Reproduction Sandman Full Length Hoodlining Bows and Rear Retaining Strip.

[Absinth]

I don't use zinc sheet for any repairs on vehicles as it is more "brittle", tends to spatter when welding and gives off noxious fumes, I only use panel steel or cut patch pieces out of unuseable vehicle panels.... bonnets are a favorite and damaged ones are cheap from the wreckers.

wbute, if you are going to repro something you try to repro it exactly as original.... it is easy enough to cut one from a Kingswood van and weld it into a non Sandman or even just use the complete Kingswood body shell so I wouldn't be too worried about someone trying to fake a Sandman by using a reproduction headlining strip.... once the headlining is fitted you can't see the strip anyway and I doubt a seller is going to allow you pull the headlining down to check whether it is faked or geniune. There are also genuine Sandmans that have had the strips removed during customising so a welded on strip does not necessarily mean the Sandman is a fake.

As Sandmans gain popularity you just need to do your homework when looking to buy one the same as you would for any collector car...

[wbute]

Just curious, not picking holes or anything.

[stickthis]

The strips will be 99% correct. meaning 99% of people will not be able to tell the differance.

Sean. I am under the impression "panel steel" has a type of zinc coating. Its not zinc as such its zincanneal. Which Im lead to believe is what is used for panel steel?

[jennie285]

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wbute, if you are going to repro something you try to repro it exactly as original.... it is easy enough to cut one from a Kingswood van and weld it into a non Sandman or even just use the complete Kingswood body shell so I wouldn't be too worried about someone trying to fake a Sandman by using a reproduction headlining strip.... once the headlining is fitted you can't see the strip anyway and I doubt a seller is going to allow you pull the headlining down to check whether it is faked or geniune. There are also genuine Sandmans that have had the strips removed during customising so a welded on strip does not necessarily mean the Sandman is a fake.

As Sandmans gain popularity you just need to do your homework when looking to buy one the same as you would for any collector car...

When we were buying our yellow van we asked all sorts of questions to fastlane (Byron) as to whether it was geniune, the hoodling clip which wasn't welded in later was one of the things which helped convince (Dandenong build so no XX7 on ID plate) us it was a sandman, and the courtesy light...and the chipped paint from the door sills revealed blackouts under the thick coat of yellow over the top.....
Not trying to dispute putting in hoodling clips, but understand where WBute is coming from with this.....

[stickthis]

I agree I understand this. As said anyone that wanted to look correctly and do thier research correctly will know that my repros are repro. Not factory. But to the naked eye they will be.

Its all about how the strip is welded in also.

Cheers
Jason

[mook]

What about the side strips?

[stickthis]

What about the side strips?

Which ones are they mook?

[mook]

I'm probably wrong, but isn't there an extra strip that on each side where the rooflining tucks under and the pinchweld is then slid onto?

[stickthis]

As far as im aware that strip is on all vans?

[razsandman]

got a final prise yet?? i would be keen for a set. cheers