HQ Sandman - Consoles

[Absinth]

Hmm, interesting thread.

I always thought arm rests were standard in Sandman but then I remembered they were an optional extra on the HQ SS which is basically the sedan version of a Belmont Sandman. So it stands to reason they were probably optional on the Sandman as well.


This console (top pic) was removed from a HQ Kingswood ute quite a few years ago and is the same style that was in my Barbados Green HQ 202 Sandman back in 81. My van was completely original when I bought it off it's original owner. It didn't have inertia seatbelts but did have arm rests. Note I have swapped over the lid and shifter surround with the HX Statesman console (bottom pic) as I wanted a HJ Sandman console.



Interestingly though, my boss back in 81 bought a HQ one tonner off his Cabinet maker mate that was ordered new from the factory with 253 and manual console shift, sports dash, carpet and arm rests. The tonner didn't have inertia reel seat belts but it did have the long slot style console in it.... I distinctly remember however that it didn't have the floppy buckle release belt but rather the stiff wire type like later HJ,HX,HZ.

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Have included a pic of console, not sure is this is what is being referring to as a 74 inertia reel console or not, (Yes that is the inertia belt style console) but I'm pretty sure that this would be the orginal console. Note that footwell trims from WB and gearbox boot is not original, also used to have viynl floor in Chestnut. Cheers

Are you sure about the vinyl floor mat???? Part of the Sandman package was carpet. Byron can confirm this but I recall that if a console shift was ordered then floor carpet was a standard inclusion.

On another note...... is the black lid console correct for a Sandman ???? or should it have the chrome fishscale finish the same as SS and GTS ???? Byron?? I really can't remember what finish was on the console of mine way back then..... the HQ Sandman brochure pic shows the fishscale but it could be a pic from the GTS and just used in the brochure for the Sandman.