Today I purchased a ute from the wreckers because well, I needed a ute for moving stuff and I was intrigued by the bench seat which appears to be a molded type bucket seat conforming to a bench on the base but has individual backs to adjust and also a centre console that folds back so it can be a 3 seater.

Anyhoo, to cut a long story short, it has the twin headlights (originally I thought from a statesman) and it has the salisbury diff (roadworthy insp.) I was looking for seat covers for these bench seats and came across this site re: sandmans.

I went and checked all the plates on the vehicle and this is what I have:-

Compliance Plate:
It has a seating Capacity of 3
Manufactured 10/79
GVM- 2155 kg
CHZ- 69557A

The Vehicle Identification Plate is: 8M80LHH443833Z

Body Identification Plate:
Model: HZ8WM80
Body No: 443833B
Trim: 1928 63V
Paint 568 30519
Eng: L20 Trans: M15 RRAxle GV7


My friend also has a HZ in the shed, so we went and checked on it as well. Here is what we have of his.

Compliance Plate:
It has a seating Capacity of 3
Manufactured 08/79
GVM- 2155 kg
CHZ- 65009A

The Vehicle Identification Plate is: 3M80LJL459923Z

Body Identification Plate:
Model: HZ8WM80
Body No: 459923-A
Trim: 1930-67C
Paint 568 30521
Eng: L20 Trans: M15 RRAxle GV7

Are either of these vehicles a Sandman? I'm somewhat confused as I don't see any listing anywhere that has an L20 recommendation, nor should there be 3 seats?


Thanks heaps.

P.S. I have taken photos of all the Plates across both vehicles and I'll upload them if needed, but not now... it nearly 3am. Later hopefully