VU / VY Panel van canopy

**nomad** · 25-05-2011, 12:20 AM

Guys,

Looking at picking up a vu / vy ute in the upcoming weeks, wondering if anyone knows anywhere that can fit the sandman / panel van canopy in Perth?

Cheers
Nathan

**Vombil** · 25-05-2011, 09:03 AM

hey nate, you can only have that 'sandman style' canopy fit by the producer and one of their retailers in Melbourne. Its a SHAM. I had a lady from the company on the phone a few months back and she reckon they take hours to fit to each ute, each ute being slightly different from factory and the canopy being adjusted to suit. She also said they are too fragile to transport... $6000 for the canopy plus $2000 in trucking was a deal breaker for me

**HK1837** · 25-05-2011, 09:21 AM

Proper Sandmans are utes anyway! $6,000 is a bit rich, when a VU or VY SV6 or SS can be had for around $10k nowadays!

**playwme** · 25-05-2011, 10:32 AM

Here you go. It's in WA and has the canopy already.

http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/...9912&silo=1011

**nomad** · 25-05-2011, 10:45 AM

Hey vombil, did you try contacting a holden dealer in Perth, like any of the maintenance ones? (i havent looked inot it) and seeing if they can get them in and fit them?

i sent amcat(?) a message but hadn't got a reply...

yeah i saw that one for sale a few extra grand than i was hoping to spend and also its only the V6... :(

Maybe i should look for one in Melbourne, get them to fit it and ship it over hmmm if there 2 or so grand cheaper in Melb might be the go...

Would be interested to here from anyone else thats had any luck (or not)

Cheers
Nathan

**playwme** · 25-05-2011, 11:38 AM

Read the whole ad. It's a V8 6 speed SS.

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How much are you expecting to spend on the ute? Considering the canopy is 6 grand, from a dealer you can probably knock a couple grand off the price of the car if you turn up with cash, that means that the silver one is in the ballpark with all the other VY utes in terms of price.Then you have the positives of it being ready to go right now, close enough to inspect before purchase and no massive shipping costs.

**nomad** · 25-05-2011, 02:01 PM

i did not read the whole add... thanks for pointing that out hahaha

was hoping to spend around 18000 max to be honest

hmmm i may go have a look... but will keep looking everywhere (im in no rush)

actually i would take a V6 anyway if i found one i want (would just prefer the 8) and would actually rather VU as well

so if anyone knows of anything...

Cheers
Nathan