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    Photo's of the Ute

    G'day SandFolk,

    A few photo's of my '77 ute, if they upload or whatever correctly. Was apparently a daily driver builder's ute in Canberra until 4 or 5 years ago, I bought it 2 years ago from the bloke who restored it. Not cheap, but just what I wanted and knew were near impossible to find in that condition.
    4.2L, runs unleaded, just over 400,000 k's, like a new car. A bit dusty in the photo's, been in the shed for a while between drives. Had to take a few pics for insurance, thought I'd throw thom up here with the other good old Sandmans. They seem to be gathering a bit of momentum, or is that just me...?

    Paddy









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    Hi Paddy, that is one beautiful HZ you have and XX7 plated to boot. I'll bet it was worth every penny you forked out for it. I assume your name is a nickname and you are Irish or Irish decent, my old man was Irish and when he arrived in Perth at the age of 18 went working on a cattle station, the other stockmen give him the choice of Mick or Paddy as his nickname.... he chose the latter.

    If you wouldn't mind could you take a close up picture of the Vehicle Identification Certificate and email it to me, I am trying to get as many as I can for research and would really appreciate it.

    Cheers, Sean

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    Sean,
    I'll scan the ID Cert when I get back to work and send it on. Name is actually Patrick, But I've been Paddy McCoy for as long as I can remember, and have a good mate Mick, so we're an irish joke no doubt. I met an Irish "Mick" at work recently who is a "Paddy" by nickname.
    Yes It is a nice ute, and I't be mine for a long time to come, that's the plan anyway. My 10 yr old son thinks it's going to be his first car, but he's likely to get a 6 cyl replica instead i think. Been looking for the right ute that'e close to it without much work to be done.

    Cheers Mate,

    Paddy.

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    wow, thats nice.
    alot of people chasing HZ sandman utes in palais white. - very soughtafter.

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    hi Paddy
    cool ute. nice find! looks great in white. sweet interior.
    cheers rob

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    WOW! Very nice! No beter paint/trim combo! Keep my name for when you want to sell hahaha.....

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    Interesting that the Vehicle Id cert does not state Sandman

    Is this normal, Any ideas?

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    I wondered the same thing. My HZ Sandman ute does have "sandman" written on it...

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    Were they just typed up by the dealer though? They may have been done differently from dealer to dealer? Its a bit hard to see but they appear to have the number plate back to front for a NSW plate so there could be mistakes down to whoever typed it up. They put the wrong engine number on the rego papers for a hilux we bought new once.

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    All the ID certificates I have seen for Sandmans had Sandman written on them but this is the first Brisbane built and delivered Sandman cert. I have seen. Keep in mind that Brisbane built Sandmans are stamped XX7 and XU3 which identifies it as a Sandman, perhaps Qld dealers knew this so didn't see the need to write it on the V.I.C......
    4/75 HJ XX7 Sandman Panelvan ... Persian Sand currently restoring
    7/76 HX Monaro 4dr 308 4sp... Absinth Yellow and rusty as hell.. SOLD
    3/77 HX Sandman Panelvan ... Absinth Yellow and rusty as hell .. SOLD

    http://www.44gpw.info/sandman-decalssmall2.jpg

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