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    Acacia Ridge ID stuff-ups

    A lot of us would of heard of Brisbane's GMH plant miss stamping ID tags.
    I have seen this ute a couple of times, & was amazed at the chassis number mess up. Resized_20210711_220416.jpegResized_20210612_092121.jpeg
    The tag has prefix of "ATC"
    I presume as in gemini, where the chassis is stamped "AHZ" & Then the rest of the numbers are the same on both.

    Anyone seen any similar ID stuff-ups?

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    I sold Sandaro the HJ Sandman shell with seating capacity of 3 restamped 2. Photos on here somewhere.

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    There are also proved Brisbane Sandman's with no XX7 stampings.
    All human error. It happens, but it's has got to have an effect on investment/re-sale/collector values.

    It's all very interesting though.
    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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    I have one of these in my garage...a one of a kind, super rare WB Sandman, which has been mistakenly ID'd as a plain commercial van...

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    Quote Originally Posted by damienengland View Post
    I have one of these in my garage...a one of a kind, super rare WB Sandman, which has been mistakenly ID'd as a plain commercial van...
    Speaking of such any updates Damo ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by damienengland View Post
    I have one of these in my garage...a one of a kind, super rare WB Sandman, which has been mistakenly ID'd as a plain commercial van...
    Gee, that's just bad luck!
    Was it a rarer than most 3 seater?

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    Quote Originally Posted by maxsandman View Post
    Gee, that's just bad luck!
    Was it a rarer than most 3 seater?
    Haha, yeah maybe. It was a factory V8 so a little bit rarer than the ubiquitous 202 column shifts...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Valencia View Post
    Speaking of such any updates Damo ?
    Yeah there will be something coming soon. Project got very lost under work and travel, but 2020 saw us move house (bigger garage) and with one of the forum members kicking my arse, I've recently piled back into the van.

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    Quote Originally Posted by damienengland View Post
    Yeah there will be something coming soon. Project got very lost under work and travel, but 2020 saw us move house (bigger garage) and with one of the forum members kicking my arse, I've recently piled back into the van.
    Nice Damo can’t wait for it

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    Copy of first image, as I cut off seating capacity
    Resized_20210712_121836(1).jpeg

    & here's the body tag
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