Hq sandman sold

**HK1837** · 26-01-2011, 11:02 AM

I have heaps of info but there is HEAPS more to find before I can finish it. Plus I have some interviews to organise. Will get there eventually, but it may not be a book. Might be a magazine. Will just have to wait and see....

**Absinth** · 26-01-2011, 11:31 AM

Whatever it is Byron I'm sure it will be brilliant....

**wbute** · 26-01-2011, 02:18 PM

If its a magazine you had better put a center fold in it!

Whatever it is put my name down for one!

**will.co** · 28-03-2011, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by HK1837

It would be nice to think that $50k+ would be achieveable, as it would cost more than this to do one right. If it was restored properly, and as original as possible it may well see that. However it would have to be a HQ to get that sort of price, and probably be an exception due to what it is. Totally original untouched HZ's struggle to go over $25k, but that is HZ, HQ's are far more desirable, rarer and collectable than HZ's (not just in Sandmans). Just think what a yellow/black L31 M21 HQ van or ute like Greg's would be worth in original Survivor condition like the HZ in Opaline blue at Echuca and that is your top dollar example.
The above reason is why i'd always encourage any of you to not be too anal in restoring them, as this costs too much and takes too long, and you never recoup on your investment when you have to sell it (never say never, it happens to all of us). Use as much good secondhand stuff as possible, and use quality repro bits where need be like Jason's stripes or Rare Spares consoles or Greg's HQ fascias. A half-hearted attempt at being anal will get you nowhere, just do your best with what you have. If you want to do a concours resto go for it but it will cost a fortune! Talking to Ben at Seven82 motors, they have customers spending $50k on chequebook Sandman restos and they are not doing them close to original, and will never hope to recoup what they spend - good for us I say, we can all buy them when they decide to sell and use them as everyday drivers!

Nice to hear this one Byron...

Cheers

**Vombil** · 28-03-2011, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by ozbox

ian,i still own a hq gts350 coupe which is insured for 85k grandpa car and an hq ls350 coupe..insured for less than i sold the sandman and its all there just needs a body/trim resto..trust me... the market on monaros isnt as good as you may think it is at the moment.both my coupes are for sale and not moving.

30k on insurance on a 253 hz sandman is around the money regardless of what you spent..hz 253 sandman vans are very common.
nos and restoration costs have little to do with the values being spoken of here..its the rarity..
as for building for love and not the dollars...love is always blind..:errf:

hey oz gonna do a 'minimalist' (got mates in the panel and paint trade) resto on an HX manderin windowless 308 M21 and a HX windowed bordeaux 308 T400 both without orig motors. how long is a piece of string...! but would you have a stab at what they might be worth on-comp.. rough numbers?

**Alien DNA** · 15-05-2012, 04:37 PM

Holy thread resurrection!!!!

Ozbox..any news on the resto of the hq sandman? Would be interesting to see how its coming along!!

**jennie285** · 15-05-2012, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by Alien DNA

Holy thread resurrection!!!!

Ozbox..any news on the resto of the hq sandman? Would be interesting to see how its coming along!!

I have seen it finished, and am friends with the owner, he promises he will do a CD and send it to Oz of the progression...It is really nicely done, and I think he may register it on club rego...