Sandman Car Club Thread

[Cocko750]

Everyone raises some very valid points here. And there needs more discussion for sure.

I've looked into the Sandman Owners Club (vic), and they havent been active for close to 10 years......and thats the only ... "dedicated" ... Sandman club there is. The link to their website has been dead for quite some time now.

Now there are clubs for GTs, Hot Rods, HSVs, Skylines, Customlines etc etc all model specific clubs, but really, there isn't anything Sandman anymore. So now, or the near future, might be the time to fire up a Sandman Club, seeing as their popularity seems to be getting bigger of late.

Agree with 'interlinked but separate'. But also think it should be Sandman dedicated...otherwise, whats the point. There are numerous clubs out there that are happy to have mixed makes and models that could cater for non Sandman owners. A good mate of mine needed club rego on his Sandman and is spewing there isnt a Sandman club, so he joined ASRF.

I don't want to come off sounding all elitist saying it should be just Sandmans....i just dont see the point of starting another club with mixed models, when there are a good amount of them already around. Just my opinion. Does that make sense?

I agree it should be only sandman's (hq-hz utes or vans) ,but... wb sandy never was ,and anyone with a replica from 71 to 84 ute or van with a certain amount of likeness to a sandy could be involved? I'm pretty sure that I won't find the sandman ute I'm after but I would really like a ute to look as close as possible but a driver (efi,a/c,etc) and historic won't allow that but maybe sandman club could ?

[Jeza]

I agree it should be only sandman's (hq-hz utes or vans) ,but... wb sandy never was ,and anyone with a replica from 71 to 84 ute or van with a certain amount of likeness to a sandy could be involved? I'm pretty sure that I won't find the sandman ute I'm after but I would really like a ute to look as close as possible but a driver (efi,a/c,etc) and historic won't allow that but maybe sandman club could ?

Agree with keeping it limited to Sandman models and extending it replicas or HQ - HZ series utes and vans. If it were strictly Sandman models there would be issues with authenticity, especially extending to re-shells and not original chassis etc - too may varying opinions and views that are best avoided that's before entering into the late model HBD 'Sandman' debate. While these aren't eligible for club permits would they be eligible for membership? Would you allow membership to interested people or just owners?

A club wouldn't need (or necessarily want) to be centred around club permit schemes.

What would be the benefits to members other than club permits on eligible vehicles? Some thoughts below:-
- Runs, meets, tours - fun stuff!
- Perhaps could broker a deal with Byron with all his Sandman info online and make that available to members? Could be complimentary to the proposed book but if online it would be continually updated?
- if the club gained credibility it could be able to issue authenticity (or in some cases probability) of Sandmans?
- perhaps membership fees could assist in funding operating costs, and perhaps sponsoring this site

I would envisage that any input running the club would be voluntary.

Again would not want to detract from the forum, the users and advocates in any way- but if it were complimentary to this maybe it could work??

Jeza