Is this a Sandman

[wayne g]

Maybe yes / maybe no

Goes easy on us, that we want to repaint the car in 'not its original colour'.

Jade Green, just doesn't give me the 70's feel.

wayne

[Absinth]

Personally I think if you have a base model with factory metallic paint then it is most probably a Sandman. It doesn't make sense that metallic paint was not available on base model HQ, was available on base model HJ, wasn't available on base model HX, was available on early base model HZ and then not available on late base model HZ.

Jade green is a nice colour and even better with 19V trim. Your Sandman will be worth more if painted in it's original factory colour. I would paint it Jade green and put the white Sandman decals on it..... very cool. However it is your car so do whatever makes you happy.

While this is a Jade Green HX it looks pretty 70's to me..... especially as the photo was taken in the late 70's...

[wayne g]

Thanks for the images - both this and the interior.

Makes me want to go home and take the van out for a run.

I will put a few images up soon. - Just painted up my GTS rims and have yet to get an image of the van with the correct wheels.

btw - the wheels price total including purchase, sandblast, prime, paint, tyres etc cost around $1400 for 4. Thus the prices listed elsewhere on this forum for restoring a van are close to the mark. - but hey it's only money.

cheers wayne