whats the diff

[HK1837]

I'm not sure on this one , maybe Byron has some literature on it. If my memory serves me correctly, Belmonts (etc.) without a factory tonneau cover had no clips or hooks either.

The lack of the centre rib bracket is odd though. I know of plenty of early cars (pre-HQ) supplied without cover or clips, but still had the centre rib brackets.

Dr Terry

Also from memory Kingswood ute and HZ Sandman ute got the tonneau as standard but it was optional in Belmont ute (inc HQ Sandman) and Holden ute (inc HJ/X Sandman). But having said that in all my years of fiddling with these I don't clearly recall seeing an original example of any of these without the tonneau clips, not in HQ-WB anyway. Although I may have been looking at some with blinkers on thinking they'd been bogged up and resprayed. I know my dad's 1972 HQ Belmont ute had them, but it also had a factory tonneau fitted so of course they'd be there.

[Kingsandman]

Also from memory Kingswood ute and HZ Sandman ute got the tonneau as standard but it was optional in Belmont ute (inc HQ Sandman) and Holden ute (inc HJ/X Sandman). But having said that in all my years of fiddling with these I don't clearly recall seeing an original example of any of these without the tonneau clips, not in HQ-WB anyway. Although I may have been looking at some with blinkers on thinking they'd been bogged up and resprayed. I know my dad's 1972 HQ Belmont ute had them, but it also had a factory tonneau fitted so of course they'd be there.

there was a hq belmont ute on ebay earlier this year I inquired about in country victoria cant remember were it was exactly but the fellow claims it was an ex Australia post ute and never had tonneau clips from factory.