Nice combination, Orchid metallic, 308 4sp, black interior.
Another Brisbane built Sandman with no XX7 on the plate.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Holden-S...l/263485058762
Nice combination, Orchid metallic, 308 4sp, black interior.
Another Brisbane built Sandman with no XX7 on the plate.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Holden-S...l/263485058762
4/75 HJ XX7 Sandman Panelvan ... Persian Sand currently restoring
7/76 HX Monaro 4dr 308 4sp... Absinth Yellow and rusty as hell.. SOLD
3/77 HX Sandman Panelvan ... Absinth Yellow and rusty as hell .. SOLD
That would be my ultimate combo. Damn it just bought the ute !!!
Mine too Jason. Have wanted an Orchid HQ van since I started playing with these things many years ago - it's very cool to see one listed for sale, kinda gives me hope that I still may stumble upon one one day.Originally Posted by jason.ruff
In saying that, this happened to me recently - Over Christmas I drove down to Gympie to pick a tonner up for a mate and tow it home. I had not seen the ute but was hell excited about a road trip with a good mate. Long story short - the tonner had a genuine HQ GTS front on it. My mate hated it from the moment he saw it and before we got out of Gympie town limits I'd bought it for a carton. It was rust free, straight as with Prem beak. Anyway, upon inspection once I got it home and dismantled we found it to have remnants of factory Orchid paint up under the insides of the rear of the guards and along its inner edges!!!!!!
Probably sounds dumb to many but for me it was a pretty cool find. They seemed to have the factory holes for the GTS and Munro badges so not from this van, but just thought I would share anyway.
Cheers
Not much original left on that car
Should it have fins in the back or it is it close enough to HJ?
Agree with you there Wombat, 01/74 build should still have the vents on the side panels. Didn't think they changed until around April/May 74.
Says tags have never been removed yet no pictures of tags..... think I'd want to check it out in person before bidding as nothing on that van is original except maybe the dash but probably not.
I'd say it was stripped years ago for parts, someone has found the shell, found out it was a Sandman and collected all those parts to assemble it back together and like a lot of projects ran out of time or money. Quite a bit of rust in it in places.
Still be a beauty when restored.
4/75 HJ XX7 Sandman Panelvan ... Persian Sand currently restoring
7/76 HX Monaro 4dr 308 4sp... Absinth Yellow and rusty as hell.. SOLD
3/77 HX Sandman Panelvan ... Absinth Yellow and rusty as hell .. SOLD
It states it was built and June '74 sold July '74 so no vents is 100% correct.
What is it you think is the right speedo?
Selling HJ 253 Engine
Engine Number QR718*** | 19M5 Clock Casting at 6 O'Clock
19th December 1975 Suit HJ Late Dec 1975 to April 1976
Yep you're right. I was looking in the item specifics box at the top where date of manufacture is 1/74.
4/75 HJ XX7 Sandman Panelvan ... Persian Sand currently restoring
7/76 HX Monaro 4dr 308 4sp... Absinth Yellow and rusty as hell.. SOLD
3/77 HX Sandman Panelvan ... Absinth Yellow and rusty as hell .. SOLD
Should it not have a 220 speedo?
I think that is GTS only from what I can figure. Mine has a 200kph and most of the others I've seen that I rate also have the same.
It's up for debate, but I can't see why a Ute or Panel Van in 1974 would get a 220kph speedo. I certainly wouldn't discount something from being a Sandman based on the speedo.
Worth checking a 1974 HQ Parts book for info.
Selling HJ 253 Engine
Engine Number QR718*** | 19M5 Clock Casting at 6 O'Clock
19th December 1975 Suit HJ Late Dec 1975 to April 1976
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