no hsv tag

[v8vl5.0]

can any one help me i am currently looking at an apparently original walkinshaw that is missing the hsv build tag is there any other way to confirm that it is genuine? and also what would this car be worth roughly?

[ILLUSIV]

Is it missing both the firewall build plate and the glovebox badge?

If you ring HSV, and have the engine and J number, then they can verify if the numbers match.

What is the build # and what is the engine prefix? Walkys are all VP engine prefixes.

There other ways to tell. I am currently making a page for this.

As for worth, it's hard to say. How many KM's, condition? Twin throttles? etc


can any one help me i am currently looking at an apparently original walkinshaw that is missing the hsv build tag is there any other way to confirm that it is genuine? and also what would this car be worth roughly?

[v8vl5.0]

it has the glovebox tag only missing the one in the engine bay. it's done about 180,000 ks got the twin throttle bodies and i wouldnt say it was immaculate but it is in pretty good condition unsure what build number it said but i will post it when i find out more thanks. I was just concerned that the glovebox tag may have been sourced from a wrecked one

[SIR-HSV]

Check the suspension if you can. Original suspension should have Yellow Bilstein shocks. Also check if the front & rear guards have been lipped. Its not the neatest of roll-jobs (even from factory), just run your finger along the inner-edge of the guards and you'll be able to tell if they've been done or not. Like ILLUSIV said, if you've got the J number & engine number, ring HSV and they can verify.
Also, if the heads are the genuine ones, they should be stamped PH9, but it may be difficult to see just by staring at the engine bay!

[walkie]

it has the glovebox tag only missing the one in the engine bay. it's done about 180,000 ks got the twin throttle bodies and i wouldnt say it was immaculate but it is in pretty good condition unsure what build number it said but i will post it when i find out more thanks. I was just concerned that the glovebox tag may have been sourced from a wrecked one

if it has the glovebox tag-what is the number then?must be original if the glovebox tag is their-but get it check or at least ring up hsv for their side of the story

[NZ EVLHSV]

must be original if the glovebox tag is their
I wouldn't be so sure. A copy of Craigs glovebox tag showed up on ebay about 6 months ago

[ILLUSIV]

Yes it did. I'll post the pic up of the fake one soon. Im working on the "things to look for in a real walky" page, and that sort of thing will be in it.

[NZ EVLHSV]

Fake
http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i244/oma72/walky%20ebay%20stuff/buildtag369onebay.jpg

Real
http://www.walkinshaw.net/originals/369/IMG_1894.jpg

[Mondie]

Also, if the heads are the genuine ones, they should be stamped PH9, but it may be difficult to see just by staring at the engine bay!

Can you tell me whereabout on the head this is stamped, l am assuming on the front face somewhere?

Cheers Simon

[ILLUSIV]

Thanks Alex, hahah I did mean to do that!