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SUSPCT		#1 Posted : Thursday, 13 November 2008 9:30:06 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 12/05/2007(UTC) Posts: 43		see herE: its got one odd rivet and the 69Q bit is higher then the rest of the number???
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SUSPCT		#2 Posted : Thursday, 13 November 2008 9:30:38 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 12/05/2007(UTC) Posts: 43		ps does this mean its a GTS/4 ?
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Dr Terry		#3 Posted : Thursday, 13 November 2008 10:31:02 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 6,114 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 219 time(s) in 199 post(s)		Not necessarily. But this plate was fitted to an HQ GTS/4 once upon a time. Dr Terry
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gts-garry		#4 Posted : Thursday, 13 November 2008 11:20:14 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 11/07/2008(UTC) Posts: 28		This tag has obviously been of the car. Also his chassi numbers are different to his compliance plate numbers as i saw this one on ebay and i am following it. I think a inspection is needed to confirm its id if you are thinking of bidding .
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Guest		#5 Posted : Friday, 14 November 2008 12:09:18 AM(UTC)
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shifty350		#6 Posted : Friday, 14 November 2008 1:46:58 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 25/05/2008(UTC) Posts: 181		Suspct, There is nothing wrong with the ID plate itself. As Dr. Terry has said, it was once fitted to an HQ GTS 4-door built at the Dandenong assembly plant. If you provide the number J413503 to Holden Customer Support, they will be able to reveal all
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trubluhq		#7 Posted : Friday, 14 November 2008 2:13:14 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 28/04/2005(UTC) Posts: 758		Dr Terry, How can this plate tell u its a GTS/4 when the trim code does that, and its not referred to here ? Cheers John
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Guest		#8 Posted : Friday, 14 November 2008 2:19:24 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Shifty350, How far back does the Holden Customer Support go? As i have an 6/70 HG 350 GTS Auto and I would like to know a bit more about it, i.e. the dealer etc. Also i have a vinyl roof but there is no mention on the tags. Was this optioned at th

Guest		#9 Posted : Friday, 14 November 2008 2:27:07 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		The first Q in the vin (8Q69....) means its a Monaro. The trim code is mainly used to identify the early four doors that used the Kingswood 8N69 code.

74HJLS		#10 Posted : Friday, 14 November 2008 2:56:30 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 20/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 316		Hey riveting, they could be, they used common rivets halfway through the HQ and beyond. I must admit the washer looks a bit suss!! Cheers, Pete. Old Holdens never die, they just go faster. Edited by user Friday, 14 November 2008 2:57:41 AM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified
		Cheers, Pete. Old Holdens never die, they just go faster.
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shifty350		#11 Posted : Friday, 14 November 2008 3:06:22 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 25/05/2008(UTC) Posts: 181		John Nolan, Not at the moment. It is hoped that in the near future all Holden records are available for interested parties. Hang in there.
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Guest		#12 Posted : Friday, 14 November 2008 3:10:58 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Shifty350, I suspected as much as I spoke to Rob Alford at GM about tracking down info on my EH Holdens as well and he informed me that he was probably the one responsible for destroying the microfiche when he was a cadet at Holden. Do you have an a

shifty350		#13 Posted : Friday, 14 November 2008 3:29:25 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 25/05/2008(UTC) Posts: 181		John Nolan, Apologies for missing that aspect of your post. If the car was built at either the Brisbane or Melbourne plant then it will have details in the TOP section of the Body ID plate. If it came from either the Adelaide or Sydney plant then there
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Guest		#14 Posted : Friday, 14 November 2008 4:06:37 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		shifty350, Thanks the car is a Sydney car.

Monaro202		#15 Posted : Sunday, 16 November 2008 12:21:21 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 4/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 877		quote: Originally posted by 74HJLS Hey riveting, they could be, they used common rivets halfway through the HQ and beyond. I
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74HJLS		#16 Posted : Monday, 17 November 2008 6:48:38 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 20/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 316		Monaro202, you could be right but both my 10/74 HJ and my mates 9/74 HQ both have the standard rivets. The holes in the tags are a bit smaller too. Cheers, Pete. Old Holdens never die, they just go faster.
		Cheers, Pete. Old Holdens never die, they just go faster.
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