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    HJ Ute, Sandman?

    Hi All,

    I just bought this HJ Ute, it is an original factory 253, 4 speed in Absinth Yellow.

    Vin is 8M80RFJxxxxxxJ x being the body number

    Paint 568-15949

    Seating Capacity 2

    Engine L32

    Trans M20

    Build Date 9/75

    GVM 2200

    Has arm rests on doors and GTS dash.

    The guy I bought it off said he bought it off a deceased estate and had it repainted as the paint was old and interior re trimmed.

    He doesn't think it was a Sandman but told it was ordered with GTS dash, floor shift and V8. If not it's close as except for front GTS guards.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lastxc View Post
    Hi All,

    I just bought this HJ Ute, it is an original factory 253, 4 speed in Absinth Yellow.

    Vin is 8M80RFJxxxxxxJ x being the body number

    Paint 568-15949

    Seating Capacity 2

    Engine L32

    Trans M20

    Build Date 9/75

    GVM 2200

    Has arm rests on doors and GTS dash.

    The guy I bought it off said he bought it off a deceased estate and had it repainted as the paint was old and interior re trimmed.

    He doesn't think it was a Sandman but told it was ordered with GTS dash, floor shift and V8. If not it's close as except for front GTS guards.

    Being a HJ, it needs to have xx7 on the compliance plate otherwise it is not a sandman.

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    GVM should also be 1850 on genuine sandman utes.

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    So HJ sandman's were all built in Acacia ridge were they? Be careful when offering advice, A sale may hinge on your input. Look at the link below. Holden historical services will be able to tell you, for a fee. About $100 and 100% accurate.

    http://mysandman.com.au/site/index.p...identification
    Last edited by jason.ruff; 27-10-2016 at 03:25 PM.

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    My mistake.... I mistakenly was referring to HX not HJ as mentioned. The gvm however is correct.

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    Quote Originally Posted by alisco View Post
    My mistake.... I mistakenly was referring to HX not HJ as mentioned. The gvm however is correct.
    That's not correct for HX or any Sandman.

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    looks like a nice ute. can you lettuce know what you ended up paying?
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    Quote Originally Posted by wbute View Post
    That's not correct for HX or any Sandman.
    I beg to differ on that one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by alisco View Post
    I beg to differ on that one.
    Alisco, Sandmans were built at every factory and were not stamped unless they were Brisbane built.

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    Ditto
    Disclaimer: I am not an expert.

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    Alisco all the information is on the My sandman homepage. Might be worth a read. XX7 and GU3 were the codes for different GVM,s

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