Could this be a HZ Sandman?

**adam perth** · 19-01-2014, 09:17 AM

Originally Posted by Innuendo

I'd say this is the right placard for your Van assuming it is an XU3 Sandman. Also be aware that it is also correct for a 14.5cwt WB. So the lid may in fact be from a WB.

WB glove box lid would have different grain, latch and most likely colour to a 12/ 77 HZ lid

I think tyre placards are only helpful if the vehicle has been sitting around for 10 plus years, and you can tell its been untouched for all that time..

**Innuendo** · 19-01-2014, 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by adam perth

WB glove box lid would have different grain, latch and most likely colour to a 12/ 77 HZ lid

I'm talking about the tyre placard in this case. I also didn't see any picture of the face of the glovebox so I have no idea what grain it had.

Originally Posted by adam perth

I think tyre placards are only helpful if the vehicle has been sitting around for 10 plus years, and you can tell its been untouched for all that time..

That is just a stupid analogy, why 10 years and what decade of the 3+ since built? Let's face it most have been raped and had all kinds of swaps over the years. That's like saying just because it's got a rubber stripped front bar and it been on there for the last 10 years it must be from factory!

**Wombat7051** · 11-01-2014, 02:24 PM

Thanks for all the help guys and hopefully when I get into it I will find what I need to confirm it is an xu3.
At present I am away at work so I cant even slide under and have a look at the spare winch. I will see when I get home.
Hopefully it is there, to be honest I never checked when I brought the car.
If it is not well... it is still a matching numbers van in a rarer colour.

**Wombat7051** · 18-01-2014, 02:40 PM

got 5 mins and had a look around the door found this
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and around the front screen
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spare winder there but wire snapped off, so no luck there
But NOT saying it is proof, just saying found some black there.

**playwme** · 18-01-2014, 07:08 PM

What colour are the door handles?

**wbute** · 18-01-2014, 08:08 PM

Funny thing is once a car like this is restored any original evidence of it being a sandman are gone. I suppose that's why XX7 on the plates adds value. I think in years to come that Sandmans without some proof on id plates like XX7 or 18v trim on some will make them very hard to sell.

**Dick61** · 10-03-2014, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by wbute

Funny thing is once a car like this is restored any original evidence of it being a sandman are gone. I suppose that's why XX7 on the plates adds value. I think in years to come that Sandmans without some proof on id plates like XX7 or 18v trim on some will make them very hard to sell.

I am just thankful that my HX has 18V trim, without that it would only be a Holden ute with 253 and 4 speed. I know that the chassis is original, but I have no idea if the body is the original and as I bought it as basically a rolling shell, I will never be able to prove that it is original. Not that I really care as I don't intend to sell it anyway!