My HX SANDMAN work in progress

**sandman44** · 20-04-2010, 10:50 PM

My HX SANDMAN has finally arrived at her new home... now the fun begins, bringing her back to her former glory

here are som pics of her arriving

**kaido17** · 20-04-2010, 11:00 PM

very nice van i am jealous

**kaido17** · 20-04-2010, 11:08 PM

do you still own the green one on your profile picture sandman44?

**sandman44** · 20-04-2010, 11:18 PM

No sold the green HJ 4 years ago. I was moving intersate and thought I would just sell it and buy another, but a HX or HZ just because I liked the stripes better, that's why the green one didn't have the stripes. I have spent every chance I can since trying to find one, it only took about 2 weeks before I wished I had never sold it, it was XX7 L31 M21 and all origional other than the colour and the front spoiler.
I will by a origional green SANDMAN van oneday, but I will settle for what I have got for now, it will keep me busy.

**kaido17** · 20-04-2010, 11:25 PM

thats such an awesome van i would be happy with that too! that green one with 5L would be worth a mint what was the original colour? finding an l31 now is impossible

**sandman44** · 21-04-2010, 12:10 AM

it was Deauville Blue Metalic, I have never been a fan of metalics on a SANDMAN. The yellow HX I just bought is origionaly Bordeaux Metalic, I would love to paint it green, but I think I will go for origional. I will have to also change the prem front for a single headlight front, replace the 253 in it with a 308 as the plates are L31, get some GTS wheels and remove the sunroof... and some other bits.

**jennie285** · 21-04-2010, 08:09 AM

Looks great love the colour, but colour needs to be what the tag says....we should all swap our motors

we bought a 308 and want 253...I wish everyone left the Sandmans alone instead of putting statesman stuff into them....it would save a lot of time and effort:neutral: but that was the time, everyone did it....

**abncraig** · 21-04-2010, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by jennie285

Looks great love the colour, but colour needs to be what the tag says....we should all swap our motors

we bought a 308 and want 253...I wish everyone left the Sandmans alone instead of putting statesman stuff into them....it would save a lot of time and effort:neutral: but that was the time, everyone did it....

I got 253 and need 308 but it runs soley on gas

**jennie285** · 21-04-2010, 02:19 PM

Our 308 runs on both, we don't want gas as the spare goes where the gas tank is....we are having a 253 built which will run on the new fuel.....

**sandman44** · 08-03-2011, 01:02 AM

Back on the road

after beeing off the road for more than 6 years by previous owner.
Passed inspection over the pits first go

... not without work and a few $.
took out for a drive again today and remembered my camera this time, here are some pics of the old girl...

still needs lots of work... change front back to origional single headlight, change back to 308, some small rust repairs, remove and make good sunroof, re paint, re chrome or new bumpers, new roof lining (sunrrof), new seats and door tims and more but at least I can drive her for a while while I collect all I need.