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Hi Looking for info, my hq ls monaro has a factory sunroof fitted, not the rag type but the panel type like the hj. iS THIS LIKELY TO HAVE BEEN FACTORY FITTED? AS A SPECIAL OPTION.???? anyone know
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This point is often argued about.
I say no and the reason for this is just before the HJ release there are a number of internal memos complaining of the fact that the sunshine roof option would not be available in time for the press release cars. The r
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Warren, I have a HJ coupe with a factory sunroof. I was told that there were only about 40 coupes produced with this option. Would that be correct?
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Thanks Warren, so quite possibly this sunroof may have been fitted by an approved GMH contractor. The story behind this car, is that it was a fully optioned LS Monaro 350 that was one of Hq's built to be GMH cars for display at various motor shows. I don
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I also had an LS HQ with a factory sunroof. I only ever bought it to wreck, so I never stripped back the paint to see how it was done. I thought it was factory, but it just as easily could have been a factory item fitted to a secondhand car. It was bright |
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I think when an original HQ turns up with a build sheet that has 'sunroof' as an option this will always be debated. I have a 5/73 GTS sedan with a factory slide back sunroof but no build sheet to say it is originally fitted....so I figure it was fitted a
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wasnt hollandia the brand of sunroof?...bill buckle autos at brookvale had numerous aftermarket fitting sections within his organisation and one of these was auto sun and air at mona vale...i used to work at various car dealers and quite often had to go t Edited by user Wednesday, 8 November 2006 6:44:12 AM(UTC)
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As far as I know Hollandia is the manufacturer.....and was told that parts are still available for old models though I have never checked. I see via the white pages there is a Hollandia Sunroofs located in Caringbah. I am not sure if this is the original
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Hollandia at Caringbah are the official Aussie distributors (and fitters) of Hollandia stuff.
I have bought spares from them for a TVS44 (VS HSV type) and a mate also had a 700 rolled edge sunroof fitted there.
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Matt,
I have several HQ build sheets and there is no provision for sunroof on any of them, I stand by if not available for HJ release then how could they be available in an HQ.
Imagine if Holden just today offered an option on the VE and stated that
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I also know of someone who claims to have a factory GTS327 auto. And another with a bench seat Sandman.
Also, Matt's XW8 sedan is a very special example that has lots of original 'one-offs' fitted eg 3.55 diff if I remember correctly, and sold 'i |
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I have recently found out from a previous owner that prior to the rooflining presently(crush velvet!) in my GTS/4 a golfball style neutral rooflining was fitted. I assume this rooflining would have been fitted when the sunroof was fitted as the previous o
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my rooflining was the orginal material, I have since learned from a ex gmh employee who worked in the dandenong plant at the time hq were made that almost anything goes when it comes to protype specials. He said most likely the sliding sunroof was fitted
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Rowdy,
Sounds like you are in the exact same situation I am......no way to trace the original owner or original rego. One point with my vehicle that may be worth checking on yours.....mine was an early May 73 vehicle but delayed off the production line b
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