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Ok so my HQ coupe has had a Dash swap some where along the line, im not 100% if its a HX LE or a SL/E Stateman Dash but it is Woodgrain, any ways, i want to return to original HQ Dash, what exactly do i need to swap back? Also some one told me that to fit a HJ/HX/HZ Dash in a HQ you had to cut some metal out???? why is this so? and how can i tell if some was cut on mine? If this is cut can i still put the HQ dash back in?? Cheers... My dash:      
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Have a look at photo 13 in my rebuild of an HJ dash with nothing in it, http://gallery.oldholden.com/Petes-Monaro/ If your car is really an HQ (worth checking) the dash support will have to be changed. If it happens to be an HJ LS they are the rarest cou Edited by user Thursday, 3 April 2008 10:44:04 PM(UTC)
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Have a look at photo 13 in my rebuild of an HJ dash with nothing in it, http://gallery.oldh
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The car is really a HQ all the build plates say so and match the chassis number, the dash was smash in half during an accident in the early 90s, and was replaced with current dash.
So what exactly would have been changed to fit this dash
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The car is really a HQ all the build plates say so and match the chassis number, the dash was smash in half during an accident in the early 90's, and was replaced with current dash.
So what exactly would have been changed to fit this dash
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It's a HX Premier woodgrain GTS dash. You will need to find a donor HQ that you can cut the whole dash out of .... glovebox to gauge panel. Easiest way is to remove the windscreen and cut along the screen line to remove the entire dash, the welds will be
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Its a HX Premier woodgrain GTS dash. You will need to find a donor HQ that you can cut the whole dash out of .... glovebox to gauge panel. Easiest way is to remove the windscreen and cut along the screen line to remove the entire dash, the welds will be h
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One quick check, where is the spare wheel tie down point in the boot?
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One quick check, where is the spare wheel tie down point in the boot?
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Ive changed the dash in my coupe from HQ to HZ and if you lie on your back and stick your head up under the dash you can see the welds in the corners may have to remove plenum ducts (round plastic things vent thingys)to see it properly. Why you would want |
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Where are you located??? I have a HQ tonner with GTS dash... and i want to update. www.goldfieldscustomcruisers.org.au |
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Plates & chassis rails are easier to change than convert an HQ to an HJ/X/Z dash.
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just cut it through the pillars, and through the floor, get a $500 HQ, cut it in the sam place, weld it all together again, cut the wires and join them up and you have you dash back..easy
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just cut it through the pillars, and through the floor, get a $500 HQ, cut it in the sam place, weld it all together again, cut the w
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On the HQ the spare tie down bolt is up on the tunnel over the diff on the left hand side, the HJ has it on the floor to the left.
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