HQ Sandman steering wheel insert

[Valencia]

HQ only came out with that insert

[mcdvi]

Thanks for the reply, I have been saving that wheel for a long time, Cheers Vic

[Cocko750]

Thanks for the reply, I have been saving that wheel for a long time, Cheers Vic

Use it if you want , I want to build a mock up Hj sandy ute as I want ,and it will have stripes and the Hq styled steering wheel badge. the side stripes are the same style and I think it will be cool , not correct but still cool and it's the way I want it !

[gregbark]

Maybe you consider buying a complete new wheel and cap from Rare Spares and use your own "SANDMAN" badge, which should fit in the new cap.

[mcdvi]

It is a hq I am restoring, I have made a few personal choice mods, like Kingswood door trims, carpet, removed the Belmont badges, probably do the chrome taillight surrounds as well, but I have always thought the wheel in the previous pic was the right one, however I have noticed the rare spares font is different, that's why I asked the question. Also it is on a 5mm wheel.

Cheers Vic

[Innuendo]

The Rare Spares badge insert has font problems but is close to correct. Yours on the other hand looks like somebody has been playing.
Have you got a closer picture of your badge? See page 1 of this thread for the comparison.

[mcdvi]

http://www.mysandman.com.au/forums/s...sreering+wheelIMG_20160803_082737_551.jpgIMG_20160803_082813_045.jpg

These 2 photo's are of my wheel emblem, the second photo is dark but you can clearly see the raised font section. The first photo I posted in my original question is from a post put up by blocker a couple of years ago. The font on these 2 wheels is different to the others, this wheel is off a hq van I owned in the late 80's & to be honest I didn't realise the font differences until lately, reading some old posts got me interested.
Cheers Vic

[Innuendo]

It was Greg at Ozwreck that had the other in that thread. He states the insert is plastic with raised lettering.
I don't know the history of these. Could be a trial version (prototype) could just as easily be aftermarket. Either way it was designed around the HQ.
All the originals I have ever seen and that is quite a few have been aluminium with a screen print.

[stickthis]

It was Greg at Ozwreck that had the other in that thread. He states the insert is plastic with raised lettering.
I don't know the history of these. Could be a trial version (prototype) could just as easily be aftermarket. Either way it was designed around the HQ.
All the originals I have ever seen and that is quite a few have been aluminium with a screen print.

agreed.
Greg's i believe would be a custom cast one from the 70's. But again who knows. Maybe an early 3D print? haha!

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We are currently waiting on our laser cutter guys to get the horn inserts to us. So we can print them exactly as the originals. A member on here was kind enough to help us with an original. Hope to have them finished in about 2 weeks.

[Cocko750]

agreed.
Greg's i believe would be a custom cast one from the 70's. But again who knows. Maybe an early 3D print? haha!

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We are currently waiting on our laser cutter guys to get the horn inserts to us. So we can print them exactly as the originals. A member on here was kind enough to help us with an original. Hope to have them finished in about 2 weeks.

Cool ,now I'll have to get another one off you! The other will look good on a broken wheel hanging on the shed wall .