Sandbarra

[Sioso]

https://www.australianmusclecarsales...machine-236509








Love it or hate it, the SANDBARRA gets attention where ever she goes. As featured in Street Machine, November 2018, SANDBARRA is one man's brain child to combine a HZ Holden ute with a 'Barra' Turbo 6 Falcon engine. What appears as a nut and bolt restored Sandman ute, morphs into something quite different when the bonnet is raised. Gone is the Holden 202 and in its place sits a Turbo Ford 6 cylinder power plant.

The idea started as a father/son project, the plan being to tidy up the old HZ ute, blow in a bit of white paint and lob in a turbo LS. Then things got real interesting.

The blend of a Sandman ute with a Barra engine easily morphed into the SANDBARRA moniker. Even the stripe is a blend of Ford GT at the front and Sandman at the rear. The SANDBARRA logo was custom designed with heavy inspiration from the Ford Superoo replaced with a turbocharged Barramundi.

The car made it's debut at the WA Hot Rod & Street Machine Spectacular in June 2018. Taking a little over 18 months to build, SANDBARRA was stripped to a bare shell and nut and bolt rotisserie restored. The engine was freshened up with new billet oil pump gears and stud kit as well as some fresh valve springs, new timing chain, new tensioner and new gaskets for good measure.

The factory shifter and console are used so you can either let the box do all the work or flick the shifter across and bang through the six gears manually. The rest of the interior is pretty much GTS spec in the factory Chamois colour to tie in nicely with the Savannah Ivory Beige paint with the only change being a boost gauge in place of the clock.

It's even got A/C and a heater tucked up behind the glovebox, which is only about three inches deep now, but it adds the benefit of removing the blower motor from the engine bay.

SANDBARRA has been fully engineered and built as a reliable and legal cruiser for the street with the owner consulting an engineer for the entirety of the build process. And the result is a car you can jump in, with air conditioning and a six-speed, and drive every day of the week.

Job done. Now SANDBARRA's for sale and located in Mandurah, WA for your inspection. (Ref. 5178)
Price:

$145,000 ono

[98TLS]

Cant see why anyone wouldnt like it,tis cool.

[marty351]

'Bout time a Holden had a decent motor.

[Sprintey]

Total beast and finally a six that looks like a proper fit in the massive HQ-WB engine bay.

[MITCHAY]

Well it's a unique car and a bit controversial depending on your view. I love the name though

[CyberWasp]

[Peter B - CV8]

A fascinating build. My only criticism is the choice of paint colour.

[Raptor]

I love it.

But then I read to the bottom. FS for $145,000 ono

Tell him he's dreaming





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[Blue Roo]

It was common in the 1970's and 80's. For the Street Machine Holden Boys to use Ford Top Loader Gear Boxes and Nine Inch Diffs. In Utes, Vans including Sandman, Toranas, etc.

[gossy]

Originally Posted by Blue Roo

It was common in the 1970's and 80's. For the Street Machine Holden Boys to use Ford Top Loader Gear Boxes and Nine Inch Diffs. In Utes, Vans including Sandman, Toranas, etc.

......and twelve slotters and XA/B/C mirrors or HO mirrors.

[Ford17]

Originally Posted by Blue Roo

It was common in the 1970's and 80's. For the Street Machine Holden Boys to use Ford Top Loader Gear Boxes and Nine Inch Diffs. In Utes, Vans including Sandman, Toranas, etc.

And 20+ years on, using 9" diffs in V8 Supercars too.

[Sioso]

Originally Posted by Blue Roo

It was common in the 1970's and 80's. For the Street Machine Holden Boys to use Ford Top Loader Gear Boxes and Nine Inch Diffs. In Utes, Vans including Sandman, Toranas, etc.

Originally Posted by gossy

......and twelve slotters and XA/B/C mirrors or HO mirrors.

My 253 VB Commodore had both, 12 slotters and a 9inch diff!

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by Blue Roo

It was common in the 1970's and 80's. For the Street Machine Holden Boys to use Ford Top Loader Gear Boxes and Nine Inch Diffs. In Utes, Vans including Sandman, Toranas, etc.

And Jag IRS, even Raptor hasn't got that yet. !

[DJR-351]

Originally Posted by Ford17

And 20+ years on, using 9" diffs in V8 Supercars too.

Way back when we use to use cut down 9" diffs in limited sprintcars, back then couldn't afford a quick change....in a pinch we used Landcruiser diffs....

Dunno about the $145k for the ute, very nice though.....

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by Sioso

My 253 VB Commodore had both, 12 slotters and a 9inch diff!

The question should be, why would a 253 need a 9 inch?

I'll bet the Holden diehards would just about be having a stroke with a Barra in a sandman.

[Wretched]

I like it.

I cannot wait for someone to put a Chev V8 into a Falcon to see the reaction here. Priceless.

[Sioso]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

The question should be, why would a 253 need a 9 inch?

I'll bet the Holden diehards would just about be having a stroke with a Barra in a sandman.

Because I broke the 10 bolt Salisbury it had in it.
I can't remember what it had done to it, my father and his friend rebuilt it at a cost of $6K or $7k approx. 25yrs ago.
It embarrassed plenty of 308's.

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by Wretched

I like it.

I cannot wait for someone to put a Chev V8 into a Falcon to see the reaction here. Priceless.

Been done already. An XY GT replica with an LS. Plenty more out there too including an AU from one of our members here.

[lra]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

I'll bet the Holden diehards would just about be having a stroke with a Barra in a sandman.

No, I don't think so. Makes sense to me if you want to stay with a L6.
Now, if only they could put that motor into a Ranger or Colorado ……. ??

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by lra

No, I don't think so. Makes sense to me if you want to stay with a L6.
Now, if only they could put that motor into a Ranger or Colorado ……. ??

It does make sense but these diehards would never accept a Ford engine in a Holden.

[Vesper Martini]

Originally Posted by Sprintey

Total beast and finally a six that looks like a proper fit in the massive HQ-WB engine bay.

Snug fit, see how the bonnet has internal cutouts, the Barra is big

[roKWiz]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

Been done already. An XY GT replica with an LS. Plenty more out there too including an AU from one of our members here.

Yeah but what about a genuine one.

[ford71V8]

I remember the old Plankmann column in Street Machine (in the 80's) and seeing a black and white pic of an XWGT with a 186




EDIT:
https://fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11437826
has been put up in this forum and I've "thanked" it :-)

[Dr Terry]

Originally Posted by ford71V8

I remember the old Plankmann column in Street Machine (in the 80's) and seeing a black and white pic of an XWGT with a 186

Yes, I remember that well. He removed the "limp-wristed 351" & fitted a Big Block 186 & called the article "6 in a row HO".

Dr Terry

[Dr Terry]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

Been done already. An XY GT replica with an LS. Plenty more out there too including an AU from one of our members here.

Strictly speaking an LS V8 is not really a Chev V8.

Dr Terry

[ford71V8]

Originally Posted by Dr Terry

Yes, I remember that well. He removed the "limp-wristed 351" & fitted a Big Block 186 & called the article "6 in a row HO".

Dr Terry

I found the article and added to my post above