Barry's HJ Ute

[wbute]

Real authentic is actually no tonneau cover at all (just like your avatar). I understand if you have an original or wish to go back to original. Just think that they are pretty ordinary looking things, especially when covering a Sandman stripe and tailgate wording.

Are you sure about no tonneau? They were standard on HZ Sandman.

[wbute]

Intersting read, what then was the tonneau option for HJ Sandman? Clips or hooks?

I prefer the look of the raised tonneau over the flat look, and the hooks are pretty easy to use, I've seen a few clip on tonneaus with tears round a clip or two in one corner too. Always made me grimace a bit undoing the clips on a friends EH when genuinely working (and say its raining) and unloading quickly. (Whats a tonneau for a mates car worth if you tear it?!! ouch)

Still re-drilling would be a potentially tricky job I imagine, (unless they are just bogged, then you could gently knock/abrade em out - working blind up inside the cavity - maybe??)

So perhaps a question is, was there a flat tonneau option on HJ Sandman? If so maybe its orig and there are no hook holes there anyway. Or if there was a nill tonneau option for HJ, maybe there was no tonneau originally and the clip on tonneau is after market, - if so thats easy, keep em as is, (or go back to orig and lose the tonneau).

Never a flat tonneau on HQ to WB as original. They were rope on ones.
As for which came standard with a cover Byron would know. HZ Sandman did though.
I thought they all had the tonneau hooks on them. I recall this already being discussed but I can't find the conversation on here.
Flat tonneau is like cutting the gutters off a van in my opinion. It's only my opinion though so use which ever you like but if you want original then lose the flat tonneau.

[Innuendo]

Tonneau's were an option (E93). Although; like all models coming to an end GMH had a habit of including what was previously an option as standard fair to help sell product or compete with the opposition.

[HK1837]

Only HZ Sandman and I think HQ and HJ Kingswood Sandman had tonneau as standard from what I can tell (Kingswood as it was part of Kingswood). From memory all Kingswood had them standard and the others appear to have come with hooks even if the tonneau wasn't optioned - although there is a small amount of evidence that contradicts this (which is not unusual in GMH literature).

[wbute]

Tonneau's were an option (E93). Although; like all models coming to an end GMH had a habit of including what was previously an option as standard fair to help sell product or compete with the opposition.

This is incorrect and had been discussed here before. They were standard on HZ Sandman and all Kingswoods, so standard on HJ Sandman ute. I would put money on them being standard with HX Sandman too.

[Innuendo]

This is incorrect and had been discussed here before. They were standard on HZ Sandman and all Kingswoods, so standard on HJ Sandman ute. I would put money on them being standard with HX Sandman too.

I have owned two HJ Utes that had never had a tonneau fitted and also a HQ. I have also owned many more that did have tonneaus fitted. The Holden parts manuals list the tonneau as an option and the accessory option is E93. That's not to say Holden or dealers didn't supply them already fitted to compete for sales or offer as a promo. It may well have been discussed before but that certainly doesn't make it fact. That would like arguing over factory mudflaps (option or standard fitment).

[Valencia]

HQ Sandman Ute brochure shows pic with tarp
just sayin

[Sandaro]

HQ Sandman Ute brochure shows pic with tarp
just sayin

That's the Kingswood. None on the one on front cover.

HJ ute brochure 10/74 says, tonneau with lash down fittings standard on Kingswood, optional on Holden ute

[Nocturne]

The HG ute ad mentioned the same - "standard on Kingswood" (earlier model, I know...)

HG ute 03_71.png

https://news.google.com/newspapers?n...,8713424&hl=en

[Nocturne]

I recall this already being discussed but I can't find the conversation on here.

Here's the tonneau thread:

http://www.mysandman.com.au/forums/s...au-Cover/page6


Did Belmont / Holden level have the hooks fitted as standard?