Quote Originally Posted by hux454 View Post
G'day All,
1. Did the HJ Sandmans have a black or silver GTS dash, or was it a matter of choosing one?
2. Were the GTS guards flutes blacked out or not, as I've noticed from factory brochures some did & some didn't.

Cheers,
Glenn.
Hey mate, building up a repository of factual data on each model which will take time. HJ is here;
http://www.mysandman.com.au/forums/s...andman-details

There is no evidence at this stage pointing to a factory supplied black dash for a HJ Sandman.

The flutes were not originally blacked out, but it was a common addition in later years by people modifying their vans. e.g. Adding chrome bits where there shouldn't be and window trim blackouts when they were not the case for the HJ.
I guess it just reflects the fashion at the time, when people like to modify and personalize their van/ute.