new Sandmans

[Shadowmax]

I've heard the HBD vehicles had a HBD plate fitted, which would designate the cars delivered new with the canopy which are the cars referred to in the brochure, I'd suggest these as the brochure says were 'Sandmans' at the time of delivery ... maybe these cars with the HBD build plate will represent the 'genuine' cars and be more valueable down the track. I'm surprised Holden didn't offer a Sandman sticker kit for them, that was a real shame.

Its good to see some of them getting around the van scene and even though they are utes I welcome them. With the prices of old Sandmans I think I would rather one of these than an old one if I was buying now ... but I am not and besides I don't know whether I could actually bring myself to buy a Commodore ...

I have a couple questions;

1. If I bought a VY ute and put a canopy on the back would it be a Sandman?

2. If I bought a HX ute off the showroom floor, put in bucket seats and changed the dash to a GTS dash - would it be a Sandman?

Are we too precious about being purists?

1. Only if its got the HBD build plate ... lol
2. No, but if it was bucket seats & floor shift from the factory as long as it can't be proved to not be a sandman is enough.

The purists may not agree but I call them 'new Sandmans' ...