HQ Identification

Identifying a genuine HQ Sandman can be difficult, below is a list of items to look for when looking over a HQ van or ute to identify it's authenticity as the genuine article.

• Built between 1/74 and 8/74.
• Bucket seats - Seat capacity of “2” on the ADR Plate.
• Trim code “30B” (B indicates bucket seats). Not “30A” or “30E”.
• GTS components - Dash, steering wheel with Sandman insert, rally rims and fluted guards.
• Floor shift (not column shift).
• Metallic paint - Metallic paint on a Belmont based HQ is a very good indicator, however there is evidence of non Sandman vehicles with metallic paint.

Exceptions to the rule:

Bucket seats could be ordered as an option to a van or ute, so bucket seats alone are not a good enough indicator of Sandman authenticity.

Metallic paint could be ordered on Kingswood vehicles, metallic paint alone is also not enough to identify a legitimate Sandman.

However, if your HQ Panelvan is not a Kingswood and has GTS guards, dash, bucket seats, metallic paint and a trim code with suffix “B” it's highly likely you have a legitimate Sandman.

HQ Sandman utes were available as Kingswoods so be careful not to discount your Kingswood ute because it maybe a Sandman, but some additional detailed inspection is needed to authenticate it if it is. If you have found yourself to be in this situation, please contact us and we can assist in guiding you through identification.