HQ Sandman hypothetical poll

[Alien DNA]

If it is OK to use grab it. But if it needs extensive panel and paintwork I reckon you are better off investing those $ in a matching car, as these will always be worth more. If it is cheap enough, it is repairable and you have the space to store it I agree with Sandaro ie grab it and put it aside. A blank (replacement) chassis might even turn up one day. I still wouldn't spend big $ on it though when a really good car can be had for $25k (maybe not a HQ but still a Sandman useable right now).

The whole trouble with this, is that in after a HQ Sandman specifically..... yeah the other models are great but dont have the appeal for me like the HQ does. The dash and the front panels are way more stylish in my opinion.....of course thats my opinion and everyone has their own and thats perfectly fine.
Sometimes you cant have your cake and eat it too i guess. Its a never ending search for a matching numbers van. How often do blank chassis come along? I cant say i have seen any

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HAHA, yeah I would not like my chances of finding another one, so I would keep it in storage and eventually do it up, by then not matching chassis ones will be sort after as long as the Sandman pedigree is there.

Thats kinda my thought on the whole debate lately.....bloody hard to find and are always sought after even without matching numbers!! And i think your right too, its not a 100% Hq Sandy but the pedigree is there.

Being a truck driver always on the road, im consistently seeing HJ,X,Z sandmans...but never HQs!!! So even putting a half genuine HQ on the road cant be a bad thing.

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A, because i love the HQ Series and i would love to have a HQ Sandman i do not care about non matching numbers after all it's still a car wheather it's matching or not.

Your HQ mad like me too !! For me, its the best of the lot

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Hmm, I must have replied to early as there were no options there when I first read it.

I'd go G- Whack in a Chev and LPG, put a nice set of wheels on it and some roller drawers in the back and use it as a work van. (I'm actually tempted to register my HZ and use it for work. Can't afford a proper resto so may as well use it till I can.)

I'm thinking along the lines of a 5 litre injected or a gen3 chev. I'm a fan of retro tech ...keeping the body and interior standard, but having late model running gear.

The sole purpose of the build is not to win trophies or do a concourse resto....its to be neat enough to show at the odd show and do road trips with my wife. We met when i had a wb pano and we both have a soft spot for vans.....even after our wedding, we drove away in a van Already planning a Tassy trip away if this van im looking at is going to work out in my favour