View Full Version : Holden accessories for the G8??
jboogie
03-17-2009, 11:17 AM
I really like the chrome strip at the bottom of some of the Holden's and the cover over the little cubby..
http://www.zcars.com.au/images/holden-commodore-sportwagon12.jpg
http://forum.grrrr8.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=1207&d=1236950902
I wonder if we can get them for our cars?
kje141
03-17-2009, 11:34 AM
If you can here is where you should go/ask:
http://members.iinet.net.au/~pjsadler/
Vendor for the site!!
Crazy Paul
03-17-2009, 12:00 PM
Of course you can get them.
There's a couple things you should consider.
When you look at a pic of a Holden and see the chrome strip at the bottom of the doors it may look great......but look again, the Holden does not have chrome strips around the side windows, or chrome around the door handles, or chrome around the mirror backs.
So one of the reasons the chrome strips may look good on a Holden is because those strips are providing accent or contrast.
The same lower door chrome strips added to a car like a G8 with chrome already in place on the side view may not have the same appeal. You may be taking a step into the gaudy or overdone zone.
The second pic you posted is of an HSV interior. Starting at the windscreen and moving back to the cupholders there are 5 trim pieces there different to your current interior. You can buy a Holden full sized cubby with a lid (but no 12V inside), or a Holden 1/2 sized cubby/ashtray with 12V and a lid, but they are designed to fit into the shorter height console surround like in your picture.
The Pontiac cubby and the (2 versions of the Holden cubby with lids) mount differently with regard to their final position forward of the gear selector.
A Holden cubby mounted into the stock Pontiac full height stereo surround trim would sit way too far forward of the gear selector to be of any use in that config.
r33pwrd
03-17-2009, 12:16 PM
Of course you can get them.
There's a couple things you should consider.
When you look at a pic of a Holden and see the chrome strip at the bottom of the doors it may look great......but look again, the Holden does not have chrome strips around the side windows, or chrome around the door handles, or chrome around the mirror backs.
So one of the reasons the chrome strips may look good on a Holden is because those strips are providing accent or contrast.
The same lower door chrome strips added to a car like a G8 with chrome already in place on the side view may not have the same appeal. You may be taking a step into the gaudy or overdone zone.
The second pic you posted is of an HSV interior. Starting at the windscreen and moving back to the cupholders there are 5 trim pieces there different to your current interior. You can buy a Holden full sized cubby with a lid (but no 12V inside), or a Holden 1/2 sized cubby/ashtray with 12V and a lid, but they are designed to fit into the shorter height console surround like in your picture.
The Pontiac cubby and the (2 versions of the Holden cubby with lids) mount differently with regard to their final position forward of the gear selector.
A Holden cubby mounted into the stock Pontiac full height stereo surround trim would sit way too far forward of the gear selector to be of any use in that config.
Is there anything you dont know??? Great feedback and I agrre the chrome strips would be too much for us guys with chrome all over the place.
jboogie
03-17-2009, 12:32 PM
Good info!! The only reason i was considering the chrome strip is because i was gonna de-chrome the front grile and around the windows. The strip was meant to tie in the door handles and some rims i was looking at that are black with a chrome lip.
I kinda figured the cubby cover wouldnt work after looking at your web site :)
Crazy Paul
03-17-2009, 01:00 PM
Good info!! The only reason i was considering the chrome strip is because i was gonna de-chrome the front grile and around the windows. The strip was meant to tie in the door handles and some rims i was looking at that are black with a chrome lip.
I kinda figured the cubby cover wouldnt work after looking at your web site :)
OK no problem, sounds like a good plan.
I'll check out the lower door chrome pieces today for you, I'll also double check and see if there's a different version of the cubby with door available to suit the Pontiac full height stereo surround console trim. Currently I dont think so, but I'll make 100% sure.
Isn't that interior basically what PeterG2200 did here?
http://forum.grrrr8.net/showthread.php?t=1876
Crazy Paul
03-17-2009, 01:40 PM
Isn't that interior basically what PeterG2200 did here?
http://forum.grrrr8.net/showthread.php?t=1876
Yes.
Peter was the first I supplied the parts for.
There'd be more than 6 G8-GT's getting around now the same.
[I still need a pic with the correct gear surround if anyone has one]:)
GXPaycheck
03-17-2009, 02:07 PM
I think Paul's middle name is Holden. ;)
Crazy Paul
03-17-2009, 02:21 PM
Errrrr nope.
:nah:
There is however someone on this Forum who has the name in their family tree now. As well as an impressive collection of Holden products.
:worthy:
R.Penguin
03-17-2009, 03:21 PM
Errrrr nope.
:nah:
There is however someone on this Forum who has the name in their family tree now. As well as an impressive collection of Holden products.
:worthy:
Holden has a "penguin" in the family tree? I feel all warm & fuzzy.:p
Say CP, can we buy those HSV jackets and shirts, etc. thru you? :woohoo:
Crazy Paul
03-17-2009, 03:43 PM
Say CP, can we buy those HSV jackets and shirts, etc. thru you? :woohoo:
Yes you sure can.
Holden , HSV, & Aussie Racing Teams Merchandise
http://www.forum.grrrr8.net/showthread.php?t=958
R.Penguin
03-17-2009, 04:22 PM
Yes you sure can.
Holden , HSV, & Aussie Racing Teams Merchandise
http://www.forum.grrrr8.net/showthread.php?t=958
OK! I'm putting my order together now. Be sure to add shipping and some $ for your markup. All clothes except the 6.0 badge.
If you want, let the other members know so they can add items for shipping savings too.
Crazy Paul
03-17-2009, 04:38 PM
OK excellent.
Thanks Mr Penguin.
:woohoo:
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