HZ & HX Sandman and Engines date codes

[namdnas]

Thanks Mate that makes sense. Cheers

[HK1837]

Yes, and an awesome combo it is 2214-60A. Would look magnificent when new, and it is a 308 exmple to boot! Although I don't know how they got around a van with black gloss paint on it, in dark blue the body imperfections stand out like the proverbial, in black they'd be worse.

[namdnas]

Yes, and an awesome combo it is 2214-60A. Would look magnificent when new, and it is a 308 exmple to boot! Although I don't know how they got around a van with black gloss paint on it, in dark blue the body imperfections stand out like the proverbial, in black they'd be worse.

Yes thats why I started with the HZ I have already completed a HX van done as a HZ replica with Windows. When I chose Valencia I obviously didnt know I'd get hold of an original windowless HZ in the same color otherwise I would have chosen something different. My son drives the replica Hopefully I'll finish the HZ sometime soon. Damn full time work. By the way the Chassis number for the Tuxedo HX is AHX06653A Chassis matches the tag

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Thanks I'll see if I can find anyone that knows someone in the Police dept. Otherwise I am not too fussed just want to get one of them on the road. Cheers

[L31 Sandman]

Hi namdnas, I heard of a fellow who went to the police to find out if the motor in his L34 Torana was original as the number had been ground off in a rebuild and then restamped ( but incorrect lettering size ). All done by a previous owner of the car.
Anyway, the police used some chemicals and managed to show the original number stamped in the block was the same as the number stamped. Something about compressions in the cast blocked from being stamped showed up darker than the rest of the block. Hope this makes sense. Go to the GMH Torana forum and you may find the article there somewhere.
I would imagine you would have to know a policeman fairly well for this kind of help!

[HK1837]

Another hole in the database filled!