Quote Originally Posted by wbute View Post
Well HX LE did have HJ shell with HX firewall fitted so they could have easily done the reverse with HQ vans.... Or just deleted the vents...
That's what I mean. Those HJ shells were built for HJ's and didn't get used before the introduction of HX. Rather than crush the lot they did the modifications to allow them to fit with the new model. I doubt you could ever say the late HQ van bodies were ever built with the intention of being a HJ van. Side panel stamping's possibly, but not the assembled body.

Really need Byron for this, but does anyone know why the vents were deleted midway through a model run? Was it water ingress issues? Cost saving measures? Design flaws with the newer heating systems? Stamping die wore out and they were planning on deleting for the next model anyway?