My HZ workhorse

[siegs57]

The things we use to do

[Robbo]

I used to see sandman utes being used by tradies back in the 70's, some were worked to death. It would never happen today though.

[Sandaro]

Love the pics Siegs. You still got it? And the girl too?

[stickthis]

Love the work hack mate!

[Valencia]

I used my Sandman for a work car in the 90s after a 20 K resto until i reversed into a brick pillar spat the dummy and parked it up in 94
and thats was the last time i drove it

[Starkeywin]

Love the colour it looks the business.

[siegs57]

Sadly sold the ute and moved on, but married the girl. We have both been working together and restored a red HZ Sandman Panelvan and in the midst of restoring a red HZ Sandman ute, it keeps us keen

[Vombil]

I used my Sandman for a work car in the 90s after a 20 K resto until i reversed into a brick pillar spat the dummy and parked it up in 94
and thats was the last time i drove it

i wouldve been pretty dark - restoring and then hitting a post! probably the best thing otherwise you would have driven it into the ground and it would have been parked outside and rusted to crap

[bencol01]

Hi Fellas,

I started an Electrical Apprenticeship in 1986 working for a small company on Sydney's North Shore.
The owner had a HZ Orange Sandman Van, 308 4 Speed with 12' bubble windows in the rear panels.

He taught me to drive on that van, looked a bit strange with L plates on it.
That van regularly pulled 2-ton cherry pickers from Sydney, to power stations at Muswellbrook & Lithgow.
I'll never forget those trips in trips in summer, no AC or steer & skin sticking to the seat.
They were good times, no bloody mobile phones etc.

Ben.

[Valencia]

i wouldve been pretty dark - restoring and then hitting a post! probably the best thing otherwise you would have driven it into the ground and it would have been parked outside and rusted to crap

Tell me about it the bloody dent is still there right on the crease near the passsenger side tail light
maybe it was a good thing at least its not rusty being off the road for so long