Advertised as.."1980 HZ SANDMAN".

[hxbunny]

I find it difficult to understand why you would swap a GTS dash for that ugly one, everyone in the day changed normal dashes for GTS, or dreamed about doing that...

This was the dream of most of the blokes,
1. lower the front
2. Add GTS guards
3. Swap to GTS Dash
4. if not already a V8 4spd replace with..
5. Add Tramp rods...
6. Chrome the dif

Now to remember that sequence, it would have to have been said to me a lot....

I wish I could remember appointments the way I remember things which were said about cars 30 years ago:knockout::knockout:

We also chucked out the steering wheels and put 3 spoke SAAS ones on:knockout: also gave the GTS rims to dad for his trailer and put US racers ( well cheaper copies anyway ) or Dragways:errf:

[jennie285]

We also chucked out the steering wheels and put 3 spoke SAAS ones on:knockout: also gave the GTS rims to dad for his trailer and put US racers ( well cheaper copies anyway ) or Dragways:errf:

Yes I forgot to say that, those who could afford it put US racing mags on, together with BF goodrich TA Radials, written with white writing, of which you got a white chalky pen which some sucker girlfriend used to re white the words with :knockout: Also deffo stato fronts, Rodney was the first I knew of who had a HZ which came with a twinheadlight front end....

[wbute]

If they survied into the 90's unmolested it was 3 piece Simmons wheels, fuel injected 5 litre and a colour change. Except the van was thrown in the tip and all the good bits went into a poxy sedan. Or a nice ute. I bet thats why that van has that horrible dash in it. Swapped into a car.

[HK1837]

Yes I forgot to say that, those who could afford it put US racing mags on, together with BF goodrich TA Radials, written with white writing, of which you got a white chalky pen which some sucker girlfriend used to re white the words with :knockout: Also deffo stato fronts, Rodney was the first I knew of who had a HZ which came with a twinheadlight front end....

Or you were like me and put the white lettering inwards!

Thee were a lot of BO6 HJ and HX vans around in the 80's that already had the Premier fronts. I never knew back then they were factory though. I knew about HZ Ambulance tonners as a friend had one, but never about vans.

[Vombil]

sweet ride. love the 'vanilla' reference!

shame about the missing GTS gear