I concur with Frank's comments, but woould add this.
The right habd door number is a number recorded by BMIHT and you can
retrieve the chassis number by requesting a BMIHT certificate even if you
have that number only. That was how I found out what my chassis number was
on one of the Bugeyes I have.
There is a number on the right hand floor board (as I stated in a previous
post on this thread), but, I reiterate, NOT on Bugeyes. It's there, trust
me. It's usually difficult or impossible to see because of rust, dirt and
debris (usually). If your original perforated undercarpet matte is still
there, lift up the carpet and you'll notice a small square is cut out of
it. THAT is where the number is located.
Gerard
At 8:10 PM -0400 10/15/02, Frank Clarici wrote:
>BCAH@aol.com wrote:
>>
>> List,---OK, Let me put my notes together and see if we all agree and >
>>if not, why not.
>
>Ok, Bugeyes NEVER had the chassis ID anywhere but on the removable plate
>on the frame under the carbs. You are correct on the body pressings
>number near the heater motor. Close but no cigar.
>The door post tags were body and paint code (I think) nothing to do with
>chassis IDs.
>MKII Sprites and on, DID have the chassis IDs stamped into the frame
>just infront of the right front shock. I did a research project on this
>for Rick in Hershey many years ago and on a 62 AN6, I saw the chassis ID
>stamp on the front shock frame. It also appears on MKIIIs, MKIVS, and
>even 1500 Midgets but NOT on Bugeyes.
>
>I never heard of any chassis IDs on floor frames on bugeyes but I am
>always learning. I never saw one, but I never looked either.
>
>Chassis IDs on most Sprites did also appear in yellow grease pencil on
>the back of all dash boards, inside the boot on the top of the rear
>deck, and sometimes under the mat (rug) on the rear ledge.
>And if you find a really clean car with little miles, there was a paper
>tag tied to the tranny with the ID number on it. I found one once.
>it was a BMC paper tag and probably didn't last much past a year.
>--
>Frank Clarici
>Toms River, NJ
>2 Sprites, 2 Midgets
>http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut
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