Dating a chassis number...

Post by **Welung666** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 8:53 pm

... and I don't mean taking it to the cinema and buying it popcorn ;)

I just need a rough manufacture date for chassis number 1043509, I've guestimated it at around March/April 64. Am I close?

Post by **LouiseM** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:04 pm

According to Paul Skilleter's book chassis numbers 1005483 to 1051385 were produced in 1963.

In Ray Newell's book chassis numbers 1043218 and 1043752 were produced in October 1963 so by a process of elimination I'd say chassis number 1043509 was probably produced in mid October 1963. It could even be it's birthday today

Post by **Welung666** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:40 pm

Just curious as I'm looking at bidding on an eBay junker for parts and he reckons it's a 60. It's on an A plate but it's age related. My 63 4 door is an August build and is chassis number 1032NNN. I knew it was later than mine as it has the elephants trunk for the heater and mine is a smiths.

Post by **Sidney'61** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 9:32 pm

http://www.auto-part.com/auto/shop/vin.asp

This says it's a 1963

Post by **steve4063** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 9:41 pm

well according to that my split was made in 53?
yet its a 54

i suppose that could be manufactured date

Post by **stevey** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 2:49 pm

well according to that my split was made in 53?
yet its a 54

i suppose that could be manufactured date

yep it could have sat there and only been sold at the start of 1954