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aNYONE TELL me when a car was fitted with a factory sliding sunroof (hq hj hx hz wb) who fitted them, the factory , or were the shells transported to another location for the fittment by third party and what was the manufacturer of such sunroof and who may carry spare parts for such sunroofs???
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fron what I have been told, factory fitted sunroofs were first trialed in the HQ (3-4 cars)& were avaliable in the HJ & were done on the production line. there were some dealers who could have a rag top fold back roof fitted, adverts for these are found i |
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It is interesting when people start talking about HQs with sunroofs.
All I know is that when the HJ was released they wanted to have the "new" sunshine roof option on the press cars, however there were problems with production etc. Infact there are abo
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I own a HX GTS with a factory fitted sunroof...
I have the original dealer order form and purchase receipt detailing the extra $310 for the roof.
Also I had a look at a white HQ coupe last year at the Shannons auction that had a factory sunroof...
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I am always interested in being proven wrong/learning something new. As I said the above is the informtion that I have. I have been "promised" a copy of simular paperwork some 10 years ago and it never arrived, so would be interested in a copy of what you
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Not saying that this is the case here with that HQ, but I've looked closely at a few broadcast sheets that were claimed to have been found in Brocks. It wouldn't surprise me if someone along the line had contacted Warren, been told what's written above, |
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Not saying that this is the case here with that HQ, but Ive looked closely at a few broadcast sheets that were claimed to have been found in Brocks. It wouldnt surprise me if someone along the line had contacted Warren, been told whats written above, the |
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Tag collector,
Did you manage to find the paperwork, if so would you mind sending a copy?
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aNYONE TELL me when a car was fitted with a factory sliding sunroof (hq hj hx hz wb) who
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Where I worked as an apprectice one of the young tradesmen bought a brand new HJ Kingswood yellow,308,4 speed,steel sunroof. All factory. 6 months later it was written off,drunk,power pole not a good combination.
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Yes people working on the line can tell you a lot, but as it only takes a day to build a car, if your friend had a sicky he may have missed one, so you cannot go of that. I have seen a number of LSs with them, plus I think the styling department ordered a
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I brought a HQGTS/4 1974,308ci Tri-matic MODEL, Sunburst in colour,Chassis No EHQ 15452S I purchased it from the original owner in 1992 unfortunatly it was stolen in Campbelltown western Sydney later that same year. This car had a factory fitted metal pow
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HQ Holdens were the subject of the prototype Sunshine Roof option RPO C03. As with any upcoming new feature in a car, there have to be test cars built with the new item so that an evaluation can be done and feedback gained before they are put into regular
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I have loaded up a few pics of my HQ XW8(May 1973 Pagewood production) original slide back sunroof with the rooflining out hoping to get some comments whether or not it is factory fitted. I have had comments either way, some people think it is a factory f
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This is a simular design to the HJ type but not quite the same, the HJ type does not hav the large underpan that yours has and is not riveted in place or some of the brakets that yours has.
There is always the argument that it could be fitted on the li
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Hi Warren,
I think I read in your book about the assembly of a Monaro but it is also documented elsewhere. An HQ Holden is assembled as a body first at a body assembly plant. All body drilling/cutting operations are done to the shell before it gets to
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Hi Mr Parts catalogue.
It's interesting to hear from somebody who saw this from the inside.
Going from what I've seen in some of the promo films overs the years the paint technique seems to have changed.
I think it was HD or HR where I saw they h |
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Hi Mr Parts catalogue.
Its interesting to hear from somebody who saw this from the inside.
Going from what Ive seen in some of the promo films overs the years the paint technique seems to have changed.
I think it was HD or HR where I saw they had |
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Hi Dr. Terry,
I worked on HQ through to HZ and also on Torana, Gemini and Camira at Acacia Ridge. Steve is the name. A gang of us used to work in various sections of the plant. Bull-ring had the coolest name though.
Car bodies were painted on lines.
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