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chassis number stamp on body
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 7:59 pm
by Will Grant
Now i had been lead to believe that the only ID numbers 'on' the shell were the fe / floor number.
Looking at a car i have in bare metal there is the chassis number stamped on the front bulkhead, engine bay side, on the flat piece below the aperture for speedo. Thankfully matches chassis plate. Phew!
Car is Left hook, late 66. Looking at my other car, same age, same markings.
When was this introduced to production line practice?
Re: chassis number stamp on body
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 1:32 pm
by guru_1071
didn't some foreign markets require the chassis number to be stamped into the actual body at a fairly early age?
Re: chassis number stamp on body
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 1:35 pm
by Vegard
In Norway, that was done at the importer.
Re: chassis number stamp on body
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 6:34 pm
by JC T ONE
Denmark & Sweden too.
Re: chassis number stamp on body
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 6:23 am
by bill773mini
And Denmark.
Will, the chassis number was stamped in the depression from the start i.e. May 59 > but it's hit and miss and by no means did every car have it stamped there early on. As for later on I have very limited knowledge.
Re: chassis number stamp on body
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 12:35 pm
by 1071 S
"Now i had been lead to believe that the only ID numbers 'on' the shell were the fe / floor number..."
MkIs of early 60s vintage had a body (I think) number stamped on a small metal plate welded to the bonnet slam panel just to the drivers (RHD) side of the latch mechanism. This is recorded in the Heritage records.
Being "part"of the body it is the only number our local authorities will accept as the VIN for my UK Mk Is.
Cheers, Ian
Re: chassis number stamp on body
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 1:20 pm
by bill773mini
MkIs of early 60s vintage had a body (I think) number stamped on a small metal plate welded to the bonnet slam panel just to the drivers (RHD) side of the latch mechanism. This is recorded in the Heritage records
Only Austin's had their body number there. Morris body numbers were on a self tapped plate on the bulk head to the left of the wiper motor reading BMK
http://1959miniregister.com/variations-numbers/
Re: chassis number stamp on body
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 1:27 pm
by Pete
bill773mini wrote:
Only Austin's had their body number there. Morris body numbers were on a self tapped plate on the bulk head to the left of the wiper motor reading BMK
Unless they were Morris's made at Longbridge , hence all early Coopers having the slam panel plate.
( I know I'm stating the bleedin obvious, but someone's got to do it !
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Re: chassis number stamp on body
Posted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 11:59 pm
by bill773mini
yes you are quite right Pete, my apologies.