Vans on the train

[mauser]

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So do you think all Elizabeth, Pagewood or Dandenong Panel vans should look like this?

I thought I examined TwoTees Acacia Ridge HZ XX7 van prior to stripping it and I didnt see this but maybe I'm wrong.


Mauser

PS If the vans were outfitted inside completely then they would of been designated Sandmans early to have the floor mounts, headlining strips, U61 harness and dash and the tunnel hole cut.

[HK1837]

ss sill black.jpg

So do you think all Elizabeth, Pagewood or Dandenong Panel vans should look like this?

I thought I examined TwoTees Acacia Ridge HZ XX7 van prior to stripping it and I didnt see this but maybe I'm wrong.


Mauser

PS If the vans were outfitted inside completely then they would of been designated Sandmans early to have the floor mounts, headlining strips, U61 harness and dash and the tunnel hole cut.

By what I currently know the following Sandmans should be like that:

Elizabeth HQ-HZ.
Pagewood HJ-HZ vans.
Dandenong HQ-HZ vans.
Acacia Ridge.

Pagewood HQ Sandman, Pagewood HJ-HZ utes and Dandenong HQ-HZ utes had the guards painted when the body was painted, BUT I don't have a photo showing how far away from the body the panels hung when painted so it is likely some black went under the guard. I do have photos I took of Buickzz's white HQ Pagewood van when we first found it, and it had factory paint on the firewall and under the guards and there is some colour there but mainly white.

All cars would be designated what their final build configuration was when they were first entered into the rolling schedule, when they were given their PSN. Elizabeth fitted the BODY plates too, so full specs were known at that stage.

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Amazing.... Jelly bean mags!

Mauser

They were optional N67 rally rims, which later changed to the alloy HZ GTS style (seen on Gemini, Sunbird, Torana, Commodore and Statesman SL/E's later).

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Rodney and I have studied that photo for 10minutes, and have decided that at least the 3rd from the front has blackouts and possibly the first one has as well...not the window one...and we also think the third from the front is ours or the Ski Mans yellow van going off to Dandenong...

The front one also looks to have bright tail-light surrounds and no evidence of Kingswood rub strips. Can't see given the angle if there is black around the doors. These will be late HX's too.