[quote]I was one of the many that purchased a new HZ V8 Sandman panelvan in 1978 or 79 .... can't remember .... age does that. But I will never forget the feeling of driving it home from Eagers in Wooloongabba with a huge grin on my face ... and then that evening giving it a run along the south east freeway to see how the RTS made it handle. it was a great car and I kept it for about two years ... it was starting to rust along the belt lines at the join of the ute when the panelvan panels are welded on. Over the time i had it I added a Caprice front and a couple of other small changes. The VF Sandman Sportswagon looks modern and cool. Those trippy decals look great. 20 inch rims were, sadly, not available in an HZ. But ... the VF not a Sandman and never will be !!![/quote] I'll try jogging your memory ... 1979 was a quiet end to the HZ series, but for the station wagons which had a continued following whilst Holden prepared for the delayed arrival of the VB Commodore wagons. The last of the Sandmans, built in 1979, featured an obvious variation from their predecessors, in that the steel sport rims were replaced by the finned alloy rims that also made their mark on the HZ Statesman SL/E ... I've attached a not so good image below, but hey, these 79ers are hard to find ! ...