HZ1178 Sandman - Resto project

**HZ1178** · 03-03-2011, 10:18 PM

Hi All,

Firstly thanks for the great site!

I have been reading the ID sections of this site and I am sure that I may indeed have a HZ Sandman.

Model: HZ8WM70
Body No: 431071-A
Trim 1958-63V
Paint: 567-30967
Engine: L32
Trans:M20
RRaxle: GV4

8M70RJ L431071 Z

Build 11-78
2000KG
Seating Cap 2

Can someone please put my mind finally at rest and let me know if I have a genuine Sandman.

Pics in my Gallery.

Cheers ,

Peter

**mr.jones** · 03-03-2011, 10:31 PM

Hi Peter & welcome

You do indeed have a genuine Sandy

Sage green http://gallery.oldholden.com/Mr_Jone...HZ/Sage+Green/
Buckskin interior http://gallery.oldholden.com/Mr_Jone...kin/Kingswood/
253 4spd 3.36 diff

What's the chassis no? Should be around BHZ33500A give or take 150

Leroy

**HZ1178** · 03-03-2011, 10:41 PM

You little ripper!!!

Chasis Number is BHZ36907A.

I have been told that my Sandy wasn't genuine and I had doubts until I found this site.
Thanks for the great feedback.

I am currently converting it back to manual - previous owner converted it to a trimatic.
I believe I may have the original engine, prefix VR ( will update this tomorrow)

Matching numbers , and all sandman gear including the strip at the back over the rear window.

Cheers,

Peter

**ozbox** · 04-03-2011, 10:09 AM

peter vr prefix is commodore...

**HK1837** · 04-03-2011, 11:52 AM

Sandman XX7 van alright. I'm not convinced it is exactly a nice colour on a van, maybe looks OK. Possibly DY4 stripes? Might look better DL7 if you are planning on using the original colour, although the stripes might liven it up a little like they do with atlantis blue.
The N67 wheels on that HZ Premier in Leroy's link are what your van would have had when new.

It is also one of the last HZ Sandmans I have recorded with the old trim codes. There is 1 x HZ Kingswood van with V code trim I have that is 12/78 but November is the changeover month (the 12/78 probably got held up by something stopping it's engine and chassis coming together hence got a 12/78 date, it was probably started in 11/78).

Your original engine may also be one of the last of the HQ series engines, if so it will very close behind QR999999. Depending upon when in 11/78 it was built it may even be a very early HZ series engine, something not much higher than ZR1001.

**Absinth** · 04-03-2011, 07:38 PM

Factory stripes for Sage Green metallic are DY4.

**HZ1178** · 02-08-2011, 06:26 PM

Hi All,

Just an update on my 11/78 Sage Green Metallic Sandman restoration.

Also a word of thanks for those on the forum that talked me out of selling my baby.

Before

IMG_0124.jpg

After ( Minus Blackouts )
IMG_0418.jpg

I am desperately looking for very detailed blackout photos.

I have found a few forum posts which great but I need some more detailed pics if anyone has the time to post some that would be very cool.

I need photos of:

Around doors
Arround sills
Sills
Rear tailgate when in dropped position.
Front window blackouts (trim)

Thanks again everybody,

Peter

**jennie285** · 02-08-2011, 06:34 PM

Hi Peter
I thought of you the other day as I was in Wagga for the weekend visiting my kids, and thought I would have liked to go and look at your progress...If you have a look at all our threads to do with our van, you will see pics of blackouts...if that isn't enough I can take some pics next time we have the van out, of exactly what you want and from what angle if you let me know....alternatively I can email you some of our Red van before we soda blasted, so PM me your private email address so I don't have to upload to photobucket....

Cheers J
PS we will likely be back in Wagga the weekend after this....

**agr071** · 02-08-2011, 08:36 PM

Looks a treat.
VERY nice indeed!!!
Congrats on a job well done.

**HZ1178** · 02-08-2011, 10:11 PM

Well.... I guess I'm stuffed if I want HZ DY4 sandman details..... Thanks Holden for totally Fouling this up.

Rare spares can go and jump if they think I will ever use them! Cheap chinky reproductions!