Thread: Chassis number missing?

Originally Posted by TeZZaP

I'm just recording all the numbers off everything I can find on a reno project that I'm just starting... everything appears to be in order apart from I can't located the chassis #, its suppose to be left rear section above shackle plate isn't it?

TeZZa

Tezza

The rear location is usually true for Australian built vehicles after the 80" however, UK Built vehicles usually have their chassis number on the front RHS spring hanger bracket.

This is a problem for vehicles that have modified/extended spring hangers as they will plate over the top of the number.

Hope this helps.

Diana

Thanks for that info, I'll check first thing tomorrow!

Bugger, front of chassis has had some work done... no number there. I'm planning on de-greasing the chassis/axels/engine over the next couple of day (then its onto stripping off the last few bits and starting the making good process ), so if its elsewhere on the chassis hopefully I'll notice it!

Do you think it will be an issue not having a chassis number stamped on the actual chassis?

It certainly will be an issue. Especially if you are planning on getting the vehicle road registered. From personnal experience, QLD Transport take no prisoners where it comes to chassis numbers! They have more power than the police and it seems to me that every inspector is hoping to be the one to find a stolen or rebirthed vehicle.
If you can't find a number on the chassis my advice would be to ask them for a surrogate number when the time comes for rego.
hope you find that number,good luck
cheers
ER

I have been through this, albeit in NSW and a few years ago.

You will have to clean the location down to bare metal to be sure it is not there - on the ones I have seen it is on the vertical part of the chassis bracket that hold the shackle pin at the back of the LH back spring.

John

Double Bugger! I'll double check both places (Rear LH + Front RH), I've given them both a manual wire brush back down to (almost) metal, enough that I thought any number should show... but I'll get into it hopefully tomorrow and get it back to 'real' bear metal... I'll let you know how I go!

I do have the 'Manufactured by Solihull etc' plate, that states the Chassis No. Can I trace the history of the vehicle from that? [I also have a number plate, that I assume should have been returned...]

It's very difficult at times and seems it relates to which apprentice was stamping the numbers that day. I think by the end of the day they were too tired to stamp very hard.

Try with your wire brush and if you get a hint of a number go over it with some fine emery paper on a block. It can sometimes bring up the ridges around the edge of the digits.

Also when you investigate, and if you haven't found it in the place specified by John, check the horizontal section of the rear bracket just below the chassis side rail. To see it you sometimes have to lie down on the ground and look up at the number.

Hope your luck with the search improves.

Diana

Restamp it. A set of number punches is not a great outlay for the trouble they will save you from dogmatic bureaucrats.