restoring

**doggindan1** · 02-09-2010, 12:24 AM

hi i am wanting to know if you can use a wb to restore a HX sandman i am after a shell for my HX i would like to keep it windowless as i cant seem to find a windowless shell on the net any infomation would be great as i would like to try and restore it as it came out of holden or close to it
thanks dan

**HK1837** · 02-09-2010, 08:03 AM

You can use a WB shell but you'll never convince anyone it is a HX - far too different in many areas, some you'll never pick until someone points them out to you. Your best bet is a HX Kingswood van shell, failing that an early HZ Kingswood van. Is your HX a Sydney, Melbourne or Adelaide build?

**doggindan1** · 02-09-2010, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by HK1837

You can use a WB shell but you'll never convince anyone it is a HX - far too different in many areas, some you'll never pick until someone points them out to you. Your best bet is a HX Kingswood van shell, failing that an early HZ Kingswood van. Is your HX a Sydney, Melbourne or Adelaide build?

found out yeaterday its from adelaide

**razsandman** · 02-09-2010, 12:57 PM

it is possible done it and seen it done many times. there are alot of little differances you'll pick up on the way but nothing impossable! got a grinder and a welder go nuts! If its not a genuine sandman id just pick the best shell you can find reguadless of model and go with that.

**ozbox** · 02-09-2010, 01:12 PM

these pics above are of a wb van.....converted back to hx...

**doggindan1** · 02-09-2010, 01:55 PM

yeah it is a genuien sandman thats is why i would like to keep it the way it is. as it is at the moment it would cost me an arm and a leg to get it fixed it still runs and most of the shell is good but there are some spots that are very bad one spot is above the front windsreen i could put my fingers all the way through the pannel front floors need to be done and i gess i will find more when i start pulling it apart

**doggindan1** · 02-09-2010, 07:34 PM

well i'm looking for a hx shell

**hainzy** · 02-09-2010, 07:39 PM

It might seem like more work now, but in the long run, you will be better off fixing the rust and keeping the original shell cos as you say its not totally rooted. Itll always be worth more with everything intact. Consider the stuffing round and expense in changing the shell and the devaluing of the sandy compared to spending the cash to get the rust fixed.... My 2 cents anyway...

Originally Posted by doggindan1

yeah it is a genuien sandman thats is why i would like to keep it the way it is. as it is at the moment it would cost me an arm and a leg to get it fixed it still runs and most of the shell is good but there are some spots that are very bad one spot is above the front windsreen i could put my fingers all the way through the pannel front floors need to be done and i gess i will find more when i start pulling it apart

**L31 Sandman** · 02-09-2010, 11:18 PM

Keep your original shell and learn how to fix it. instead of buying another shell use the money to do a training course on welding or panel beating. life time skills.