Earliest Sandman?

[Innuendo]

HQ and HJ decals were dealer fitted as James says. Supplied in the glovebox by GMH upon dealer delivery.
I don't believe any HQ/HJ Sandman would've been supplied without the fluted guards. Unless it was fiddle with by the dealer and you would need plenty of proof.

[Kingsandman]

Ive got original stickers stiil in box that came with one of my hq sandman utes ,it was ordered with white stripes not black ,never fitted.

[Trav& mase]

That's unreal!what a find could u still use them? Or fu..ked from sitting in a box for so long??

[Kingsandman]

Haven't had a good look at them yet ,hopefully there ok

[wbute]

Haven't had a good look at them yet ,hopefully there ok

These NOS stickers used to come up on eBay a bit. Even back then the advice on here was to not use them. They are a great collectors item but the glue will be deteriorated and they may crack on application.
They are a cool thing to have all the same.

[Trav& mase]

Where you going with that Qutes?

[Vombil]

AFAIK Q sandmans need a 'seat separator' bracket at the rear of the trans tunnel. This dictates a console shift as apart from a floor shift. Add this and you can make yourself an HQ sandman ute providing your tags show a 2 seater, a trans other than a 3 speed manual and falls within the dates.
pretty piss weak way to authenticate a car that people are asking massive $$ for now

[Sandaro]

AFAIK Q sandmans need a 'seat separator' bracket at the rear of the trans tunnel. This dictates a console shift as apart from a floor shift. Add this and you can make yourself an HQ sandman ute providing your tags show a 2 seater, a trans other than a 3 speed manual and falls within the dates.
pretty piss weak way to authenticate a car that people are asking massive $$ for now

Hopefully now that Holden Historical Services are doing reports from factory records such practices will be stamped out or at least discouraged. I think if I was buying what was touted to be a genuine sandman I would invest in a report (if the seller didn't have one and I couldn't positively identify it myself) just for peace of mind before handing over my $$$

[wbute]

It will make them easier to find if people are building them now..... buyer beware as always.

[wbute]

??? That's why you check the tags. My HX ute had column shift auto and 6 banger in it. The clutch pedal was still in it! I reckon any factory V8 is worth a second look. Someone like Qutes had stripped all the good stuff and re-sold it.
Why less Utes? They got worked harder. No one knew they made Sandman utes generally speaking so after the first re-spray they just became a work hack or B&S ute. Plus there would have plain old been less made I reckon.