[Healeys] Number plate

tomfelts at windstream.net tomfelts at windstream.net
Mon Apr 14 20:29:57 MDT 2008


All I had for mine was the engine and gearbox #'s and they furnished the VIN.
> 
> From: "Rich C" <richchrysler at quickclic.net>
> Date: 2008/04/14 Mon PM 09:40:56 EDT
> To: "Bob Abbott" <thehealeyguy at gmail.com>,  <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Number plate
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> This rings a bell however that I believe the BMIHT data may record gearbox 
> and rear axle numbers though they don't bother to record them on a Heritage 
> Cerificate. If that is all that one has left to work with, they may be able 
> to do a search by these numbers to get the chassis numbers, etc, that you 
> need.
> 
> Rich Chrysler
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jim Culp" <jculpjr at yahoo.com>
> To: "Jim Culp" <jculpjr at yahoo.com>; "Bob Abbott" <thehealeyguy at gmail.com>; 
> <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Cc: <david.r.altman at altmancompany.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2008 9:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Number plate
> 
> 
> >I looked up the proper information on the chassis #'s for BT7's.
> >
> >>From the Anderson/Moment restoration guide (on 6 cyl roadsters):
> >
> > "A common reference number appears on various body panels, including the 
> > splash panel, hood latch bracket, hood hinge bracket, and trunk lid prop 
> > bracket.  Another number, probably a Boulton Paul frame number, was 
> > stamped on the right-hand shock tower.  These numbers do not match either 
> > the car number or body number on the six-cylinder cars.  the body number 
> > was stamped on the backs of the cockpit moldings on the first series BN4's 
> > but this practice apparently was discontinued with the BN6's.  Serial 
> > numbers were stamped on the transmission, overdrive and rear axle, though 
> > these did not match other numbers on the car."
> >
> >
> > Jim Culp <jculpjr at yahoo.com> wrote: I believe the BJ8's have the chassis 
> > number stamped on or near the passenger side front suspension area- maybe 
> > BT7's have the same?.  Forgive me if I'm off base here- I just remember 
> > reading somewhere that the chassis # was stamped somewhere else on the 
> > car.
> >
> > Bob Abbott  wrote: Guys,
> > I have a BN7  that's been in storage for years and I'm thinking its time 
> > to
> > take on the project. Trouble is the fire wall was cut out when the PO was
> > planning to drop a V8 in it. So I have no serial #. The car did come with 
> > an
> > engine (Healey six) but not the original engine, so I can't even use the
> > engine to try and find the car #.
> > My question to the group is: what would be the best way to get a # plate 
> > for
> > this car so that I can get a title issued. Any suggestions would be
> > appreciated
> > Bob
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