Source for parts

[don3527]

Thank you for the help, the car is pretty complete but I want to replace all of the rubber, bushings, etc. I'm not keeping that same paint scheme, I'm still trying to figure out what color it was originally before I decide on a color. The previous owner didn't take very good care of the car, the interior was over-run with mice! Appears to still be the original interior but it all needs replaced. Thanks again for the parts sources, I'll check them out.

[Innuendo]

I'm still trying to figure out what color it was originally before I decide on a color.

The factory colour is Cotillion White with Slate Black trim.

[aaachina]

Looks like the one I sold in 1985 in Ohio. it was cotillon white , black trim 308 4 speed. I sold that and a HJ GTS metallic brown show van called " Apperition "not sure of the spelling but had New South Rego number NJP 801. I sold the pair to a guy that I think might have been that bloke Terry Thompson who let all his lions and tigers out before he killed him self in zainsville Ohio. we also left a HZ 308 van in a street in Compton Los Angeles because we had to come back to Australia. I also sold in Columbus Ohio a BLACK XB V8 COUPE, XC GS 302 yellow ute and a XC GS yellow van which both won many trophy's over there.

[Flamenco_not_Flamingo]

Looks like the one I sold in 1985 in Ohio. it was cotillon white , black trim 308 4 speed. I sold that and a HJ GTS metallic brown show van called " Apperition "not sure of the spelling but had New South Rego number NJP 801. I sold the pair to a guy that I think might have been that bloke Terry Thompson who let all his lions and tigers out before he killed him self in zainsville Ohio. we also left a HZ 308 van in a street in Compton Los Angeles because we had to come back to Australia. I also sold in Columbus Ohio a BLACK XB V8 COUPE, XC GS 302 yellow ute and a XC GS yellow van which both won many trophy's over there.

WOW ! Great info!

I hope Don reads this post, always great to have some history on vehicles!

Be great if you could post some pics.

Chees

[SLR_dave]

Looks like the one I sold in 1985 in Ohio. it was cotillon white , black trim 308 4 speed. I sold that and a HJ GTS metallic brown show van called " Apperition "not sure of the spelling but had New South Rego number NJP 801. I sold the pair to a guy that I think might have been that bloke Terry Thompson who let all his lions and tigers out before he killed him self in zainsville Ohio. we also left a HZ 308 van in a street in Compton Los Angeles because we had to come back to Australia. I also sold in Columbus Ohio a BLACK XB V8 COUPE, XC GS 302 yellow ute and a XC GS yellow van which both won many trophy's over there.

Hi Triple A China (aaachina),
Interesting post,where are you based? Aus or O.S.? I'm curious.

[aaachina]

Hi Dave. im Australian and decided to export aussy cars from here to the states in early 1985. After talking with Don last night a few things came back to me. I sold the sandman and the hj showvan to a collector/dealer in West Virginia around September 1985 for $5000 the pair as I had to go back to L A buy cars and load them, and get out of the states in a hurry. I had already been given two visa emergency extensions and had no time left to stay and get the right money for the cars. Why export to USA you wonder? Import duty to Aus was at the time 148%, import duty going to the states 2.5%. also good exchange rate at the time.