My New Project- HZ Kingswood

**SANM4N** · 22-10-2013, 04:35 PM

thats hd (not sure if i made much sense in my description so thought id ad a pic)

**Dick61** · 22-10-2013, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by wbute

If you look at the HK grill it has square ends to match the square headlight surrounds. The other grill has rounded ends to match the HD round headlight surrounds. Thanks for the photo.

The grille in the first picture is HK, the HD grille has a curve with the centre bar being further forward than the top and bottom bars, it also has formed ends as the grille sits proud of the headlight rings. The HK grille is flatter and sits behind the headlight surrounds in a similar way to the HR grille.

**Dick61** · 22-10-2013, 07:43 PM

Attachment 9110 Attachment 9111HD Grilles

**79Kingswood** · 24-10-2013, 08:19 PM

How to paint a tailshaft (The backyard method)

Tie some old telecom rope to tailshaft.
Sling it over a nearby tree.
anchor the rope to some old barbell weights.

paint all sides of the tailshaft in one go

**rocky** · 25-10-2013, 11:20 PM

windsor blue with silver honey combs would look unreal white blue and blue stripes

**Big Rob** · 26-10-2013, 12:04 AM

Yeah, that'll work. Any way is a good way if the result is satisfactory.

Originally Posted by 79Kingswood

How to paint a tailshaft (The backyard method)

Tie some old telecom rope to tailshaft.
Sling it over a nearby tree.
anchor the rope to some old barbell weights.

paint all sides of the tailshaft in one go

**79Kingswood** · 26-10-2013, 09:25 AM

@ rocky, now that i think of it, Windsor blue would look mad with light blue stripes.

@Big Rob
This setup works surprisingly well.
obviously a tailshaft isn't something you want to waste hours getting a perfect finish on, but i think it comes up alright.

**79Kingswood** · 31-10-2013, 07:32 PM

cleaned up the sunvisors and armrests today. they didnt come up too bad in my opinion.

before

after

Today I actually made some progress, the car was loaded onto the boss' tilt tray and moved from my front yard into the workshop, where the real work begins.

photos of the ute on the tilt tray

**Robbo** · 01-11-2013, 12:41 PM

That's the go, your making progress.Good on you.

**79Kingswood** · 16-11-2013, 08:03 PM

Just a quick update. Everything has seemed to move at a rate of knots since moving the ute into the workshop.
I've got the doors off, tailgate off, front end off, glass out and body mount bolts out.
Body is getting lifted next week so it can get sandblasted.

I also plan on rebuilding all the suspension (ie bushes, shocks, sway bar, tie rods etc.) which are all conveniently available in kit form from Kingswood Country Spares.

I have a few questions for the brains trust.

1. What else is required to lift body off the chassis? (all body mount bolts are out, steering out, handbrake disconnected, stabilizer thingy disconnected from body and diff)
2. Does the fuel tank need to come out to take body off
3. Has any one had any experience with Kingswood Country Spares, their parts kits seem to be exactly what I need at a very competitive price and i'd like to know if anyone on the forums can verify the quality of their gear. In their advertising of their front end rebuild kits they make a big deal out of the fact that they use the original GMH design and use greasable joints and castle nuts. I think this is obviously an awesome idea as the parts can be greased and maintained but also they would be almost direct bolt on (which is not normally the case with other aftermarket parts). I Just can't believe the good price tag on these rebuild kits. I priced most parts individually from repco etc. and it would cost waay more.

Photos to be uploaded tomorrow