More Sandman myths

[wbute]

Ozbox has a chopped HJ Sandman van with coupe side doors, glass and roofline.

Looks good too.

[Vombil]

is this some kind of crook joke?

[HK1837]

There were at least 2 x WB Sandman vans made but I've only ever seen their production records not the cars.

[pj350]

That is very interesting HK.... so they are out there somewhere .No utes ? How hard would they be to pick given so many had the gts dashes bucket seats consoles all the gear anyway.

[HK1837]

They may never have been sold as Sandmans, probably used internally as they were probably like 1976-7 era.

[Innuendo]

Of course we have seen quite a few sets of the WB bumperettes with large rubber moulds on ebay over the years.

[wbute]

Those bumper-ettes were a WB option. They are listed in the parts book.

[Innuendo]

Those bumper-ettes were a WB option. They are listed in the parts book.

That is true, but they only became an option once the WB Sandman was canned as these had already been manufactured in preparation.

[HK1837]

The records show 1 x WB 8WM70XU3 and 1 x WB 8WM70XX7. There are a number of Commodores listed to so this will most likely be very early WB and VC pre-production, possibly 1978 era. There may be utes as well but I don't have the whole lot of records, just a few.

[wbute]

Just read through the WB parts book. There are a couple of options for WB bumpers. Normal chrome ones. Chrome with the rubber strip. Plus some listed for Ambulances. However there are another set listed as painted type. I guess these were the Sandman ones as it had painted bumpers with rub strips.
I have seen one set of the chrome ones with rub strips sold on eBay but have you seen the painted type with rub strip Inuendo?