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Can someone please explain to me the differences between the Belmont, Kingswood and Premier versions of the HQ sedan? Much appreciated!! |
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Belmont had no arm rests and different patern on the vinyl, Prem had fake woodgrain dash, twin head lights, extra bright work and badges, bucket seats. There are a lot more things than that though.
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Best way is turning one into the other.
Start with Belmont and add to make Kingswood:
Interior: add cigar lighter, arm rest and covered door release handle, interior light operated on front doors, new dash fascia
External: add bright work around side windows and wheel arch, thin sill mold.
Kingswood to Premier add
Interior: add wood grain to dash fascia, hand brake light, glovebox light, longer door arm rests with ashtray, interior light operated on back doors, carpet
Exterior: add twin headlight front, boot mold, trim rings, thick sill mold
Mechanically: add 202 engine and later models disc brakes.
Grilles were all the same with different paint treatment.
Options available were also different.
I am sure I have forgotten some so please add more anyone
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Originally posted by Warren Turnbull
Best way is turning one into the other.
Start with Belmont and add to make Kingswood:
Interior: add cigar lighter, arm rest and covered door release handle, interior light operated on front doors, new dash fascia
External: add bright work around side windows and wheel arch, thin sill mold.
Kingswood to Premier add
Interior: add wood grain to dash fascia, hand brake light, glovebox light, longer door arm rests with ashtray, interior light operated on back doors, carpet
Exterior: add twin headlight front, boot mold, trim rings, thick sill mold
Mechanically: add 202 engine and later models disc brakes.
Grilles were all the same with different paint treatment.
Options available were also different.
I am sure I have forgotten some so please add more anyone
Warren
Thanks mate, that's fantastic. I just need the info because I'm planning on buying a HQ sedan and I wanted the model with a floor-shift auto and disk brakes. I found a HQ brochure and figured out those things were optional, so I'll only find it if someone asked for those options. So far I guess I'll be getting a Prem' :-) If anyone else thinks of more, please don't hesitate to say so! I'm very interested. |
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The models you'll most likely find disc brakes on are V8 HQ models. So V8 Belmont (0269), V8 Kingswood (0469) or V8 Premier (1269). You are correct that a Premier will be the best place to start for the most likely place to find both. The only place you'll find console shift and disc brakes standard on a HQ sedan that I can think of are on XV2 Belmont sedan (SS) or XV4 or XW8 Kingswood sedan (GTS, GTS350). Here's one: http://australianmusclec...s-monaro-253-v8?query=hq |
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Originally posted by HK1837
The models you'll most likely find disc brakes on are V8 HQ models.
I wish, I wanted a 253 but I'm only on my P plates and not allowed to have a V8 (because of those bloody tossers & hoons.) So I'll have to get a 202. :-(
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Originally posted by HK1837
The only place you'll find console shift and disc brakes standard on a HQ sedan that I can think of are on XV2 Belmont sedan (SS) or XV4 or XW8 Kingswood sedan (GTS, GTS350).
Here's one:
http://australianmusclec...s-monaro-253-v8?query=hq
That's a beautiful car, thanks for finding that for me. |
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