restoring

[doggindan1]

i know what you are all saying and thats what i keep telling every one i know but they all keep saying go for another shell but a HX is not easy to come across thses days
every know and then i have seen them come up for sale but i have never thought about it and now knowing it is a genuine sandman i realy realy want to do it
i gess it all just a waiting game now

[freestyler1]

Changing a shell sounds easy, but from experience it can be a absolute ball breaker if your trying to do it yourself at home.....

Have done both & many hours stressing, sweating & praying (& i aint religious)
If you go down that road ask someone, maybe on here for a few pointers.

Cheers Al.

[doggindan1]

g'day all i just got a HZ panel van shell to fix my HX up with i'm thinking of cuting the HZ up to use it for the panels and roof sections that i need
any way we see how it go's

[doggindan1]

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[L31 Sandman]

looks good from here, whats wrong with it?:shifty:

[doggindan1]

thats what she use to look like

[doggindan1]

it is for sale on ebay

[playwme]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/hx-sandma...#ht_500wt_1156

[Vombil]

mate in the exact same position. my advice, cool your heels. youll find a shell

I have an HX that dosnt NEED a shell but its windowed which i dont like. It took me 6 months but i located a licensed driving windowless HZ 253 trimatic for 2 large ones. Its not rust free but its miles better than the HX.

the roof looks pretty knackered on yours. Id definately wait it out and start with a better product. No point in tipping big biccies into a bucket of rust

[doggindan1]

any one know of any good restorers in melbourne that deal with holdens