White HJ Sandman decals

**Rolla** · 17-11-2010, 05:10 PM

Hi all... I get asked a lot whether or not my decal is factory because it's white and aparently there's not many white HJ Sandman decals floating around. Can anyone tell me there understanding of the white HJ Sandman decals like the one featured on my Sandman. I'm certain that it's factory because my Sandman is a one owner with the books and the original owner that I bought it from told me its complete history, including buying it from the dealers back in 74. I just get a confused when people ask me are your stripes factory. Appreciate any help this wonderful Sandman community can give.

**ozbox** · 17-11-2010, 05:41 PM

yes they are factory..its in the parts books and i even have some nos white ones here...2 types available..black and white...obviously black is no good on black and same for white on white..

**wbute** · 17-11-2010, 07:42 PM

The green hj shell I have had white Sandman logos on it. Bit hard to see but were white.

**HK1837** · 17-11-2010, 08:12 PM

I've got the original paperwork showing all the HJ colours (bar a few late colours) and the recommended stripes. About half of the colours had white stripes supplied. Note that no HJ stripes were FACTORY fitted though, so to be an absolute proper concours example as it left one of the plants it must be presented without stripes.

**agr071** · 17-11-2010, 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by ozbox

yes they are factory..its in the parts books and i even have some nos white ones here...2 types available..black and white...obviously black is no good on black and same for white on white..

You never told me that.
I'll be after white ones for my HJ.

**stickthis** · 17-11-2010, 10:49 PM

We do both the white and black ones.

BUT a BIG BUT. I have seen another style. Its just of the small logo. I have seen and have remakes of the HQ/HJ logo as a white with black outline.

hmmmm somthing else to confuse you for a little while Byron. :Tongue:

**HK1837** · 18-11-2010, 02:53 AM

Not too concerned with stripes. There'll be a chapter on them, but only the facts as published in GMH documentation, option codes, what goes with which colour etc. Although the stripes are an integral part of the Sandman package, they have little historical or identifying significance as none of them were factory fitted. And i'll bet there were plenty of "stuff-ups" by the fitting dealers too, like a customer not liking the suggested stripes so the dealer swapping for another colour. Or stripes stuck on non-Sandmans.

**ozbox** · 18-11-2010, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by agr071

You never told me that.
I'll be after white ones for my HJ.

you probably never asked...dont ask where it is ...cant be told where to go...:knockout:

**Rolla** · 18-11-2010, 03:22 PM

I'm curious. If the stripes we're never factory fitted, then when where they fitted and who by? I was also under the impression that the decal was fitted prior to leaving the factory.

**ozbox** · 18-11-2010, 03:45 PM

they were fitted by the selling dealers pre delivery section generally...i worked in a few ford and holden dealerships in the later 70s and early 80s doing predelivery,detailing and spare parts..things like ford sundowners and escorts with stripes etc were the same,dealer fitted stripes..

to add to this,customers quite commonly wanted all the fruit so to speak but didnt want the attention of stripes so a lot of these types of vans did not get there stripes put on at all...