I haven't done much since I last posted.
Van is still outside while I sell off a few cars to make room in the shed.
I've bought a couple of M20 transmissions that need rebuilding and I've purchased a WB ute to use as a parts cars. Wb was originally a 253 manual. It must die so my Sandman can live.
My original Sandman (the blue one) was originally a Geelong car. It had bright red shag pile carpet on the roof and bright blue shag pile on the front floor. Very nice.
rookie good to see we have comon taste, look forward to watching with interest
77 aka Monte
Originally Posted by Rookiepilot
BO6 = Rarer then a Sandman
Hmmm me thinks I knew a guy there years ago. "Spanner" I think we called him, nice guy, great sens of humour. Very handy with cars, had a Snadman, blue, I think it had some red shagpile in cant really recall though, memory is a touch hazy from the G-Town days if ya know what I mean!
I've started. Yea.
Cleared out a spot in the shed begun strip down to undertake body repairs. Under the dash I found a name in chalk. A bloke at work says that this would most likely be an employee built car at GMH, as his parents in law worked on the assembly line at Acasia Ridge and had a car custom built for themselves on the line. Same deal with the chalk marks. They were able to get extra things done on their car such as extra spot welding and rust proofing.
Anyway, my car now has a name. I shall call him Jerry.
Anyway, my car now has a name. I shall call him Jerry.
That's cool, my car has a name too, "that piece of crap in the garage"
Everytime I walk past our van in the garage, I say something stupid (but endearing) to her...but I am sooo glad it is restored and sitting there...this time last year it was just a dream....now she is a reality....
The guy who restored our van, has a 4 door A9X, and under the carpet on the floor pan said A9x so I guess that was how on the production line they determined what would be a standard Torana, and what would be made into an A9X....
HZ Jasmine Yellow Windowless Sandman, now being driven everywhere and is finished!
HZ Madeira Red Windowless sandman now Sold to Bigrob
HX Mandarin Red Sandman Ute finished, and club registered
1979 HZ malachite windowless van with 308 5spd, all chromed up and shiny finished and named "The Player"
Married to RodneyHZ253
I remember going to the museum at bathurst and the curator told me all A9X's had that written in chalk on them. That is the first time I have heard anyone else say it as well. There you go.
I've started. Yea.
Cleared out a spot in the shed begun strip down to undertake body repairs. Under the dash I found a name in chalk. A bloke at work says that this would most likely be an employee built car at GMH, as his parents in law worked on the assembly line at Acasia Ridge and had a car custom built for themselves on the line. Same deal with the chalk marks. They were able to get extra things done on their car such as extra spot welding and rust proofing.
Anyway, my car now has a name. I shall call him Jerry.
Looks like my car is going to be callled tony
Didnt know what it said until I saw yours now it appears to be a blokes name..
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