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[davegmh]

Seen a lot of photos of HZ's. Some have holden badge at top centre some have nothing. Which is correct?

[HK1837]

As far as I am aware the emblem is on all ute, van, Kingswood, Kingswood SL, BO6 tonner, Premier and GTS except Sandman. This is backed up (from Sandman perspective) by parts catalogue, HZ Sandman brochure, HZ features book and HZ POA documents.

So those that didn't get the emblem were: XU3, XX7, Deville, SL/E and Caprice.

[davegmh]

Thanks Byron.

[Absinth]

That's strange, most HZ Sandman's I have seen have the emblem top centre???

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[HK1837]

Yes I know, but everything I have says Sandman didn't have it, plus the HZ sales brochure shows the yellow van without it and the Seawitch (which evidence suggests was a 6cyl 3spd) with it.

[Flamenco_not_Flamingo]

What a quandary.

Most I have seen do but mine didn't.

Cant say mine was unmolested though.

[Innuendo]

I think you'll find it a case of early HZ didn't and later HZ did.

[Absinth]

Taken from HZ Sandman ordering procedure (31/7/78).


B30 Carpet floor coverings.
C57 Forced air ventilation.
M11 Console floor shift.
M20 4 speed manual floor shift 3.05: first gear.
N66 6.0JJ x 14 rally wheels.
QEU Tyre ER70H14 6 P/R steel belted radial.
U17 Instruments oil, water, voltmeter, tacho, clock, facia black.chrome.
XS6 Front bucket seats.
D14 Front door armrests.




PLUS THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL FEATURES:


GTS headlight bezels, steering wheel, black painted grille and front sheet metal.
Cigar lighter.
Kingswood door trim and hardware complete.
Front door jam switch.
Bright front door sill plates.
Kingswood lion grille badge.
Black paint out on front door frames and openings.
Black paint door handles and windscreen surround moldings.
Colour coded left and right hand door mirrors.
Black paint on upper tailgate (8WM70 only).
Mylar insert - rear window seal (8WM80 only).
Bright tail lamp surrounds.
Full length headlining trim (8WM70 only).
Front air dam.
Quartz halogen headlamps.




DELETE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS


Holden front end sheetmetal.
Door rear view mirror.
Headlamp bezels.
Steering wheel.
Door trim and hardware complete.
End gate holden name plate.
End gate engine badge (optional).
Holden grille and badge.

[Valencia]

So a 9/77 sandman van doesnt have grill badge is this correct saves me hunting down one

[HK1837]

That's a copy and paste error Sean from the HX documents, that badge is the Kingswood lion in the centre of the HX Kingswood and Sandman grille to replace the GTS badge of the HX GTS grille which was on HX Sandman.

The red badge isn't a Kingswood Lion badge, it was standard on most HZ. The key words are: "delete Holden grille and badge", and "GTS....black painted grille..." with no mention of a badge. Look at a HX Kingswood or Sandman photo and you'll see the Lion badge.