Is it or not a sandman

[Russell]

Gidday I'm new here I got a windowless HQ Panalvan a while ago I'm sure it's not a sandman but every one every one is say it could be so here I am.
Model HQ 82070m
body 11768B Trim 1819 19B
paint 568 13132
The long tag is 8027001223847
Cheers hope can help

[Dr Terry]

Gidday I'm new here I got a windowless HQ Panalvan a while ago I'm sure it's not a sandman but every one every one is say it could be so here I am.
Model HQ 82070m
body 11768B Trim 1819 19B
paint 568 13132
The long tag is 8027001223847
Cheers hope can help

A little more info would help, although 19B is early so it's probably not a Sandman.

Do you have the numbers off the Compliance plate ?

Also did you check for factory type welded console mounts ?

Dr Terry

[adam perth]

Brisbane body needs to be stamped XX7 on id tag

[HK1837]

Way too early, it is earlier 1972 build.
It is a V8, 2 seat, manual Belmont van. Will be either a 3spd or 4spd.

[Russell]

Thanks for your help I didn't think it was cheers

[Russell]

Was it a 308 or 253 .it was built in. 2/72 seats 2 chi 11934B. Could you please tell me more about it and is it worth doing up?

[HK1837]

You can't tell if it was a 253 or 308. But you should be able to pick if it was a 3spd or 4spd by inspection to see if it has a factory shifter hole and reverse switch wiring hole in the tunnel. If it was a 3spd it has to be a 253, 4spd could be either.
HQ 253 manual are almost always 3.08:1 diff. 308 manual are almost always 3.36. But you could option 3.36 on 253 manual and 3.55 or 3.08 on 308 manual.

[Russell]

Thanks are the belmonts rare

[Valencia]

Any van is rare today

[HK1837]

All HK-HQ vans are Belmonts, so not rare at all. HK-HQ have 2 x different model Belmonts: 170 and 270, 170 is 6cyl and 270 is V8. 170 were far more common.