Jade green HJ Sandman ute

[Absinth]

Someone was asking about Jade green Sandmans recently, here is another one. Desirable ute, 308 4sp with chamois trim. Would make a great project if you got it for a reasonable price..... Not sure about the damaged chassis though..

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/HOLDEN-HJ...AAAOSwAvJW9gAi

[Cocko750]

That would be nice and looking at the van down to its bones in another thread it's fixable

[Vombil]

chassis would be ROOTED! have a look at guard mounts on firewall and LH a-pillar. I can see why you'd save a Q but this... no way IMO

[Absinth]

chassis would be ROOTED! have a look at guard mounts on firewall and LH a-pillar. I can see why you'd save a Q but this... no way IMO

Chassis can be straightened by a good old school panel shop, body is repairable using panels from donor ute supplied. It is a Brisbane built XX7 HJ so no question it is a Sandman. Owner says engine is original to car which is rare to find if true. It is missing a lot so is worth parts only and a little on top for Sandman status..... I'd say no more than $4000 and that would be top dollar for it...

Definately worth restoring if the price is right..... Sandmans are still going up in value and there is a demand for good proven heritage examples. Factory 308 4sp and Jade Green just adds icing to the cake.


The rear guards look ok to me, still have the HJ stripes so doubt they have been messed with.... A pity someone has hacked into the cowl and pillars but it all is repairable.

[Robbo]

If you were keen, and had the knowledge and the equipment, this ute is repairable. Given it's original specification's, there would not be too many of them around.

[wbute]

Most of that damage looks like it's been done with an angle grinder to the pillar. The chassis is bent on the right hand side according to the seller.
Are those rear guards flared??

[Robbo]

The guards could have been worked on James, unless it is an illusion. I can't remember how far they used to protrude.

[Valencia]

4 grand are you kidding maybe $400 but a fool and his money

[wbute]

I can see XX7 Utes becoming very desirable. Truck driver at work rang up about a WB for sale at Manila the other day. They were asking $25000. It was already sold.

[HJsandman75]

The rear guards do look flared? they should not be wider than the body line and it appears that they do. The motor shown in the photos is definitely not a QT prefix block from that car. If you look closely around where the transmission locating pins are, the casting is different for the later series blocks to provide more strength the casting is straight. On the earlier QT blocks the casting curves around the pins. But even so, a great colour combo and with 308 manual is highly collectable. Its all repairable and a major job like that blue HQ panelvan. I hope its repaired and not just plates wacked onto another car!