Is my HQ ute a Sandman?

[Blocker]

My records show 253 4 Speed V8 diff ratio 3.36:1 as Standard and 3.55:1 as Performance. 3.08:1 for 3 Speed manual. If it was optioned to 3.08:1 the plate should be stamped GU4.
Either way I did my best with what I had when I answered.

I'm glad you agree 30E is Black Kingswood and doesn't exclude it from being a Sandman. Blocker needs to revise the website to allow HQ Kingswood Ute's to have 30E and NOT exclusive to 30B (which a Kingswood would never had). I'd like to know if 30E is '74 Kingswood exclusive?

Tell me where and what needs to be changed and I'll have it done asap.
Is it the line in the HQ Details page? Should I include 30E or remove it all togther?

[Innuendo]

Tell me where and what needs to be changed and I'll have it done asap.
Is it the line in the HQ Details page? Should I include 30E or remove it all togther?

http://www.mysandman.com.au/site/ind...identification

Yeah include but 30B = Belmont Trim, 30E Kingswood (Utility) Trim No such thing as a HQ Kingswood Panel Van

[Innuendo]

DO you have the chassis number? Will be close to DHQ20000M but I can't narrow it down much more as I don't have many Dandenong HQ's from this time recorded.

If it is the ebay ute as mentioned the chassis number appears to be DHQ22246M

[Blocker]

http://www.mysandman.com.au/site/ind...identification

Yeah include but 30B = Belmont Trim, 30E Kingswood (Utility) Trim No such thing as a HQ Kingswood Panel Van

OK done.
If other corrections need to be made please let me know.


Any word on this Burgundy 'Sandman' ute? I might give him a call if the OP doesn't contact me, because just getting a positive ID and having the details would be good for Byron.

[Innuendo]

OK done.
If other corrections need to be made please let me know.

Did you emend the Sandman ID Guide?

Any word on this Burgundy 'Sandman' ute? I might give him a call if the OP doesn't contact me, because just getting a positive ID and having the details would be good for Byron.

Auction has ended early!

[Blocker]

Not the Sandman ID Guide yet.

I did amend the website ID section for the HQ Sandman
http://mysandman.com.au/site/index.p...identification

[seavan]

I saw this when it was first listed and discarded it after checking it against the ID section when it had the E on the trim code..............Damn!!!

[RAEME]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/holden-hq...c#ht_95wt_1399
I think this is the same ute, I think.

Sandman or not that ute is worth having in the shed, especially with Holden killing of the v8 ute unless it's HSV. That would look fantastic back on the road, Do some overtime Alien and go at it mate.

[HK1837]

My records show 253 4 Speed V8 diff ratio 3.36:1 as Standard and 3.55:1 as Performance. 3.08:1 for 3 Speed manual. If it was optioned to 3.08:1 the plate should be stamped GU4.
Either way I did my best with what I had when I answered.

I'm glad you agree 30E is Black Kingswood and doesn't exclude it from being a Sandman. Blocker needs to revise the website to allow HQ Kingswood Ute's to have 30E and NOT exclusive to 30B (which a Kingswood would never had). I'd like to know if 30E is '74 Kingswood exclusive?

3.08 is the standard 253 manual diff ratio from HT-HJ, 3.36 is the standard 308 4spd ratio. The standard 253 manual diff ratio changed to 3.55 in HX and although not readily documented appears to go to 3.36 some time in HZ. So a HQ V8 Kingswood ute will be blank if it is 3.08 (option code GV1) or will have GV2 if it is 3.36.

Yes, that's right, E trim is standard vinyl HQ Kingswood or Monaro trim except for a few specials with other codes. A and B trims (bench and bucket) are HQ Belmont or HQ cab chassis only. C and D are Belmont with cloth inserts (HQ SS). J is another Kingswood vinyl. G and K are Kingswood with cloth insert. Plus there is another HQ Kingswood "sports" with an insert trim that i'm not sure on the code of.

[mr.jones]

Plus there is another HQ Kingswood "sports" with an insert trim that i'm not sure on the code of.

The 'sports' codes are all in the 80's,using A & B and probably the nicest of the Kingswood trims, only available during the middle of 74 and so far appear to be sedan only.

30E isn't 74 Kingswood exclusive, the new codes started along with the introduction of the GTS/4 in Feb 73.