HZ Dash into HQ Options

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Guest		#1 Posted : Sunday, 27 March 2005 12:45:54 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Hi guys, I want to fit a HZ dash into my HQ tunner, is there any modifications I have to do to the mounting brackets. Cheers Scott

Taz2		#2 Posted : Sunday, 27 March 2005 6:10:42 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 258		Yeah....quite a few mods! You need the whole dash panel from the HZ, and unpick it in the windscreen channel (windscreen removed). Unpick the HQ dash in the windscreen channel also. Cut the side mountings of the HQ dash proud so that you have a bit of Edited by user Sunday, 27 March 2005 6:19:21 AM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified
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HK1837		#3 Posted : Sunday, 27 March 2005 7:20:55 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,738 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 515 time(s) in 491 post(s)		If you have any rust in the tonner floor and/or firewall I reckon it's as easy to do a complete cut and shut using a HJ to WB donor front cut. I normally have cut them through the windscreen pillars, and use the complete sills as well. I unpick across the
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Taz2		#4 Posted : Sunday, 27 March 2005 2:29:19 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 258		Have to agree with Byron....definitely easier to do a front end cut & shut. But...you will still need to replace the plenum chamber top panel if you want to keep your HQ bonnet lines. I did it the hard way because I was putting the dash into an HQ coupe. Edited by user Sunday, 27 March 2005 2:34:04 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified
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HK1837		#5 Posted : Sunday, 27 March 2005 8:36:37 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,738 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 515 time(s) in 491 post(s)		If you are lucky enough to find a non rusty HJ to HZ non-ambulance pack tonner cab then you don't have to change the plenum. But then it would be easier to just change the whole cab.
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Guest		#6 Posted : Monday, 28 March 2005 12:45:40 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Strewth, Sounds like this upgrade will take me a while, thanks for the info guys, much appreciated. Cheers Scott

Guest		#7 Posted : Wednesday, 30 March 2005 11:18:15 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Been away for Easter guys, so just catching up. Yeah. What Taz said above (sounds familiar Bruce...)...my view of it? To do it once, you need to be really keen, to do it twice, you need to be really stupid! I have 3 or 4 photos of the conversion (bu

Guest		#8 Posted : Wednesday, 30 March 2005 7:01:11 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Qute,Taz2 Do you think that your conversions was worth all the work! What were your pro's and con's for pensioning off the ol HQ dash. Cheers Scott Pecker

Taz2		#9 Posted : Thursday, 31 March 2005 4:27:01 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 258		The only 2 cons was losing the originality of an HQ Coupe, and having to match the interior trims. The positives are manyfold, especially the dash lighting at night. My dash is a WB Statesman Caprice, so it has all the nice little extras. Dave.... My
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Guest		#10 Posted : Sunday, 3 April 2005 9:06:15 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Hi Scott, Yes....and no. My dash is a DeVille dash but with a Caprice tacho and, yes the lighting is MUCH better than the poxy HQ setup. As is the interior lighting with a Z28 Camaro mirror with inbuilt map-lights and the Stato footwell lights hook

Guest		#11 Posted : Thursday, 14 April 2005 4:45:56 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		In retrospec, but as they say hindsight is always 100%. I have already had the original cab beated and sprayed for a few months before I stumbled onto this donor tonner, I still have that option, as all I have left out of the donor is the complete she

Guest		#12 Posted : Thursday, 14 April 2005 7:42:52 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		You're welcome Tunna. If your original cab is straight and rust free, it's be worth an absolute fortune. I have heard of good tonner cabs going for between $1500 and $3000....may be worth considering depending on the condition of your donor ute's cab....

Guest		#13 Posted : Thursday, 14 April 2005 11:44:06 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Qute, They are both in good nick, little to no rust in either, small bits around the windscreen cowling, but not much. I was thinking of getting rid of the donor once my rocket was on the road, may help pay for insurance/rego etc. Thanks heaps guys C

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