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Just wondering about I.D from Adelaide built sandmans. AS i have 2 vans.one im using for spares and one is nice. 1 I.D. is HZ8W N 70 and the other is HZ8W M 70.Both have light switches in the doors and full hood linings. The M 70 is a factory 308 4sp and the spare N 70 is a 6cyl. I have also seen a Van with the same plate HZ8W M 70 with all the looks of a Sandman but it didn't have the full hood lining, Did the Belmont have light switches in the door frames like the Sandmans? Any help would be great
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You may have seen already on this forum that I am currently researching Sandman IDing. In the HZ series the Sandman option was only available on the base model (Belmont) ie the 8WM model, and you could not get a 6cyl. The 8WN is only a Kingswood, and havi
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Hi Guys.
Ditto to what Byron has said,
ID for Sandman is a difficult art.
Most of what Byron mentions, are the only IDs apart from the XX7/XU3 after the body number, on Brisbane cars only.
I,ve identified 2 HJ Kingswood Sandman ute
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I've found 1 x HJ Kingswood Sandman ute (XX7 Brisbane), and 1 x suspected HJ Kingswood Sandman ute (XU3 Melbourne). I have a set of plates off a HX Kingswood van that I pulled off a 7 year old, 1 owner wreck in the early 80's. Unfortunately it's not a Bri
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G'day Byron and Dr T,
What does this mean for the HJ base model van sitting beside my house that has the courtesy switches installed? Only had a short headlining, but it wasn't the original one. I had planned to use this to replace the rusted out bo
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Does the HJ still have the ID plates? If so send me the data and I'll peruse them. Have a look at the top rear inside the HJ where a full length hoodlining would finish. If it has an extra piece of metal spot welded there that the HX doesn't (unless the H
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I'll send you the id's for this one also, but I know that the interior of the HJ was completely redone. There maybe from memory some signs of spotwelds removed as the side mounting holes were bogged up.
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Do you know from your research if a belmont van or ute could be optioned with bucket seats? I have been led to belive that they could not. If this is true then a belmont VIN on a van or ute with a seating capacity of 2 may also be an indication of a Sandm
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Hi Chris.
Yes, you could option bucket seats in any model ute or van.
So, unfortunately the bucket seat thing is not a good Sandman identifier.
The GVM & tyre placards are the ones to watch.
Another good one if your trying to p
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Hey Dr T,
I have a brochure for the HX which states a Standard 3300cc engine with 4 speed manual was available.
Always thought it was the HZ that was only availble in V8 trim.
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Only the HZ Sandman is a V8 as standard.
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I belive that belmont vans have no door arm rests as Sandmans do? And the trim has horizontal lines and belmonts have vertical?
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Hi Byron.
Yes, you are correct, my mistake, HZ V8 only & HX do not have 173/2850.
Somebody the door trim & armrest thing. To my knowledge all Sandmans are trimmed the same as Kingswoods. All non-Sandman Belmonts have vertical door trim
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HZ Sandmans have 2 courtesy lights under the dash to light up your feet, And there should be a brown tacho wire in the three plug harness in the engin bay next to the main engin harness plug.
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HZ Sandmans have 2 courtesy lights under the dash to light up your feet, And there should be a brown tacho wire in the three plug harness in the engin bay next to the main engin harness plug.
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Hi Byron.
Can you e-mail me regarding response to your letter in AMC.
bebco1(at)optusnet(dot)com(dot)au
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AllHZs have the brown tacho wire, as this could be fitted as an option it was cheaper to fit to all harnesses.
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