G Day byron , did the hz sandman panel van or standard panel van come out with dual exhaust systems . im trying to get the exhaust system / extractors in position before i put the shell back on the chassis.also byron is there any diagrams available anywhere that you know of, cheers jam

ZR 10XXX is approximately for a FEB 79 HZ

He who hesitates, -Masturbates.

Dandenong, Elizabeth, Acacia and Pagewood. Although I think HQ Sandman vans from Dandenong had Elizabeth constructed bodies. This is also true for Pagewood vans from HJ onwards, although Pagewood made their own HQ van bodies.

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hey byron, did you get a chance to have alook at the parts catalogue , re exhaust
cheers jam

thanks for your help anyways, oh well just another small matter . the cogs are turning faster , cheers jam

Nice find. That is the 2nd 12/77 XX7 van I have recorded. All 11/77 XX7s so far have 1950kg GVW, and all 1/78 are 2000kg. The other 12/77 XX7 van recorded is a Brisbane build and it has 1950kg GVW. So somewhere between it and yours they changed to 2000kg. Hopefully they are close on the fiche in date so that will give me a date estimate of the change.
Also XX7 HZ utes changed from 1860kg to 1950kg somewmere between AHZ07590A and AHZ9020A, and your van is in this range so Id say it happened at the same time. Incidently the ute with the chassis number AHZ9020A is a near identical build configuration to your van.

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Its much rarer than a 308 HZ Sandman but wont ever be as valuable. Good van to restore to original but stick an EFI 5litre in it.
I was looking further into the records after I wrote the last post, and I also realised that I have heaps of Elizabeth HZ vans from 9/77 right through to 5/79 or thereabouts. BUT, I only have 10/77 and 11/77 Pagewood and Dandenong examples, and Acacia examples (of which I also have heaps) dont start until 12/77.
12/77 is also where chassis numbers change from AHZ to BHZ. So Im starting to wonder if the 4 x following phenomena all line up for a reason at the same time in 12/77?

ADR change (ie AHZ to BHZ);
GVW change;
Pagewood and Dandenong stop Sandman production;
Acacia starts Sandman production.

Anyone shed any more light on this?



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yeah i think the valencia orange is the "pinnacle" sandman when it comes to resale & value. this is the colour most people resemble & relate as the "sandman". if the body is good get it, you wont have nay probs moving it in the future.

byron what do you mean by 4x phenomenon?

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yeah i think the valencia orange is the "pinnacle" sandman when it comes to resale & value. this is the colour most people resemble & relate as the "sandman". if the body is good get it, you wont have nay probs moving it in the future.

byron what do you mean by 4x phenomenon?

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The 4 x things I listed.

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byron, i wrecked a hz van about 2 years which i still have the chassis plate somewhere. funny thing was it was a 2000gvw 8wm70 commercial with a 202 on the compliance, it was a standard commercial but the tags looked like sandman except the engine & trans?. ill check what date it is.