HQ Sandman Ute restro

[HJRAY]

Thats some good info

[Dick61]

As I said at the start, I'm building it , how I want it.
But if you check through enough old books/magazines, the 1st Sandman ute was built for Sydney Motor Show. It had a premier front and sbc. I guess it's a matter of personal preference. I like the prem fronts as they look wider and lower. Plus you can put good high beam light in the inners.

From the factory, this one was 308, 4 speed. But it's had a sbc in since about 1985 when my mate owned it(and Sandmans weren't anything special back then) I built a 383 for it back then. The original 308, 4speed went into another HQ ute I had that I used for a tow car for my race car. Sold that ute to someone in brisbane in 89.

Looks great, I like the colour, is that Tiger Mica? One thing though there was never a 350ci chev powered Sandman, the Sydney Motor Show car was the EWE'T, it was a concept car not a Sandman. I don't like the Prem front on a Ute, but as you say it's your car and you are building it your way, if we all liked exactly the same thing it would be a pretty boring sort of world (there are even some here who like WBs).

[HQSandmanute]

The paint is original color, safforon, but instead of silver mettalic in it, we mixed pearl into it.

[HZSM50]

Looks really great genuine HQ Sandman ute well done! Love the colour.

[Big Rob]

Saffron looks good on utes and vans, not so hot on wagons or sedans. (Maybe something to do with the amount of glass around it). My uncle had a saffron HQ wagon with a white roof and it looked horrible.

Your ute looks great!

[Absinth]

Also I have the GMH fitting instructions for the stripes, so that they can be put in exactly the right positions.

any chance of a copy of those instructions or posting up a copy?

[Dago]

I love the Prem front. I'll put one on the ute when it gets locked away for a tidy up. You're remarkably knowledgeable and it's great that you can share this knowledge. Good work so far. Excellent..!