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    well spotted, i havent seen that type of radio in my searches but that might just be me

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    what about those vent things in the windowless bit?
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    i would go with barbados?

    metric / imperial speedo says its early.....like 1973 early...

    can't quite make out the console if its early HQ or late HQ - no seat belts in sight...
    Last edited by adam perth; 02-03-2012 at 05:27 PM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by L31 Sandman View Post
    what about those vent things in the windowless bit?
    Werent the vents introducted at the end of the HQ run??

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    Quote Originally Posted by HK1837 View Post
    Think outside the square. This is possibly the first HQ Sandman van. Production Sandmans are 1974. This car could have had a birthday by then. So it could even be a 1972 colour. I was thinking it might be LinaMint or Lettuce Alone. Or it could just be a trick of the light. Shame I can't tell if it is a 6cyl or V8.
    Lettuce Alone looks good from what you can see through a computer screen

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    hq_sandman_03.jpg
    hq_sandman_01.jpghq_sandman_02.jpghq_sandman_04.jpg
    Put this up for ref... will answer later. :-)

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    Last edited by mauser; 02-03-2012 at 05:43 PM.
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    Are those seat hinges right? I know what HQ coupe ones look like but not sure about HQ sedan or commercial.

    Also no interior light. (these may be normal HQ stuff, gotta admit most of mine are later and the only HQ's I have are either dissasembled or have been upgraded with later interiors.)
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    Quote Originally Posted by playwme View Post
    Are those seat hinges right? I know what HQ coupe ones look like but not sure about HQ sedan or commercial.

    .)
    there was a change in HQ bucket hinges from chrome to plastic... date i am unsure...
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    Not really familiar with HQ, but does it have velour seat inserts? They look kind of flat to me (not like the pattern in the vinyl seats).
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    Ummm I bet I missed things..haha

    Green/Yellow van
    - good to see the Chestnut 39B interour as not all had Black 30B.

    Black interiour
    - Kingswood door trims so should be from a ute.
    - Brown\Gold edges in the paint could be from this picture but would be at odds with the Belmont PV's. The picture hints its a van because of the lack of rear window shown behind the seats.
    holden_hq_sandman.jpg
    - Center console is the solid body but we have seen the 8-track holed versions used. (Including the one Byron's mate has) This is in contrast to the floppy seatbelts as fitted to all commercials.
    - to me the plastic seat hinge covers are ok. I thought only the flip coupe seats had the chrome hinges.

    Gear shift.
    Looks normal. HQ's had a chrome stick... Is it tapered? Should it be...

    Motor
    Dont know when the air filter changed the snout direction and this one is early being that it is missing the hose from the tappet cover to the filter connection at the front.

    Dash.
    As discussed it has the late 73/early 74 hybrid speedo. This picture is what origionally threw in the 200kph speedo as std but the build sheets confirm the 220kph.
    Cant see the brake pedal but maybe its obscured.



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    Last edited by mauser; 02-03-2012 at 06:54 PM.
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