hj308's HZ Sandman Build

[HK1837]

That helps heaps!
You have placed the lot in one post and it clears it up for me.

Cheers Kiwivan

ps were there any GTS items ever included with the Kingswood van,Dash etc?

If the boxes were ticked on the order form either of the following could be had on Belmont/HOLDEN or Kingswood:

N66 rally rims (replaced by N67 late in HZ) - came with appropriate winch end;
U21 instruments (U17 HJ-HZ).

Sports steering wheel could be ordered for dealer fitment.

All 3 x were standard with XX7 and the later XU3.

It is in fact the reverse that you find especially in HX and HZ ie Sandman got Kingswood stuff combined with bits and treatment otherwise specific to GTS.

[HZSandman]

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[hj308]

Finally got some pics on here (thanks again Blocker) 77 HZ from Brunswick Vic, Big thanks to Ian@HZSandman for taking the time and effort to go off and take heaps of pictures and call me whilst there to anwere any queries I had, will be calling you again Ian to pick your brain to try and end up with a van as schmick as your Valencia HZ. This is currently running blue 308 on gas. Has minimal rust with new passenger sill and drivers floor pan in 2008. Interior has either been painted black or replaced black and probably explains the missing tyre placard. Cowlings, gutters are good few spots in doors and drivers sill has a little rust. Glove box had a few goodies like original rego papers, log book and Holden colour chart. All in all pretty happy with what turned up on the truck just have to get rid of the side windows and the HJ sitting in the backyard. Oh and if anyone is looking for a blue 308 with gas will have one for sale next year.

[jennie285]

It looks in similar condition to our yellow van which we purchased earlier this year, only you at least still have the full length hoodling intact, and a 4spd manual....we too thought minimal rust until we soda blasted, but you will probably be lucky...nice van and nice colour, and original paint with blackouts...funny how they liked to paint everything black, black must have been the in thing of the time, we are changing all back to tan, and have bought most of it ready for when ours comes back from the paintshop.....we also changed the motor back from a gas/petrol run 308 to an unleaded 253, all fun and games for you now.....good luck with the resto...a lot of work but rewarding as each step is taken lucky you have the manuals, we don't for the yellow van so she is a mystery, but we do for the Red van of ours. Cheers Jennie and Rodney

[HK1837]

Nice van. Those side windows look good, I'd leave them!

[Jeza]

Well done. Great purchase and ggod value, I saw this one on carsales and was too late...
I wondered why your HJ had gone up for sale and now I see why.

Cheers, Jez

[hj308]

I must admit they are different they arent full length and they are one piece as opposed to the two small ones? yeah not sure wont rush in I'll see if they grow on me. Yeah Jez I was lucky enough to get in first, after the disappointment of missing out on the red van at Dubbo I was relentless in checking ebay, carsales trading post etc every night and I reckon I came across this one within minutes of it being posted. After intially telling me he would let me have first offer and then told me he had a guy coming to look (young guy) and fortunately he didnt buy it. Thats when Ian offered to go around and look on my behalf, He did actual tell Ian he would take $3500 but when I offered it to him that evening he declined saying he had another guy coming the following morning to look at it so for the sake of $500 I gave him the full asking price. I still think the price was fair and if I spent around $20,000 will hopefully have a great looking van.