Is this a Sandman please?

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Sandman 1.jpg Hi Guys...
HZ ute.
Chassis Number : AHZ01392 A
Veh Id Pl : 8M80THL3-------Z
According to plate, it's an Adelaide build....
Model: HZ8WM80
Body : 394176-A
Trim : 1933-18V
Paint : 568-30524


Any help would be greatly appreciated...

[Vombil]

you will need body identifiers and then you still will not have total confirmation unfortunately

[Innuendo]

Would need to see the other plates along with body indicators. But 18V Slate Black Trim is a good indicator for Sandman.
Does it have Blackouts? What colour are the door handles? More photos?

1933 = Valencia Orange
18V = Slate Black Trim

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Sandman 3.jpg
HI.
Car is not original colour. Says previous owner had it for nearly 30 years. Says it was purchased from a dealer known for "modifying" cars to make them more "appealing"....
What I can see is, windscreen surrounds are chrome, has gts guards, does have front spoiler...

[Innuendo]

What is the build date?

[Cobramacho]

Nov 78 from memory...

[Innuendo]

Yeah well you'll need to provide more info and photos.
The guards are wrong, windscreen trim is wrong. But it isn't ruled in or out as yet!

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Sandman 10.jpgSandman 12.jpg
These the only ones that I got that show something useful sorry.
Guys a bit of a pain to deal with....
Shows the back door trims (Speaker Cut) Black Windscreen pillar covers... Seats wrong colour. Black Console (Floor Shift Manual)...

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Sandman 2.jpg
Got wrong Headlight Surrounds (Plain not Black) Black Grill (could have been painted)...
Owner says Safety Compliance Plate has the correct weight (1800kg or so, cant remember exactly)

[Cobramacho]

The Model Number saying it's a Sandman is only 1 in in a few steps then?

[Innuendo]

There is no Sandman model number. It's a process of proving and disproving.
Understand a "Sandman" is simply a factory option pack on a Holden or Kingswood. (This Ute is a simple Holden).
Unless you have a Brisbane built Sandman with the actual tag stamped with XX7 or XU3 it is not an easy thing to confirm.
To go further with this Ute we need to the information of the other TAG with seating capacity and build date.
Then tell tale signs with the console mount and other body indicators. (Log Books or purchased order form help!).

Whatever the case this Ute is a long way from what left the factory.

Byron "might" help out with the info from the build number. I'm sure he'll join in when he has time.