Introduce yourself to everyone.

[rocky]

hey all this all new to me doing up ahz sand man ute half way now will have 355 stroker yellow in colour with stripes and a rear fibre glass wing for some thing different

[gts62s]

I'm from: The Hawkesbury, Sydney
I found mySandman: found this site on google whilst looking for info on identification points of genuine sandman vans
For a living I: I am a panelbeater/spraypainter by trade but am currently working in logistics
The best film I've ever seen is: running on empty, once were warriors and all the mad max movies
I'm currently listening to: inxs and kings of leon
The thing I'd like most to do, right now, that I haven't done is: find a HZ sandman to add to my collection and start the resto
Something I'm really proud of is: the success of my kids into young adults and still owning my 5 Holden muscle cars without divorce (LOL)

[Unique Financial Services]

I'm from: Wollongong NSW
I found mySandman: Talking to a bloke on facebook about the sea witch.
For a living I: Am in finance specialising in muscle and classic cars.
The best film I've ever seen is: Big Wednesday
I'm currently listening to: Xaviour Rudd
The thing I'd like most to do, right now, that I haven't done is: Build a Van.
Something I'm really proud of is: My kids.

[tidyvan]

I'm from: Central Coast, NSW
I found mySandman: Through a friend. He suggested I might like to try rebuilding it.
For a living I: Make iOS apps.
The best film I've ever seen is: Star Trek 2, The Wrath of Khan
I'm currently listening to: Dragon - Wilderworld
The thing I'd like most to do, right now, that I haven't done is: The washing up.
Something I'm really proud of is: Relics

[Dook]

G'day guy's, I don't actually own one of these special machines but al my life would have loved one. the closest I ever got to one was when my father had a HJ windowless panel van with a warm 253, back then I thought that was power. The real reason why I have joined this group is to try and find out what the font type is that the SANDMAN has been done as. its not to counterfeit the logo, I could do that if needed I just choose not to, its to create personalised stickers for those that don't own the real thing so they don't feel like they are being a try hard, they feel if they can get the same look they would be so happy. if I can some help with this from you guys that would be so awesome and most appreciated.

[hambo1975]

Hey guys, new to this forum thing but just wanted to introduce myself and say HI! This is all very cool. Hopefully with a bit of help I will own my own Sandman soon too!

I need some help identifying a pano, is this the right thread to do that?

[wbpanel350]

I'm from: Katikati in NZ
I found my van on the Net ,not a Sandman but still the same shape !lol
For a living I: am a Marine Taxidermist
The best film I've ever seen is: Fargo
I'm currently listening to: New Zealand band Swamp Thing
The thing I'd like most to do, right now, that I haven't done is: Drive my Wb 350 which is being restored.
Something I'm really proud of is:Raising two awesome kidsBefore rebuild.jpg

[mannavale]

Hi everyone! Should've done this when I first joined I know but instead jumped straight into the good stuff. I'm like a kid in a candy store on this forum- there is so much great reading.

I'm from: WA Great Southern - tiny town called Pingrup
I found mySandman: Google - and now can't get off it! This site is addictive! and very informative
For a living I: am a broadacre dryland grain farmer
The best film I've ever seen is: Matrix, Snatch etc
I'm currently listening to:Disturbed, Metallica - like my metal
The thing I'd like most to do, right now, that I haven't done is: Get hold of a genuine Sandman and just enjoy it!
Something I'm really proud of is: Expanding the farm successfully in tough seasons, building a "dam" so we can waterski at our back door, but most importantly my wife and 3 girls really take the cake.

[DionP]

Hi Guys,
I'm from Dampier WA
Just scored a HX windowless panel van
Drive a bus for a coin
Life of Brian and The Fifth Element
Muse and Electric Six are the tunes
Hang glide off a huge Pilbara mountain is high up on my to do list
Proud of getting my old 1984 XR500 back and restoring back to new

At 49 in Feb, my wife has let me get a van to rebuild for my early mid life crisis. I had a HJ Panel van when I was 18 and to say it was my fav car is an understatement haha.
My first car was a HQ Premier, 253 auto on the tree
2nd was a VC Commodore 202 blue
3rd the HJ PV
4th XC 302 4speed Panel Van (great car as well)
5th HQ 2 door Monaro 350 chev (still cry over this one)
Then a heap of others really not worth mentioning on here. Have a ex cop VE Commodore and a 80 series turbo diesel now and soon to return to the good old days with the Van.
I will be doing the build myself, so be prepared for heaps of stupid questions from bloody huge to tiny problems I'm sure to find and advice on where you think I should head with the build.
Thanks for letting me join this elite group, Dion.Untitled-Scanned-11.jpg
Here's a pic of me in my old HJ

[Sand rig]

Hello, greeting from across the pond. My name is Jimmy.