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#1 Posted : Saturday, 11 December 2010 8:40:00 AM(UTC)
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g'day everyone
just wondering about HQ ambo's
ive come across one in not bad condition, little rust here and there for a fairly good price. are the ambo's rare???

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#2 Posted : Saturday, 11 December 2010 5:58:10 PM(UTC)
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I've never seen a HQ Ambulance. Heaps of HJ-WB were made, in tonner and panel van. Is it an aftermarket conversion?

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#3 Posted : Saturday, 11 December 2010 6:26:22 PM(UTC)
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I have only seen one.


http://www.fastlane.com....opic.asp?TOPIC_ID=21483

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#4 Posted : Saturday, 11 December 2010 8:24:03 PM(UTC)
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this one is a HQ with a left hand side back door

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#5 Posted : Saturday, 11 December 2010 9:54:14 PM(UTC)
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I was thinking factory Ambulance pack (BO6). I get what you mean now.

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#6 Posted : Sunday, 12 December 2010 3:26:59 AM(UTC)
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there was a few versions of the HQ ambo's, the most common is the one ton version, it's a 1 ton ute with a fiberglass canopy on the back

my ambo is a modified panel van, it was built by superior body builders in brisbane, it was ordered new as a V8 belmont with full options p/steer, air con LSD diff the lot (body plate says 2 seater) and the body builder did the modifying, adding the extra door in the side and putting barn doors on the back, as well as fitting out the insides with stainless steel cupboards and fiberglass roof liner (the tags read much like a sandy hey byron?)

the door is on different sides depending on which body builder built it, QLD usually put the extra door on the right side, SA usually put them on the left side

some vans were first aid vans or patient transfer vehicles, these usually didn't get the barn doors on the back and had the standard tail gate instead

mackv8 is the guy who knows his ambo stuff so he may be able to help you out further

i haven't ever seen another HQ ambo (van version) there is 1 that has been on ebay HEAPS of times but it's a patient transfer vehicle (doesn't have barn doors on the back) and is missing all the interior

i have seen a few tonner versions though

if you have any questions or would like to see more pics then just ask
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#7 Posted : Sunday, 12 December 2010 3:34:33 AM(UTC)
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[img]http://gallery.oldholden.com/d/309433-4/hq+ambo[/img]
[img]http://gallery.oldholden.com/d/309427-4/hq+ambo+barn+doors[/img]

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#8 Posted : Sunday, 12 December 2010 4:26:54 AM(UTC)
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Hey Davo!...fuel filler on the passenger side?

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#9 Posted : Sunday, 12 December 2010 4:33:12 AM(UTC)
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yep sure is, the tank is in the same spot, the tank is just modified so the neck goes out the other side and the filler is across to the other side of the van
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#10 Posted : Sunday, 12 December 2010 4:35:20 AM(UTC)
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Done any more work on it?

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#11 Posted : Sunday, 12 December 2010 4:46:17 AM(UTC)
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nah not lately, i've got a HQ tonner i've been working on, it's taking up all of my spare time and money ATM, i need it for a work ute so it's been pushed in front of the ambo, hopefully it will be finished soon

i have been slowly collecting parts for the ambo though, so once work begins again i should make some progress pretty quick i hope
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#12 Posted : Sunday, 12 December 2010 4:48:51 AM(UTC)
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the one im looking at has doors or tail gate like your every day panel van. not like your ambo's barn doors

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#13 Posted : Sunday, 12 December 2010 4:50:34 AM(UTC)
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does it have any of the stainless steel cupboards on the insides still?
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#14 Posted : Sunday, 12 December 2010 4:52:41 AM(UTC)
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#15 Posted : Sunday, 12 December 2010 4:54:34 AM(UTC)
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as you can see, the chair can fold up and down
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#16 Posted : Sunday, 12 December 2010 5:40:06 AM(UTC)
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Here you go Dave..





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#17 Posted : Sunday, 12 December 2010 7:30:42 PM(UTC)
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nice jim! did you spray it yourself?

no go mow ya bloody lawn!!
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#18 Posted : Sunday, 12 December 2010 7:42:20 PM(UTC)
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Yes ,But I have to admit I had the "president" of Pontiac club Australia was there helping and advising.
he;s a pro painter and was on the gun too,after all that prep work I couldn't just guess I am afraid.
and the lawn will have to wait as I don't care about it(and never will too many cars(6)gotta sell some)....lol

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#19 Posted : Sunday, 12 December 2010 7:48:47 PM(UTC)
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pmsl yeah fark the lawn

the paint looks good, so is there much to do on the van now?

i'm about to spray my tonner cab in 2pac so we'll see how it goes ;-D
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#20 Posted : Sunday, 12 December 2010 7:54:03 PM(UTC)
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All lights bumpers and front interior(seats dash)are still to be done ,the back interior (sound system)is done cause of the bad weather I had
to do something.

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