vin number for series 2a

[BreakingBad]

Hi all,

Acquired a series 2a yesterday and I'm trying to find the vin.

VicRoads vin requirement:


"Letters and Numbers only. Must be 17 characters in length. Cannot include I, O or Q. Must contain at least 1 alpha and 1 numeric character."
I can find a 9 character chassis number (8 digits followed by a G).
I can find a 4 character body number althought I can't tell if the first character is an F, or if it is an I or 1 with some scratches.
I can find a 7 digit body serial number.
Some old VicRoads paperwork shows a barely readable 'vin' which appears the same as the chassis except the last letter appears to be an S.

CalVIN shows the model as

Model: Land Rover, Series IIA

Body type: Station wagon

Wheel base: 109in

Engine: 6-cylinder

Model years: 1966-1971

Destination: Completely knocked down (CKD), right-hand drive (RHD)

GDesign: Six significant design modificationsSuffix used from April 1969 till October 1971

or

SDesign: Significantly modified, no further details known
As none of the numbers are 17 characters long, and combinations don't add up to 17, I suspect VicRoads introduced a 17 character vin at some later stage. Does anyone know when? Does the series 2a pre-date the 17 character vin?

[Mick_Marsh]

In this case, you use the chassis number instead of the VIN. The chassis number is effectively the VIN.

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Vehicle identification number numbers, commenced in 1985, series IIa chassis number numbers pre-date the VIN requirement by at least 13 years or as much as 24 years.

The sequence for a SIIa chassis or "car" number on the ID plate (which should both be the same) have an 8 digit number and a single suffix letter (making 9).

Is that O.K., O.K.? :D

Diana Diana! :wasntme:

[BreakingBad]

Vehicle identification number numbers, commenced in 1985, series IIa chassis number numbers pre-date the VIN requirement by at least 13 years or as much as 24 years.

The sequence for a SIIa chassis or "car" number on the ID plate (which should both be the same) have an 8 digit number and a single suffix letter (making 9).

Is that O.K., O.K.? :D

Diana Diana! :wasntme:

Thanks Diana.

[D110V8D]

So make with the pics already Wayne. :D

[Redback]

OK, I need to get a new slave cylinder, my newly vehicle is a 1964 series IIa 109 table back ute, (Rover six originally) apparently I need the VIN or chassis No to get the correct one as the thread can be different depending of model.

I found the vehicle number 34700797A, there's not a lot of rust and the chassis looks good too with no visible repairs, so where is it if it has one.

[pop058]

OK, I need to get a new slave cylinder, my newly vehicle is a 1964 series IIa 109 table back ute, (Rover six originally) apparently I need the VIN or chassis No to get the correct one as the thread can be different depending of model.

I found the vehicle number 34700797A, there's not a lot of rust and the chassis looks good too with no visible repairs, so where is it if it has one.

Have a look on the left hand rear spring hanger. This is the spot for the CKD versions. Looks like this ( my 71 workshop)

173964

[gromit]

OK, I need to get a new slave cylinder, my newly vehicle is a 1964 series IIa 109 table back ute, (Rover six originally) apparently I need the VIN or chassis No to get the correct one as the thread can be different depending of model.

I found the vehicle number 34700797A, there's not a lot of rust and the chassis looks good too with no visible repairs, so where is it if it has one.

Brake or clutch slave ?
Did the supplier say which thread ? Late in Series III they went to metric brake fittings.


Colin

[JDNSW]

For vehicles and especially Landrovers that age the chassis number is never a reliable way of knowing what is installed. If original, it will be UNF thread, as were all Series 2a. Since it is a bit of a pain to replace the hose and its fitting, it is almost certain to be this, especially since the clutch slave is different to the Series 3 which went metric late in production.