MK1 Body Numbers

[agricola]

I am trying to protect my body number from blasting. Trouble is I cant find it! Its a May 64 shell so where should it be? picture might help.

[Hipwell]

The body number is as circled here below.

[agricola]

That is spotted welded like a FE number I thought they were stamped/punched? I will have to go to the blaster but the front end is original with FE number on inner wing above radiator and cant remember seeing a tag like this could it be anywhere else?

[Hipwell]

Yes generally, except some export cars as below.

[agricola]

That very helpful those numbers show letters and numbers the Heritage certificate says only numbers.
Were letters added to export cars only?

[Gareth Brandt]

The body number is as circled here below.

what cooper s ?

[agricola]

yes a 1275 built May 4th 1964. mind you had a few owners before me but cant find an evidence of replacement panels and Fe number perfect?

[AndyPen]

Was it only 850 Morris (Cowley) cars that had stamping on the driver's side crossmember reinforcement?

[agricola]

This is an Austin 1275 s

[AndyPen]

Yes but a good way to check the shell is to see if there is a stamping there - often goes unnoticed:-)

[agricola]

The floor is actually the worst part of what is a remarkably sound shell so I will look in the morning. Regrettably as its for rallying I have decided to replace the whole floor.