Do you think this is a HQ sandman

[mauser]

As far as I know all colours were available on Sandman Panelvans and Sandman Utilities in the HQ range.
http://gallery.oldholden.com/Mr_Jone...+A622.jpg.html

Where the metallic paint becomes relavant is that a HQ Sandman Belmont Panelvan or Sandman Belmont Utility could have the metallic colours that were normally reserved for Kingswood vehicals. There was a Kingswood Sandman Utility in the HQ range with all colours but uniquly all HQ Panelvan's were only Belmonts. The presence of metallic paint is not a hard and fast rule as there have been recorded HQ Belmont Panelvans with metallic paint outside the 1/74-9/74 date range but these would of been extreamly rare and probably come from a special order.

Your Panelvan having a "solid" colour is not unusual and doesnt discount it as being a Sandman at all.

Mauser