Becs HX Sandman

[HX_Bec]

Hello, im Bec and this is Smelly my HX.

Picked him up for a steal. He needs a bit of work but its fairly honest, still got parts of the original Deville Blue on it, part bare metal, part primer, part spray canned. Head lining still in tact, GTS dash with clock....that works....when ya flick it. Rigydig 202
It's a little miss matched. My ID plates are missing though which is a major major bummer. Im only guessing its a sandman by the weight, the location, the trim, the colour and what ever but we are pretty sure.
It won't be on the road for a while as my other half just started reno on a HZ panelvan.
I am occaisionaly driving a shameful WB mocked up Sandman, even has the WB tail lights in it. But the beauty is I took it to a car show and cos it had stickers everyone was like "Nice Sandman" even though it was parked next to real sandmans that didn't have stickers. LOL. Silly boys.

Anyhoo, here is some pics of my beast named Smelly, fittingly cos of the plates and his looks.








First thing when i took him home and only thing i have done since!!

[ZSANDY]

Smelly looks like a good project . It's a shame he hasn't got his tags but at least they still allow rego without them ..

[Shadowmax]

It's a little miss matched. My ID plates are missing though which is a major major bummer. Im only guessing its a sandman by the weight, the location, the trim, the colour and what ever but we are pretty sure.

... Wouldn't a HX Sandman have black dashpad and glovebox ...

[Blocker]

Shadowmax, the HX catalog states that the Sandman trims are either;
18V, 60A, 65A, 67V

Check here to see HX Sandman brochure interior (4th one)
http://mysandman.com.au/brochures.html

Where did you get your information from?

[HX_Bec]

Either way something dodgy went down at some stage cos the glovebox lid is a different colour. Which makes me think with that gone, plus the ID plate. Someone wanted to put it on theirs and claim it as a SM leaving me with nothing :(

[razsandman]

Just to clarify its not becks ID plates missing. the two drivers side plates are there and all matches to the chassis number. its only the options code plate on the passenger side missing. When we got the van the previous owner said the tag was there hanging off one riviot for ages. he hadn't noticed it was missing untill i pointed it out when we were looking at it. Option plate or not it was still worth well more than what we paid for it we were lucky enough to here about it word of mouth before it was advetised and he was happy for us to have it knowing it would one day get restored properly. for now she sits in the dark waitting.

[HK1837]

Just to clarify its not becks ID plates missing. the two drivers side plates are there and all matches to the chassis number. its only the options code plate on the passenger side missing. When we got the van the previous owner said the tag was there hanging off one riviot for ages. he hadn't noticed it was missing untill i pointed it out when we were looking at it. Option plate or not it was still worth well more than what we paid for it we were lucky enough to here about it word of mouth before it was advetised and he was happy for us to have it knowing it would one day get restored properly. for now she sits in the dark waitting.

Send me the other tag info and I may be able to tell you what should be on the BODY plate. Will need a picture of the trim too.

[HX_Bec]

VIN reads 8M70LF J534575X
So i know its a panelvan, 3.3lt, built 76 in adelaide and its a HX.

Safety Comp plate reads
sht load of numbers then
HX PANEL VAN
8 70 AHX 01409 M
GVS1860kg SEATING CAP 2

I was told I could write to Holden and they would be able to give me a letter or tell me something more about it.
Pics below

[HK1837]

Bugger, it's a Dandenong built van meaning Elizabeth BODY tag. I can tell you everything bar the BODY number, assuming that it was M20 GV7. Trim looks to be 67V. I reckon who had it before you has taken the plate off as they though it didn't match the other tags. Chase them up, they may still have it, once they know it was correct!
Original BODY number will be around 203500-204000.

[HX_Bec]

Oh poo. Oh well, nah the guy doesn't have the plate, he apparently said it use to be on their but when we picked it up it must have fallen off. Im hoping I'll randomly find it somewhere in the car but its highly unlikely
So how else could I tell if its a Sandman? I have the switch on the door for interior light, GTS dash, full head lining, we think its deaville blue, seat cap of 2 and weight is 1860kg and it has a 202. Anything else I have missed to look out for?