Is my ute a sandman?

**Keegs414** · 22-10-2020, 10:59 PM

Hi, ive put my ute up for sale but am starting to wonder whether it could maybe be a sandman? Its a 4/1975 HJ L31, M21, GV4, 2 seats, 2200gvw, BHJ11456B chassis number, model-HJ8WN80, body-3471498, trim1886 64V, paint-568 15949 vin-8N80TEH347149J. Engine number is QT630266. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks

**Innuendo** · 22-10-2020, 11:35 PM

For it to be a Sandman and built in Brisbane it would (or should) have XX7 or XU3 stamped into the passenger side main tag.
It is a 308/4Speed/3.55:1 Kingswood Ute based on the info provided. Absinth Yellow with Chamois trim.

**Keegs414** · 23-10-2020, 06:30 AM

Originally Posted by Innuendo

For it to be a Sandman and built in Brisbane it would (or should) have XX7 or XU3 stamped into the passenger side main tag.
It is a 308/4Speed/3.55:1 Kingswood Ute based on the info provided. Absinth Yellow with Chamois trim.

Thanks mate, the only reason i ask is ive found out recentky that the early kingswood sandman utes didnt have the XX7 or the xU3 code stamped on them. That only started in 10/1975 so ive read. Whereas mine is 4/1975 with the same specs as a sandman.

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Originally Posted by rocky

hey put some photos up and I get back to you go the utes cheers rocky

Hey mate, Im new to the page and cant work out how to post photos. Any suggestions? Cheers

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Originally Posted by Innuendo

For it to be a Sandman and built in Brisbane it would (or should) have XX7 or XU3 stamped into the passenger side main tag.
It is a 308/4Speed/3.55:1 Kingswood Ute based on the info provided. Absinth Yellow with Chamois trim.

Im thinking its probably a mock-up but had to check just incase it wasnt. Cheers 👍

**Innuendo** · 23-10-2020, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by Keegs414

Thanks mate, the only reason i ask is ive found out recentky that the early kingswood sandman utes didnt have the XX7 or the xU3 code stamped on them. That only started in 10/1975 so ive read. Whereas mine is 4/1975 with the same specs as a sandman.

Who told you that? HQ were stamped in 1974 from Acacia Ridge plant in Brisbane (we have seen miss stamped and un-stamped) XU3 stamping came in later than XX7 stamping though.

Originally Posted by Keegs414

Hey mate, Im new to the page and cant work out how to post photos. Any suggestions? Cheers

Click on the picture icon and upload from your computer. Just make sure they are sized for web viewing.

Originally Posted by Keegs414

Im thinking its probably a mock-up but had to check just incase it wasnt. Cheers ��

Worth finding out for sure.

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