HX Sandman ute or??

[VanCouncilofSA]

Hmmm. Do you have the long code VIN plate? Should be on other side?
Cos so far I think that is telling us it is a Papaya coloured Panelvan... :errf: It should read 8MW80 for it to be a ute....im pretty sure.

[BLOWN R8]

long plate reads : 8M70RGL365986X

7/76

GVW 2155KG

AHX 01019B

[VanCouncilofSA]

http://www.mysandman.com.au/ident.html#HXid

Panelvan
4.2lt
1977
Adelaide

Looks suss. Maybe someone else can work it out.

[stickthis]

Looks to be a pano chopped into a ute.

Does the chassis match the tags?

Many panos back in the day where chopped into utes. This is because it gave you a mint back tray. No holes in the sides for tarps etc etc.

[GTS]

HX8WM70 (70 = panel van)
L32 = High compression 253
M20 = 4 speed floor shift

8M70RGL3******X
8M70 (70= Panel van) R (R= 253 H/comp) G (G=1977) L3 (L3= Adelaide built) the rest is the production number.

Back in the 80's a lot of vans were cut down to utes. Looks like you have one of them.

What is the seating capacity on the tag?

[BLOWN R8]

hmmmm bummer... thanks for your help.....

[GTS]

hmmmm bummer... thanks for your help.....

All is not lost:eek:....If the seating capacity is "2" you have a Sandman panelvan without the van bit. Just go get ya self a van body and you're set:shifty:

[BLOWN R8]

pretty sure it says 2.....

[BLOWN R8]

thanks for all your help guys.... dont rekn it will stay in my possesion long, will prob go on ebay soon.... thanks again!

[Blocker]

Yep. Sadly there has been a swap at some stage.

body id is AHX01019B
chassis is AHX16856A

It'll still make a good replica or daily driver.