Quote Originally Posted by mook View Post
All Holden Van bodies came off the production line exactly the same (bar WB), the only differences were the mounts for the 4 speed and the roof lining and the holes for the courtesy lights in the doors. All very easy to change/add. I'm sure that i could fake my WB into an HZ Sandman + plates with an alteration of firewall (extreme alteration) and other easier parts.
That's where most attempting a rebody will fall down. All series bodies are different and they differ between body plants AND within individual series. Then you have HOLDEN and Kingswood bodies to deal with for HQ-HZ utes and HX-HZ vans. Some bodies are also unique to a chassis and cannot be replaced. I'm not going to describe where the differences are as whilst it does allow legitimate Sandmans to be kept on the road it also will allow people to build fakes from "Sandman-like" vehicles.