Along this vane, why would they put two different body numbers on the cars?!
I'm referring to the two different numbers on the left and right "A"
pillars, that are held on by two screws.
Bob
-----Original Message-----
From: Gerard Chateauvieux <pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>
To: Jim Algar <JamesA@hi-torque.com>; MidgetSpriteClub
<midgetspriteclub@listbot.com>; Spridget List <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, October 28, 1999 3:00 AM
Subject: Re: Mk. IV info
>Jim,
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>The chassis number is the "official" VIN number. My understanding is that
>the chassis number is the one referenced for tracking component options and
>color scheme. For example, the dash in earlier cars MKI and II had vinyl
>covered dashboards that matched the interior. The rear of the dash would be
>labeled in yellow crayon with the chassis number to indicate the correct
>car to which it belonged. Other numbers are only close (maybe) in sequence.
>I remeber also hearing that bodies were welded up in one facility and
>lorried (trucked) to the assembly line area where the rest of the car would
>be assembled. I guessing the body number was tracked in one facility and
>the assembly line used the official chassis number. Personally I'm glad
>they had multiple numbers and tracked them that way. My red Bugeye was
>missing the chassis number, but had the body number intact. I was able to
>obtain the original chassis number from BMIHT via the body number. On
>Bugeye's, it's the RH door post number starting BAE. Got a hand written
>note from Anders requesting that number, so I know that's accurate.
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>Gerard
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>At 3:44 PM -0700 10/27/99, Jim Algar wrote:
>>Received my Heritage certificate yesterday on my '69 Mk. IV
>>Sprite; just thought I'd post it to help folks with numbers
>>close to mine get an idea of the build timeline.
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>>Chassis: H-AN9-U / 79140-G
>>Engine: 12CD-DA-H/10273
>>Body: HUN/006000-P
>>Gearbox: 29396
>>Rear axle: 2096
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>>Build date: 11-12 December, 1968
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>>Detroit spits a car out about every eleven minutes and BMC
>>took two days?
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>>And how do you get a separate chassis and body number for a
>>monococque car? I suppose the chassis number refers to the
>>basic pan or "tub" assembly and the body numbers came with
>>everything welded onto it...though I'm willing to be
>>enlightened on this.
>>
>>Jim Algar
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>If you can stay calm, while all around you is chaos... then you
>probably haven't completely understood the seriousness of the situation.
>
>G G Gerard Chateauvieux
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