Hey guys,
I have a HQ GTS 350 coupe that the numbers dont seem to add up. Hope someone can help.
The Safety compliance Plate has
HQ COUPE, 6/72, CHQ40773S = Sydney BAP
The Body Identification Plate has
Model HQ81837 = HQ GTS350
Body no 004500M = Body no and Melbourne BAP
Trim 1831-18X = Etruscan Gold met. with Flax vinyl
Paint 567-13126
There is no VIN plate unfortunately.
The number stamped into the chassis near the steering box is V882237P

I have double checked all these but they don't seem correct, why the different BAP's? Can I work out the original VIN from this info?

thanks

Does the firewall of the coupe have a number on it? Adjacent to the heater box, closer to the middle?
Have a look and see if it does. Ill pass on the info to Ben for you.

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Not having a number on the firewall means the body probably matches the BODY tag, and the ADR plate is most likely from another car. A Pagewood body should have a number on the firewall.

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If we all had the same (good) taste, who would buy all the Fords?

Thanks for the info guys, this GTS seems to have a colourful history alright. Do you think its worth painting it Etruscan Gold, seems to be a rare colour, as most info Ive seen say it wasnt available in Monaros. And it has a Flax interior as well. Would that make it a rare combination??

Thanks for your help, Warren.
Will take it back to as close to original as I can and enjoy a true Muscle Car.

Frank, a HQ GTS350 may not be a muscle car in the US sense, but it is certainly one of Australias versions of performance cars.

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If we all had the same (good) taste, who would buy all the Fords?

Nah, there is a worse colour - Royal Umber. Ive seen an LS350 and another LS or GTS in that awful colour (awful in my opnion!)

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If we all had the same (good) taste, who would buy all the Fords?

I was going to say the same thing, we have an HQ LS in Etruscan Gold in our car club & in most peoples opinion its a good looking car.

It might be a different story in GTS form with black-outs etc.

Dr Terry.

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Originally posted by Monaro Muscle Parts
I painted a Factory 253 Auto HQ LS coupe about 8 or so years ago in Etruscan Gold Warren, it was all matching numbers and have seen 2 others come up on ebay over the last couple of years (which were not this car ), so maybe it was available on LS also ? Surely no one would have made that a special order in that colour , as its one of the worst colours i have painted. But it was the early 70s i suppose !

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get ya head outta ya butt james...its better than daytona bronze or burnished bronze metallic, even silver mink is ewwww if you ask me, especially when certain ex car detailer turned painter in melb cant get it right..

I innovate, never imitate..

Hi HQ350GTS, A fellow GTS 350 owner here. You have a very nice car by the sound of the original configuration. Despite what some experts have tried to tell you on here, the following is correct information. Your car sounds like a Melbourne build with an incorrect ADR tag fitted to it. No number in the firewall says it is not a Sydney shell. Check in the boot for a hole in the centre of the body behind the spare wheel. You should not find one here if the car is Melbourne build. To confirm if the car was a manual or auto, check the firewall area around the steering column and brake booster as well as the transmission tunnel inside the car. Your colour is a group 2 metallic that was available on LS and GTS at an additional cost. You could also get it on the Premier and Statesman as well as a GTR Torana. The GTS 350 is a muscle car in the true sense of the word as it has two doors as well as the engine from the larger Statesman as standard equipment. Nice car that will look superb when you repaint it in the original colour.