Couple of questions on HJ Sandmans.

[Blocker]

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.

[mick h]

hey guys dont know if this helps or not - the photos i posted of the hj van under the tree out in west qld will show that this van has a silver face gts dash. it is a 3/75 build and i think it had a 60V code for the interior. this may be of no help at all just FYI. My hx ute also has a silver face dash?