Hz Sandman

[RAEME]

QR is 253. QT or 11QT is the usual prefix for 308.
Check the number on the engine. If its the same as the one you quoted I reckon that would be pretty close to the original 253. If its something else then make sure you run the number to ensure you don't have any issues when it comes to rego. When I bought my HZ and went to transfer the rego interstate the engine number showed up as being stolen 20 years ago. It all worked out but it took a day of hanging around the cop shop waiting for them to do enquiries and contacting the insurance company that had payed out on the stolen vehicle to see if they wanted the motor.

Edit- and VERY important. Check the number on the chassis and make sure it matches the one on the plates. That's what will hurt the value if it doesn't match.

Unless the van was built between both plants, when they transported them on trains to different plants etc. my HZ has different numbers and that's from factory

[HK1837]

Chassis number always matches the ADR plate. They would never have left an assembly plant not matching.

[Kingcoffee]

Working on the chassis number but the engine number has being ground off. How do you explain that to vic roads

[Kingcoffee]

What do you do if the engine number is ground off

[Innuendo]

What do you do if the engine number is ground off

It will require a Police Number. The police will have to inspect and find the real number and give it the all clear and then re-issue a new police coded number.
There has to be a reason the old number is ground off and just because you can't read it doesn't mean the police can't.

[Kingcoffee]

The last detail chassis number BHZ64136A does everything match? And how do you tell?

[Kingcoffee]

At least the car is not stolen just run the chassis number through vic roads or pprs as it is now known

[Blocker]

I really cannot follow this thread, can anyone else or just me?

I have gone through this thread and put everything into one list so it is easier to follow. I have also added it to the first post.

Eng no QR895652
SN 653864


Body ID
Model no HZ8SM70.
Body no 396438-A.
Trim 1934-18V.
Paint 568-30525.
Axle GV7. L32. M20.
GVW 1950 kg.


ADR
Year 10-77
Seat cap 2
AHZ 03260A


VIN
8M70RHL396433Z


Chassis
BHZ64136A

[playwme]

So no, the chassis number does not match the number on the plates. Unless its really cheap (ie the price of a normal non sandman van in the same condition then I would steer clear.

[Kingcoffee]

It is $6000 barn find find condition 253 eng replaced with 308 which has the numbers ground off not matching ahhh

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