Could this be a sandman - Chassis swap

**HK1837** · 25-09-2011, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by wbute

You were right to laugh

So is this a commodore or a patrol

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Unfinishe...#ht_777wt_1156

Hard one as it still retails both chassis and both VIN/chassis numbers. Not sure why you'd use an FJ55 though. A GQ Patrol woul be better.

**playwme** · 25-09-2011, 05:36 PM

Originally Posted by HK1837

Not sure why you'd use an FJ55 though.

I'm not sure why you'd use a VN sedan either.

**TwoTees** · 12-10-2011, 07:10 PM

Originally Posted by wbute

You were right to laugh

So is this a commodore or a patrol

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Unfinishe...#ht_777wt_1156

Depends where you live...
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**playwme** · 24-09-2011, 07:52 PM

That's a hunk of junk, and if it wasn't for the price it might be good as a donor engine and that's about it.

Definitely not a Patrol, given that it has a Landcruiser chassis.

**mauser** · 24-09-2011, 07:55 PM

the question is not what it is but why???

Mauser

**Kiwivan** · 25-09-2011, 05:49 AM

Has anyone read the lastest unque car magazine about the chassis swaps?Basicly backs OZ 100% about the ID.And the trouble you can get into.

Cheers Kiwivan

**mauser** · 25-09-2011, 07:37 AM

Originally Posted by Kiwivan

Has anyone read the lastest unque car magazine about the chassis swaps?Basicly backs OZ 100% about the ID.And the trouble you can get into.

Cheers Kiwivan

Not trouble for swapping a chassis but for re-stamping a chassis... that's always been illigal. I myself never bothered about rebodies too much... I always thought there were more XW/Y GT's around that could of possibly survived anyway.

The interesting point to me was about advertising a car as "origional" when lots of reproduction parts are used in a restoration. I thought that was drawing a long bow.

Mauser

**Kiwivan** · 25-09-2011, 11:25 AM

It is a case of buyer beware!But now the seller could be in the shyte for not advertising correctly.When does your car lose it's originality??.

Cheers Kiwivan

**ambientgoat** · 25-09-2011, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by Kiwivan

When does your car lose it's originality??.

The moment you get a flat and replace the air in the tyres.

**V6HQUTE** · 12-10-2011, 12:26 PM

well i thought id give the bag of worms another stur up lol, heres a situation for you guys, what if you knew of a sandman locally 20years ago that was stripped and turfed, id plates and all, just the chassie remains,you know it was a sandman, but no way to prove, whats it make it now, even if you put another sandman body and tags back on, is it still a sandman? becasue you cant prove its a sandman chassie???wont it just be a sandman body on a different chassie even if it is a sandman chassie