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[Valencia]

This would have to be one of the last Sandmans made

[maxsandman]

They are the similar as Commodore but different stud pattern

Commodore was 15" - HZ was 14" & different offset

[Valencia]

Commodore was 15" - HZ was 14" & different offset

I stand corrected

[Innuendo]

Howdy all!

Appreciate all the knowledge and feed back so far its been great, cheers��!!!

Please see today's finding below.

1. So I manage to free up the winch and drop the wheel, please below pics front and back, looks like an old commodore rim from a VB SLE.
2. Attached is the tyre place card from inside the glove box if this sheds anymore light.
3. Chassis number is matching.
4. In regards to the ZT engine number is it possible to match this to the car, my research tells me that the year/era matches late model HZ.



Thanks and Enjoy

The spare wheel is the N67 14" factory Sandman Alloy that would have been supplied on the car. As I said the winch cup is correct for the wheel and was the supplied Sandman wheel at that date.
The engine has a time stamp just behind/above the timing case cover on the engine block (just in from of the intake manifold) there will be a date code and a clock face with an arrow. Typically the engine date will be within a couple months before the car build date, sometimes within weeks.
The code should be 2 numbers 1 letter and 1 number. First two number the day of the month, the letter the month and the last number being the last number of the year built. (the letter "I" is skipped when working months).

Sample: 12B9 would be 12 day of (2nd month) B=February 1979

[Keeze]

Cool.
I will check it out today and revert back.
I'm pretty sure the A/C pump is mounted directly in front, it might have to be removed to view the number.

Chat soon.

[wbute]

This is not scientific but my gut says this yours is a sandman, or someone has gone to elaborate lengths to pass it off. And who the F would put that rim in spare?

Anyone who bought it new and optioned N47 wheels. I have seen a few WB utes with them fitted. Definitely not definite proof of a Sandman but a good indication for sure.

[wbute]

Commodore was 15" - HZ was 14" & different offset

There were 13” Torana ones as well.

[wbute]

http://www.mysandman.com.au/forums/s...ht=fuse+holder

Check this regarding the 2000 GVM.

[Innuendo]

http://www.mysandman.com.au/forums/s...ht=fuse+holder

Check this regarding the 2000 GVM.

There is nothing in that thread that has to do with 2200kg GVM which will make it possibly a XU3 Sandman. Although that alone is not proof, as all non Sandman V8 Panelvans outside of B06 were 2200kg GVM

[Keeze]

Right it was bloody hard the to see but I believe the date code number is 20E9. What are your thoughts?
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