Quote Originally Posted by HQSandmanute View Post
As I said at the start, I'm building it , how I want it.
But if you check through enough old books/magazines, the 1st Sandman ute was built for Sydney Motor Show. It had a premier front and sbc. I guess it's a matter of personal preference. I like the prem fronts as they look wider and lower. Plus you can put good high beam light in the inners.

From the factory, this one was 308, 4 speed. But it's had a sbc in since about 1985 when my mate owned it(and Sandmans weren't anything special back then) I built a 383 for it back then. The original 308, 4speed went into another HQ ute I had that I used for a tow car for my race car. Sold that ute to someone in brisbane in 89.
Looks great, I like the colour, is that Tiger Mica? One thing though there was never a 350ci chev powered Sandman, the Sydney Motor Show car was the EWE'T, it was a concept car not a Sandman. I don't like the Prem front on a Ute, but as you say it's your car and you are building it your way, if we all liked exactly the same thing it would be a pretty boring sort of world (there are even some here who like WBs).