Never seen a maloo "sandman" Gumtree

**HK1837** · 10-03-2015, 08:48 PM

You'll be able to buy a VF Sandman soon for not much more.

**jason.ruff** · 10-03-2015, 08:58 PM

Yes but will it be supercharged??

**HK1837** · 10-03-2015, 09:01 PM

Wait until you drive a VF and see if you really need it!

**sandman77** · 10-03-2015, 09:10 PM

But it won't be a panelvan tho. Just the sports wagon???

**HK1837** · 10-03-2015, 09:17 PM

Sandman ute.

**Innuendo** · 10-03-2015, 09:28 PM

I'd say quite a few Sandman Ute's will end up with the AMCAT Panel Van Conversion.
These will be the ones that interest me.

**Innuendo** · 10-03-2015, 09:36 PM

Originally Posted by sjc315

Nice unit, $93000 new though, wow.

It wasn't ever ordered this way new. So the 93K must be his build cost (or claim).

Originally Posted by HK1837

I just got a reply from HSV. They did get a HBD and a HSV plate but they didn't use the Sandman name. Here is the reply in red:

Hi Byron,

Yes, HBD did fit a few Maloos with canopies. They were never marketed as Sandmans though. As with all HBD product a build plate was fitted so HSV vehicles had two plates. This happened in many instances such as sunroofs etc.

Hope this helps.

Regards

Just goes to show Holden, Holden By Design, Holden Special Vehicles Individual and Holden Special Vehicles are all pretty much the same thing set up differently.
HBD are the ones who named the conversion as the Sandman canopy in the advertising. But as we know never did they market them as Sandmans per se.

Whatever the case they tickle my fancy. Still not a huge fan of HSV styling though!

**sandman77** · 10-03-2015, 10:55 PM

Originally Posted by Innuendo

I'd say quite a few Sandman Ute's will end up with the AMCAT Panel Van Conversion.
These will be the ones that interest me.

Yeah that's what I'd be after. Is it really about 15 grand for the amcat conversions???

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Apparently one of the holden dealers I went to said their getting the ute with the panelvan conversion for demo when they launch the sandman. I can't wait

**Innuendo** · 10-03-2015, 11:03 PM

Originally Posted by sandman77

Yeah that's what I'd be after. Is it really about 15 grand for the amcat conversions???

Nah, about $6000 for VE/VF last time I looked.
Here you go - http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/AMCAT-VE-...-/271134877333

Originally Posted by sandman77

Apparently one of the holden dealers I went to said their getting the ute with the panelvan conversion for demo when they launch the sandman. I can't wait

Yeah I was told the same thing by our local dealer. True? Who knows...

If they want to sell Sandman's they really need to be Van's (shaped at least). Like the originals the Vans will always outsell the Ute's.