Proposed Sandman ID Guide

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Hey people!

Here is some text that was made a couple years ago by some members on this forum to help produce an simple ID guide.

I'd like everyone to have a look over it and suggest any changes that are obvious so we are not putting out the wrong info.
Remember it needs to be simple enough for the layman to understand, yet enough information to be accurate.

Don't print this out yet until we can get a consensus that the info is correct.



HQ
Is a Sandman if;
· XX7 stamped on the Body ID plate if the vehicle was built in Brisbane (look for H1-H4 on Vin Code)

Could be a Sandman if;
· Has GTS fluted guards
· GTS Dash
· Bucket seats
· 2 Seat capacity on ADR plate
· Rally rims
· Metallic paint
· Trim code with suffix "B", and is based on a;
· 80170 – 6cyl Belmont Panelvan
· 80270 – 8cyl Belmont Panelvan
· 80180 – 6cyl Belmont Ute
· 80280 – 8cyl Belmont Ute
· 80380 – 6cyl Kingswood Ute
· 80480 – 8cyl Kingswood Ute

Not a Sandman if;
· XX7 not stamped on the ADR plate if the vehicle was built in Brisbane (look for H1-H4 on Vin Code)
· Is a column shift
· 3 seat capacity on ADR plate




HJ
Is a Sandman if;
· XX7 or XU3 stamped on the Body ID if the vehicle was built in Brisbane (look for H1-H4 on Vin Code)

Could be a Sandman if;
· Has GTS fluted guards
· White needle GTS dash
2 Seat capacity on ADR plate
· Rally rims
· Metallic paint
· Full headlining which can be identified by a welded metal headlining strip above the tailgate door
· Has a reduced GVW (gross vehicle weight) usually 2200kg or below for XU3, or 1950kg or below for XX7 and built after September 1975


Not a Sandman if;
· XX7 or XU3 not stamped on the Body ID if the vehicle was built in Brisbane (look for H1-H4 on Vin Code)
· has a vehicle code of 8WN80 ute or 8WN70 Van and was built after September 1975 which indicates Kingswood and therefore not a Sandman
· Is a column shift
· Has a bench seat
· Does not have a full length headlining
3 Seat capacity on ADR plate




HX
Is a Sandman if;
· XX7 or XU3 stamped on the Body ID if the vehicle was built in Brisbane (look for H1-H4 on Vin Code)

Could be a Sandman if;
· Has a Body code of 8WM80 ute or 8WM70 van
· 2 Seat capacity on ADR plate
· Has a white needle GTS dash
· Bucket seats
· Rally rims
· Metallic paint
· Full headlining which can be identified by a welded metal headlining strip above the tailgate door
· Has a reduced GVW (gross vehicle weight) usually 2200kg or below for XU3, or 1950kg or below for XX7
· Trim code of 18V, 60A, 65A or 67V

Not a Sandman if;
· XX7 or XU3 not stamped on the ADR plate if the vehicle was built in Brisbane (look for H1-H4 on Vin Code)
· Has a vehicle code of 8WN80 ute or 8WN70 van which indicates Kingswood and therefore not a Sandman
· Is a column shift
· 3 Seat capacity on ADR plate
· Does not have a full length headlining




HZ
Is a Sandman if;
· XX7 or XU3 stamped on the Body ID if the vehicle was built in Brisbane (look for H1-H4 on Vin Code)
· Tyre placard number of either 9946866 for XX7 or 92001123 for XU3

Could be a Sandman if;
· Has a Body code of 8WM80 ute or 8WM70 van
· Has a yellow needle GTS dash
· 2 Seat capacity on ADR plate
· Rally rims
· Metallic paint
· Full headlining which can be identified by a welded metal headlining strip above the tailgate door
· Has a reduced GVW (gross vehicle weight) 1950kg for XX7 vans up until December 1977, 2000kg for XX7 vans after January 1977, 1950kg for XX7 utes and 2200kg for XU3 vans and utes
· Has a trim code of 11C, 18V, 33C, 60V, 77C or 77T
· Has door courtesy lights.
· Front air dam
· Has a twin headlight front

Not a Sandman if;
· XX7 or XU3 not stamped on the Body ID if the vehicle was built in Brisbane (look for H1-H4 on Vin Code)
· Has a 6 cylinder engine
· Has a vehicle code of 8WN80 ute or 8WN70 van
· Is a column shift
· 3 Seat capacity on ADR plate
· Does not have a full length headlining
· Has a trim code of 19V or 62V
· Tyre placard number of 9946868, 9946869, 92005743 or 9947524