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Chassis and identification plates
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 2:56 pm
by old sea horse
Hi folks, I wonder if there is someone out there who can tell me what the narrow plate on the nearside front bulkhead(on the opposite side and higher than the oval plate) refers to? It has a five figure number and some other symbols which are barely discernable. Thankyou.
Re: Chassis and identification plates
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 4:52 pm
by fussyoldfart
A good sharp digital picture would help to identify it.
Re: Chassis and identification plates
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 4:55 pm
by mike.perry
The ally strip is the body number. No I don't know what it refers to or why it is different to the chassis no.
Re: Chassis and identification plates
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2010 6:04 pm
by PSL184
As stated, it is the body number or more precisely the Nuffield Pressings Number. Modern build techniques dictate that all cars have a body number which now forms part of the chassis number. When Minors were built they had different numbers which didn't translate to each other. Originaly there would have been a plate on the front nearside tie plate with the same number on it and the Nuffield logo but many have long since rotted off.......
Re: Chassis and identification plates
Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 9:33 pm
by Fingolfin
Such as this...?[frame]
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The number reads "Z.26076". What does that mean? I promise it's a Z, it's been cross-checked with the narrow plaque in the top of the engine bay.
Re: Chassis and identification plates
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 1:23 am
by taupe
Fin
If you put some paint stripper on the box to the right of your Z ... number you will reveal the other part of the body number.
This is the same as on the plate on the bulkhead which also starts with the same Z... number reverse stamped on the left and normal stamped on the right.
The normally stamped numbers usually fill with paint and are then hard to read
Taupe
Re: Chassis and identification plates
Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2011 2:01 pm
by POMMReg
Fingolfin wrote:Such as this...?[frame]
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The number reads "Z.26076". What does that mean? I promise it's a Z, it's been cross-checked with the narrow plaque in the top of the engine bay.
100% certain it is a 59ish 2dr.
Z26076 is a 2dr body code
as the body number does NOT start with a "1" - as 2drs reached 350,000 when 4drs had yet to reach 200,000!
you should also have a "BME" number on the bulkhead...."BME ????" (lower than the body number)
Hope this helps
C