HJ sandman ute restoration

[Robbo]

Yes, definitely body colour, as per all the responses. Great work your doing, and fortunate to have a ute with rust free body.

[rocky]

looking good what mags are going on it mine should be going in 2 weeks time so the beater says go the utes

[HJsandman75]

Original gts rims ( as per photo of ute in my shed). It took them off when the car went to the paint shop but the steel wheels kept going down so the painter wacked on a set of mags he had. I will refurbish gts rims. Car is going back to original, complete with AM radio.

[Taily]

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[wbute]

Taily is correct. Not all were body colour.
Why if you restored a aSandman ute why would you paint it incorrect colour in the back?Secondly why would you scratch the paint in the back of a $30000 restored Sandman ute?
If you are expecting to carry a load why not buy a one tonner? Utes are absolute rubbish for carrying anything other than a swag.

[jennie285]

Taily is correct. Not all were body colour.
Why if you restored a aSandman ute why would you paint it incorrect colour in the back?Secondly why would you scratch the paint in the back of a $30000 restored Sandman ute?
If you are expecting to carry a load why not buy a one tonner? Utes are absolute rubbish for carrying anything other than a swag.

Love your answer hehe, our hx is a grey fleck in the back I thought that was correct

[Robbo]

My HZ ute was body colour in the tray. I seldom carried anything other than camping gear in it, which was my intention when I bought it anyway. I had never had drama's with it...ha,ha.

[ambientgoat]

I've got an unrestored (and very rough) HZ ute (base model, ex govt fleet)
I can confirm it's body colour in the tray (well, it's mainly bare steel from years of doing it's job, but the little bits of paint that remain here and there are body colour)

[HJsandman75]

Byron told me that all utes up to late 1975 were painted grey vynacoat in the tray, afterwards all were painted colour as per car exterior.
My original question was should I paint it grey, as original or go colour which is more popular?
I prefer the colour but to be a true restore, I should go grey.

[tup39]

Byron told me that all utes up to late 1975 were painted grey vynacoat in the tray, afterwards all were painted colour as per car exterior.
My original question was should I paint it grey, as original or go colour which is more popular?
I prefer the colour but to be a true restore, I should go grey.

Mine is early 76 and was painted grey vynacoat in the tray.