Hi all
looking at getting an HZ ute. going around on sunday to check it over.
its a 308 on gas, auto, gts dash, and shit paint.
just wanting to know what i should be looking for in regards to areas they have problems (body wise) and also any mechanical dramas they may have.
any help will be great
thanks guys
BUYING HZ UTE...WHAT TO LOOK FOR
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, Jun 23 2011 10:57 PM
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Posted 23 June 2011 - 10:57 PM
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Posted 23 June 2011 - 11:02 PM
Rust
Check everywhere
Look at juniors "WB" thread for the main areas
Take a magnet and go over it top to bottom
Mechanically easy... just a big Torana
Check everywhere
Look at juniors "WB" thread for the main areas
Take a magnet and go over it top to bottom
Mechanically easy... just a big Torana
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Posted 23 June 2011 - 11:03 PM
cowl under the windscreen, stick your hand up under the dash and feel the plenum for rust holes or repairs, base of the rear screen and the floor of the tray, open the doors up and look at the bottom corners of the windscreen where the cowl finishes on the ends as well along with sills and bottom of the front 1/4 and behind the doors.
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Posted 23 June 2011 - 11:40 PM
they crack along the front chassis rails too
near the suspenison/shock mounts
and the cab chassis ones rust behind the cab
do all the normal mechicial checks too
near the suspenison/shock mounts
and the cab chassis ones rust behind the cab
do all the normal mechicial checks too
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Posted 24 June 2011 - 07:01 AM
All the above, plus rearward lower sectioms of the front giards, bottom of doors (lay down and look up at them all) while you're there look at the sills, they are a very common spot for rust.
dont let a bit of plenum rust (internal, top skin is a bigger pain) put you off, I jist tackled some in our ute (threads updated) but if your one has crappy paint and a rusty plenum, you could always take the plenum off anyway
Good hunting bloke!
dont let a bit of plenum rust (internal, top skin is a bigger pain) put you off, I jist tackled some in our ute (threads updated) but if your one has crappy paint and a rusty plenum, you could always take the plenum off anyway
Good hunting bloke!
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Posted 25 June 2011 - 05:07 PM
"Buying an HZ ute....What to look for"?
Easy...a commodore.
Easy...a commodore.
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Posted 25 June 2011 - 05:30 PM
Make sure Josh isnt there when you go look and check that its not Green... 
Cheers.
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Posted 25 June 2011 - 05:53 PM
Make sure Josh isnt there when you go look and check that its not Green...
Cheers.
ha ha yeah!
thanks everyone for the tips, i'll write this all down and check it all out tomorrow.
shall keep you all posted...never know could lead to a new build thread.
scotty720gtr i dont really like too many of the commodore utes...especially the ones in my pricerange (cheap). rather the old beasts.
thanks guys
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Posted 25 June 2011 - 06:51 PM
Dont forget to check the floors as well, if the floors are rusty then you can almost guarantee the plenum is rusted out too.
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Posted 25 June 2011 - 07:33 PM
hahahah bomber... but frOck you...
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Posted 25 June 2011 - 08:00 PM
frOck you to darling.
Cheers.
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Posted 25 June 2011 - 08:21 PM
geees these things had some rust traps.......
i have seen the real bad ones rust behind the cab and the rear wheel
but if i see any there i'm not looking at resucing it any more :(
i have seen the real bad ones rust behind the cab and the rear wheel
but if i see any there i'm not looking at resucing it any more :(
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Posted 26 June 2011 - 12:53 PM
Easy way is to travel inland and buy a country car. No rust to repair, just mechanicals, paint and chassis cracks!
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Posted 26 June 2011 - 07:20 PM
They can crack around the idler arm on the subframe - check for welding in this area.
Also if the front lower section of the guards are rusted , there may be rust behind here in the body shell which you won't find until you pull the guard off.
Also if the front lower section of the guards are rusted , there may be rust behind here in the body shell which you won't find until you pull the guard off.
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Posted 27 June 2011 - 08:25 PM
thanks for all the help on where to look guys it was great.
i printed this off and took it with me.
we chucked it up on a hoist and had a good look at everything and its pretty solid.
there was some rust in the bottom of the guards behind the rear wheels, small amount in the passenger door and a little bit in the left cowl panel at the base of the screen, but a heap better than most ive seen.
all of it is repairable and hasn't eaten into anything major, just panels.
so...i pick it up in the next few days and when i get a chance will begin the fun and games of getting the rust out.
just gotta find a nice set of rims to replace the jellybeans, and get rid of the 4 post bullbar!!!!
no pics just yet but ill throw some up when i pick it up.
thanks again
cheers
i printed this off and took it with me.
we chucked it up on a hoist and had a good look at everything and its pretty solid.
there was some rust in the bottom of the guards behind the rear wheels, small amount in the passenger door and a little bit in the left cowl panel at the base of the screen, but a heap better than most ive seen.
all of it is repairable and hasn't eaten into anything major, just panels.
so...i pick it up in the next few days and when i get a chance will begin the fun and games of getting the rust out.
just gotta find a nice set of rims to replace the jellybeans, and get rid of the 4 post bullbar!!!!
no pics just yet but ill throw some up when i pick it up.
thanks again
cheers
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Posted 27 June 2011 - 08:32 PM
i have some "sunrazias" and 12 slotters here 
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Posted 27 June 2011 - 08:37 PM
ha ha yeah...12 slotters are the best looking rim on a holden i reckon.i have some "sunrazias" and 12 slotters here
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Posted 27 June 2011 - 08:49 PM
only good for what there doing now
which is holding my stato outas the dirt
which is holding my stato outas the dirt
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Posted 27 June 2011 - 09:10 PM
It's really only the chassis that you need in good nick....... The rest of it gets sent to scrap so you can build "THE MOST SUPEREST AWESOMEST BUGGY IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD!!!!!
Hmm. Something with spinning blades on the nose would look pretty cool, I reckon
Hmm. Something with spinning blades on the nose would look pretty cool, I reckon
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