[Healeys] Chassis Numbers

[Rich C]

I have also seen this number that David Nock refers to stamped into the 
shock tower leading edge, right side. However the number has no relation to 
the chassis number in any cases I've seen.

Rich Chrysler

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Nock" <healeydoc at sbcglobal.net>
To: <Editorgary at aol.com>
Cc: <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, December 11, 2009 3:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Chassis Numbers


> There have been many cars that we have replaced shock plates or
> restored that there has been a number stamped on the top of the tower
> in front of the shock plate. Sometimes it is right on the weld of the
> shock plate.
>
>
>
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> David Nock
> British Car Specialists
> Stockton Ca 95205
> 209-948-8767
>
> www.britishcarspecialists.com
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> On Dec 11, 2009, at 12:02 PM, Editorgary at aol.com wrote:
>
>> In a message dated 12/11/09 9:40:25 AM, healeys-request at autox.team.net
>> writes:
>>
>>
>>> As chassis number on the right front shock tower was mentioned I
>>> am a bit
>>> puzzled. As far as I know, Jensen stamped in their production number
>>> there,
>>> but this is different to the real chassis number or even the real
>>> body
>>> number.
>>> As far as I can say its like this on my original 62 BT7. The number
>>> stamped in
>>> the shock tower is different to body and chassis number.
>>> Please correct me, if I am wrong.
>>>
>>
>> I also believe that David Nock is wrong on this statement. Our
>> statement in
>> The Restoration Guide to the Austin-Healey, which was based on
>> extensive
>> research, is simply "The chassis number appears nowhere else [than
>> on a plate
>> screwed to the firewall] on the six-cylinder roadsters."
>> Gary Anderson
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