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    If me and Absinth both won lotto on the same night I reckon there'd be a race to grab this one. Wouldn't mind the white HZ wagon on AMCS either, and there was an orange ute with a canopy for sale recently as well.

    I spotted an XY 4x4 ute in Canberra the other day. Period correct ugly as sin canopy and cheese cutter wheels and all. Pretty cool looking old rig.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Glacier 73 View Post
    And where might i find one of them these days most of them have had some sort of mods
    Right here....

    http://australianmusclecarsales.com....ndman-panelvan


    ^^^ not kidding play.... I have the Off Road mag that featured that HZ wagon which I bought new and read the feature. Love the Overlanders and XY 4wd. The Overlander were a bit high geared for real off road work and the auto would run away on steep hills but they were great on the beach and sand.


    WBute, you are correct... ww2 jeeps had Dana diffs.
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    4/75 HJ XX7 Sandman Panelvan ... Persian Sand currently restoring
    7/76 HX Monaro 4dr 308 4sp... Absinth Yellow and rusty as hell.. SOLD
    3/77 HX Sandman Panelvan ... Absinth Yellow and rusty as hell .. SOLD

    http://www.44gpw.info/sandman-decalssmall2.jpg

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    HX and windows and 253 4speed nice but not my cup off tea

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    ^^^ you asked for original unmolested.... Didn't say anything about desirability..
    4/75 HJ XX7 Sandman Panelvan ... Persian Sand currently restoring
    7/76 HX Monaro 4dr 308 4sp... Absinth Yellow and rusty as hell.. SOLD
    3/77 HX Sandman Panelvan ... Absinth Yellow and rusty as hell .. SOLD

    http://www.44gpw.info/sandman-decalssmall2.jpg

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    Quote Originally Posted by Absinth View Post
    Interesting that one is also originally from Inverell just like the Overlander. Jeez that thing has been on the market for years and years.
    Aftermarket side glass, 4 bodgy screws above the windscreen, dent in tailgate, crease/rust in upper tailgate among other roughness (Check out the masking of the headlight surrounds). Again somebody playing double or nothing chasing big bucks for a pretty average low spec Sandman.

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    True but im a hz man not sayin i dont like all the other models bar hq
    Where,s alien

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    Shouldnt those mirrors be colour coded the van colour

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    Yeah not taking the bait on that one Gene. I have my dream sandy....y'all can play 2nd fiddle to your hearts content

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    Quote Originally Posted by wbute View Post
    Don't quote me but I think the old WW2 jeeps had Dana drive line. Absinth would know. Old fashioned.... Didn't realise they had a set up like that in over landers.
    Must have been a tough decision to sell that one tonner HK.
    Lots of stuff had Dana gear. Jeeps, Chev, GMC, Ford. Even Volvo, the diffs guys use out of Volvos for old Holdens are Dana from memory.

    I sold it as they aren't that comfortable, tonners and utes have no leg room. It was also underpowered, needed at least a 350ci engine and it had no aircon. I replaced it with a Cross8. Overlanders aren't that good as a 4x4 either, they suffer from the same problem as Hiluxes with front leaf springs, the leafs are too short and don't walk very well. I know they are collectable but you'd be far better off with a Holden body on a late model Patrol chassis with rear leaf springs, with TH400 or 4L80E and Hilux transfer case. Just as bulletproof and far better suspension, and still get the benefit of 1 tonne load capacity and legal 3tonne towing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Alien DNA View Post
    Yeah not taking the bait on that one Gene. I have my dream sandy....y'all can play 2nd fiddle to your hearts content
    I knew you wouldnt be to far away

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