Sandman Values ?

[HZSM50]

Great to see someone doing what it's all about. Good on ya Hainzy
As I say to people I meet "its all about the experience"
Having fun in your life no matter how you do it.
Live,love,Enjoy

[hainzy]

Hopefully no dints on the tailgate!!!

Couple of surface scratches from the branches... Ah well.

Two studs must have fractured when I got traction, and snapped off when I started driving. The mechanic reckons on a 35 year old car it was probably metal fatigue.
I replaced all the studs and will do the other wheels at some stage too. Probably a good heads up to everyone that this is something we kinda forget about. maybe replacing all the wheel studs is something to consider!

Then you can enjoy another 30 years of carefree motoring...

hah. I love saying 'motoring'.

[davegmh]

Yes, good advice and something we should all heed.

[hqhzvans]

Many view points...most i agree with, in one way or another. Does the availability of NOS parts to restore a Sandman factor into the equation of value??

I would be of the opinion that using NOS parts would help with value, I am grabbing NOS parts on ebay and I am also having genuine parts reconditioned like starter, alternator, radiator etc and also chasing period correct bolts and will have them re coated in correct zinc colours this is time consuming as you need to also find people who know what they are talking about then find said parts this is proving challenging but also rewarding a bit like a giant jigsaw puzzle.

[HK1837]

It is a big jigsaw but the trouble with them if you go to that extreme is it like doing a jigsaw with at least 6-7 x pictures to follow: one for each of the different body and assembly plant combinations. Throw into that the evolution of processes and parts over time and you have a near impossible task! On the flip side it is very hard to prove that a certain item is wrong.

[Taily]

I would be of the opinion that using NOS parts would help with value, I am grabbing NOS parts on ebay and I am also having genuine parts reconditioned like starter, alternator, radiator etc and also chasing period correct bolts and will have them re coated in correct zinc colours this is time consuming as you need to also find people who know what they are talking about then find said parts this is proving challenging but also rewarding a bit like a giant jigsaw puzzle.

Now that's dedication!

[Vombil]

I would be of the opinion that using NOS parts would help with value, I am grabbing NOS parts on ebay and I am also having genuine parts reconditioned like starter, alternator, radiator etc and also chasing period correct bolts and will have them re coated in correct zinc colours this is time consuming as you need to also find people who know what they are talking about then find said parts this is proving challenging but also rewarding a bit like a giant jigsaw puzzle.

forget Toowoomba when you finish mate. they have enough. That bad boy will be coming to WA!!!!!!!!!!!

[Alien DNA]

I would be of the opinion that using NOS parts would help with value, I am grabbing NOS parts on ebay and I am also having genuine parts reconditioned like starter, alternator, radiator etc and also chasing period correct bolts and will have them re coated in correct zinc colours this is time consuming as you need to also find people who know what they are talking about then find said parts this is proving challenging but also rewarding a bit like a giant jigsaw puzzle.

Ahhh so youre the buggar ive been competing with

[Wombat7051]

Ahhh so youre the buggar ive been competing with

Ditto!!!!

[Flamenco_not_Flamingo]

forget Toowoomba when you finish mate. they have enough. That bad boy will be coming to WA!!!!!!!!!!!

lol, never enough vombil !!!