HZ & HX Sandman and Engines date codes

[HK1837]

Thanks HK1837 is there anything else I can look for to verify the authenticity of the HX or is this as close as I can get without original sales info

The HX being a 1950kg GVW HZ 308 4spd bucket seat van with door switches and full length headlining in Tuxedo black with chamois/covert trim (wow on the trim line) i'd be surprised if it wasn't a Sandman. I've recorded it as one. Can you PM me the chassis number? Nice to see another Tuxedo black one, that is 12 of them recorded now.

As the engine number is gone from the HX it doesn't mean much if it is the original one or not, you'll have to regard this one as not a matching numbers car. If you want to improve it find an NT prefix block, any cast date from 1971 to 1980 will do.

HZ engine number looks about right, if you are lucky it may be on GMH's build records still. These cease in the middle of 7/78 so it depends upon when in 7/78 yours was built. I have the HZ already recorded.

[namdnas]

I have already enquired with Holden and yes the HZ is in the range of dates they have lost the information on.

In regard to the HX did you mean a QT pre fix as I have 4 trimatic 308 blocks ranging from standard bore to 030. I also have a 308H prefix 1970 which I assume is too early. The QT's I have are 71,73,74 & 75 I think 1 ia an 11QT though not sure which one.

Also with the Chamois Covert trim what does this mean as it currently has Chamois seats, Console & door trims with an all black dash and carpet and neutral headlining

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I'll send you the Chassis number when I get home after Easter

[HK1837]

I have already enquired with Holden and yes the HZ is in the range of dates they have lost the information on.

In regard to the HX did you mean a QT pre fix as I have 4 trimatic 308 blocks ranging from standard bore to 030. I also have a 308H prefix 1970 which I assume is too early. The QT's I have are 71,73,74 & 75 I think 1 ia an 11QT though not sure which one.

Also with the Chamois Covert trim what does this mean as it currently has Chamois seats, Console & door trims with an all black dash and carpet and neutral headlining

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I'll send you the Chassis number when I get home after Easter

As above NT is the GMP&A replacement engine, could have been bought at any stage and put in hence any date code will do.

The trim you describe is 60A which is called Chamois/Black which is correct for later HJ which carried on into HX. I just stuffed up calling it Chamois/Covert which is the HJ and HZ version (code 60V). Instead of black it has covert like my HJ Premier

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[namdnas]

Thanks Mate so the Chamois black I have is correct then. Cheers