HJ Sandman

[playwme]

You have to remember that glove box lids and gts parts are damn easy to exchange. You'd never rely on a tyre placard unless you can certify it is original to the while car.

You're right, it's definately not a reliable certifier, but in this case if someone was trying to make it look like a Sandamn they'd have to know about the placard and track down track down a Sandman to get the glovebox lid to suit the XU3.

If this was my van I'd be scratching back some paint looking for blackouts. Looks as though it has some serious roof racks fitted, so it may have been a tradies van and had the headlining and associated teeth/brackets removed too.
It's not worth giving up on. Hero colour, v8 2 seater with the right placard is worth investigating to the fullest. A report from Holden Historical services could really pay off here.

[Valencia]

Your call but crazy if you dont go Absinth such a great colour on any Holden

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A Van even better

[Sandaro]

I think its more likely that someone's got a second hand glovebox lid than this one being a sandman. Had half headlining, no GTS dash or wheel. Also it is pre 76 model HJ, so no XU3, XX7 sandman vans were all 2200 when this was built (as were non sandman V8 vans).

I wouldn't be upset to be Coxxy, this is a nice car as a non sandman. These should be cherished too

[Gunna Do]

don't know if anyone noticed the chassis number 666 Devil van.

[coxxy75hj]

don't know if anyone noticed the chassis number 666 Devil van.

Hopefully its only in the name and the van goes together nicely for me!

[SLR_dave]

Hopefully its only in the name and the van goes together nicely for me!

Think of the numberplate or graphics names you could choose for the van. The song "Devil woman" just came into my head reading the thread, but the Iron Maiden possibilities are endless!
And then, just keeping in the time period theres Suzie Quattro - "Devils Gate"; or The Stones... I wouldn't be too worried about the 666 on the chassis number Coxxy! Plenty of guys (and gals) would be totally stoked to have 666 in their ID numbers somewhere, oh yes. Very cool indeed.

[Innuendo]

616 is the devils number.

[Valencia]

616 is the devils number.

Haven't you seen the movie The Omen its 666 afaik

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Or is that a myth

[coxxy75hj]

Think of the numberplate or graphics names you could choose for the van. The song "Devil woman" just came into my head reading the thread, but the Iron Maiden possibilities are endless!
And then, just keeping in the time period theres Suzie Quattro - "Devils Gate"; or The Stones... I wouldn't be too worried about the 666 on the chassis number Coxxy! Plenty of guys (and gals) would be totally stoked to have 666 in their ID numbers somewhere, oh yes. Very cool indeed.

Love iron maiden, didnt even think about those possibilities. Fantastic idea!

[Big Rob]

I noticed that 666 too.... Cool! I always get crappy numbers for everything.....