HZ RTS dash badge wanted

[Absinth]

Hey Sean

as greg has said, I am doing all the variants, thanks to Greg who had a dash with a good one in it.

It's interesting that these were used used in the UC Torana, Gemini, HZ Holden and VB Commodore. All they did was cut the pins off and glue em on!!

I am also doing the LX Torana one as well.

I am hoping for samples with the next 5 - 7 weeks.

cheers
Mick

Hi Mick, I was repairing Rodney and Jennie's HZ GTS fascia's and found one had the normal stick on badge over the raised bump and the other fascia didn't have the raised bump and the badge was held on by two plastic pins.... How common are the pinned on badges on HZ GTS fascia's as this is the first time I have seen this???

[stickthis]

Hi Mick, I was repairing Rodney and Jennie's HZ GTS fascia's and found one had the normal stick on badge over the raised bump and the other fascia didn't have the raised bump and the badge was held on by two plastic pins.... How common are the pinned on badges on HZ GTS fascia's as this is the first time I have seen this???

Hmmm interesting. Im wondering. Maybe the early HZ GTS dashes had the pins. As they would have used up the HX GTS facias maybe? Out of interested what are the warning lights in this facia Sean? Are they the HX font or HZ font?

[sstorana]

Hey Sean

I am not too sure about the GTS Dash's. The badge that we used as the production sample came off a Premier or Statesman Dash.

I think what Jason is saying could be right though..

cheers
Mick

[stickthis]

Hey Sean

I am not too sure about the GTS Dash's. The badge that we used as the production sample came off a Premier or Statesman Dash.

I think what Jason is saying could be right though..

cheers
Mick

It seems practical. Dunno just a thought.

had another thought!!!!!

The late HX got the rts also on some models. So this is how it would have been fitted to those HX dashes. =)

Im a smart cookie!

[sstorana]

For those not sure, here is the badge in question..





And the Badge from the LX Torana





cheers
Mick

[stickthis]

whats the square cut out?

[ozbox]

the square cut out bits go to our forensic team to be analized for plastic dna...

[sstorana]

whats the square cut out?

The square hole in the badge was so that we could remove the metal RTS plate without damaging the front of the badge. If you have ever tried this, you will know what I am talking about..

In the LX one, it was there already.

When the badges are in place you will not see the hole.

cheers
Mick

[HK1837]

It seems practical. Dunno just a thought.

had another thought!!!!!

The late HX got the rts also on some models. So this is how it would have been fitted to those HX dashes. =)

Im a smart cookie!

HX never got RTS and none were ever badged as such. The RTS upper control arm mounting points were added mid 1977 but this is not RTS, just a part of it.

HX GTS dashes also were silver, so they wouldn't have used up HX ones, but possibly the RTS badge was added as per Rodney's for early HZ's and it was a running change for the moulding for it later. I suspect that if you go looking at any early HZ's (like 9/77 or 10/77) on any fascias they'll be the same, unless of course the one Absinth was working on for Rodney isn't original to the car?

[Absinth]

HX never got RTS and none were ever badged as such. The RTS upper control arm mounting points were added mid 1977 but this is not RTS, just a part of it.

HX GTS dashes also were silver, so they wouldn't have used up HX ones,

HX GTS dashes were also black for 8WM and 8WN vehicles excluding Sandman. Part number 9941879

HX Sandman and Monaro GTS dashes only were silver. Part number 9941871

So a left over stock of black HX dashes could have been used up (Most probably were) by pinning the RTS badge to them.