hj sandman van??

[Matt Kempnich]

Wondering if any gurus could read plates and determine sandman or not?model HJ8WM70 , body 166728-A, trim 1886-19v, paint 568-15949. 10-75, gvw 2200 kg, seating capacity 2. Small tag 8M70RF J498507 J. Any help appreciated cheers

[Absinth]

Adelaide built 253 Absinth yellow with black trim. Sounds like it could be but you need to check other identifiers, does it have a full headlining? Does it have GTS guards, dash ect? Does it have a centre console or the brackets for one?

[Matt Kempnich]

Adelaide built 253 Absinth yellow with black trim. Sounds like it could be but you need to check other identifiers, does it have a full headlining? Does it have GTS guards, dash ect? Does it have a centre console or the brackets for one?

Has gts gaurds. And strips for full headlining which looks original. Dash has been removed so unable to tell. Didnt look for console brackets as wasnt aware at the time this was a identifier. Whats the deal with the gvm being the month it is made makes it hard to determain? Thanks for the info by the way.

[Vombil]

Adelaide built 253 Absinth yellow with black trim. Sounds like it could be but you need to check other identifiers, does it have a full headlining? Does it have GTS guards, dash ect? Does it have a centre console or the brackets for one?

i hate to be a party poopa but after ticking all the boxes you still will never know 100% for sure. id just be happy if it's got a good windowless body

[Absinth]

Whats the deal with the gvm being the month it is made makes it hard to determain?

GVW on Sandman was derated to 1950kg from around 7/75 onwards so yours being a 10/75 it is either just a optioned up base model or a fairly rare XU3 Sandman with a 2200kg rating.

i hate to be a party poopa but after ticking all the boxes you still will never know 100% for sure. id just be happy if it's got a good windowless body

full headlining and original console mounts pretty much seals it in HJ.... More so than in a HX/HZ

[Matt Kempnich]

GVW on Sandman was derated to 1950kg from around 7/75 onwards so yours being a 10/75 it is either just a optioned up base model or a fairly rare XU3 Sandman with a 2200kg rating.



full headlining and original console mounts pretty much seals it in HJ.... More so than in a HX/HZ

So with both the full hoodlining and console mounts pretty much says it is? What about one and not the other? Sorry about all the questions. Would just like to be certain before before handing over money.

[Absinth]

So with both the full hoodlining and console mounts pretty much says it is? What about one and not the other? Sorry about all the questions. Would just like to be certain before before handing over money.

No console mounts.... Not a Sandman... But check for evidence they may have been cut or ground off. Full headlining was an optional extra on HJ from memory as part of the comfort pack but quite rare to find on a van that isn't a Sandman.

[Matt Kempnich]

No worries ill check it out. Cheers

[HK1837]

The new Sandman package first appears in 10/75. Body 166728 is a September Adelaide body, it probably got delayed in assembly slightly at Dandenong and was complianced in 10/75. So it could possibly be a first type XX7 Sandman or an XU3 (they are exactly the same car). The changeover when XX7 becomes XU3 either happens at the start of October or in the first week or so of October, and the new Sandman (also coded XX7) appears at the same time.

Console brackets is the only identifier for HJ Sandman van. As Absinth says headlining must be there too, but it was a rare option outside of Sandman. You can look for unboltables and evidence of blackouts too.

[Matt Kempnich]

The new Sandman package first appears in 10/75. Body 166728 is a September Adelaide body, it probably got delayed in assembly slightly at Dandenong and was complianced in 10/75. So it could possibly be a first type XX7 Sandman or an XU3 (they are exactly the same car). The changeover when XX7 becomes XU3 either happens at the start of October or in the first week or so of October, and the new Sandman (also coded XX7) appears at the same time.

Console brackets is the only identifier for HJ Sandman van. As Absinth says headlining must be there too, but it was a rare option outside of Sandman. You can look for unboltables and evidence of blackouts too.

thanks for all the help. Has console mounts and look factory so going by everything should be a sandman yeah?