Sandman rims question

**stickthis** · 20-03-2011, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by Absinth

why did they drop the GTS guards on HX and HZ???

Because they look better without them haha.

**HK1837** · 20-03-2011, 08:25 PM

Originally Posted by Absinth

Tony, go by what Byron says as he has the ordering procedures. The 12-78 date I used was because at the time I didn't know a change over date and Robbos ute above was the earliest confirmed date of a Sandman delivered from factory with N67 rims.

As for why Holden changed to N67 rims... who knows.... why did they drop the GTS guards on HX and HZ???

I think they changed the guards because they wanted to change the image of the Sandman away from a GTS ute (or van), and the GTS was probably also already touted for the chop by HX release..

Rims were probably just cost cutting.

**stickthis** · 20-03-2011, 08:29 PM

they where the new "in" thing with the release of the VB also I guess.

**HK1837** · 21-03-2011, 07:53 AM

It'll be simply a cost thing. I bet they were cheaper to manufacture in bulk for Gemini, UC, VB and HZ from one manufacturer than small amounts of N66 rims. No need for dress rims or metal centre caps or special nuts either.