HZ Van Restoration

[damienengland]

Hi dm6666

Comment from me on the HZ van restoration is the same as the others here (Its all good and personal preference reigns supreme). My preference was a WB as the base vehicle and then fit it with the most modern features possible from that era of panel van/statesman. I will be doing the Sandman stripes and text on the tail gate in a ghost pearl as a tribute but its a personal replica with options to suit me.

A couple of my personal options include full WB Caprice SII electrics and comforts, LSA engine and Tremec 6 speed manual, custom recessed boot and I'm determined to get the fuel fill point behind the tail light.

Good luck with the respray and I definitely recommend a full body off sandblast if you are considering this.

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[sjc315]

Sorry to hijack the thread again, came from a Bedford according to the scrappy but on closer inspection its a trimatic pattern which is brilliant because thats what I have been chasing for a while. Said it was low kays with a rusty cab and parked up for years so I took i for granted it would be the original setup but obviously not. Anyone need a Bedford gearbox?

[Flamenco_not_Flamingo]

Yeah mate, sounds great, like plenty of others have said here, it's your car, make it how you like.

Your into vans / cars and well frankly, that's all that matters.

Good luck, looking forward to the progress reports.

[dm6666]

Thanks again guys, she leaves on a tilt tray tomorrow, so am looking forward to it.

[dm6666]

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On her way today for strip and bare metal repaint.

[dm6666]

Slowly coming apart. I have bought another front apron due to poor previous repair/fill under headlight on old one. 011.JPG019.JPG033.JPG047.JPG052.JPG

[sandman 78]

Good luck with the rebuild l to own hz sandman it came out without the stripes supermint metalic with black outs lve just had painted but done it 2pak instead of the origanal paint due to the old paint was far better than todays thats why l went the other way

[Duc1991]

Good luck with the rebuild l to own hz sandman it came out without the stripes supermint metalic with black outs lve just had painted but done it 2pak instead of the origanal paint due to the old paint was far better than todays thats why l went the other way

sandman 78 Do you have any photos as I also have a 78 HZ super mint sandman I am restoring.