The numbers are in two different locations. The number that Simon
provided a picture of is just in front of the right hand side shock
mount. On the BJ8s I believe the VIN is stamped on the outboard side of
the same shock mount.
Cheers,
Bob Haskell
AHCA 3000 MkI registrar
http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php
On 10/17/2018 08:55 AM, i erbs wrote:
> Is that a body # or vin #? My understanding was vin# were only stamped
> on BJ8s
>
> Ira Erbs
> Portland, OR
> typos and artifacts are the fault of my phone
>
> On Wed, Oct 17, 2018, 2:06 AM <simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com
> <mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com>> wrote:
>
> Thatâ??s wrong. My MkII BT7 certainly does. Canâ??t remember about the
> Mk Is etc.____
>
> Bill Bolton, Mr Tricarb himself, was always very keen to get those
> numbers for his archive.____
>
> The numbers are fairly hard to access unless the front end is pretty
> much stripped down. ____
>
> See attached. Not mine. Canâ??t remember whoseâ?¦.maybe Bill sent it to
> me to show where to look.____
>
> He pointed out that they can get virtually lost under a few coats of
> paint.____
>
> Simon____
>
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>
> *From:*Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net
> <mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net>> *On Behalf Of *i erbs
> *Sent:* 16 October 2018 18:31
> *To:* Charlie Baldwin <mgcharlie@comcast.net
> <mailto:mgcharlie@comcast.net>>
> *Cc:* Ahealey help <healeys@autox.team.net
> <mailto:healeys@autox.team.net>>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] BJ8 at RM Hershey auction____
>
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>
> BT7 3000s did not have the # stamped on the shock towers.____
>
>
> ____
>
> Ira Erbs____
>
> Portland,OR____
>
> Â Â Â _______ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
> Â _______
> Â Â Â (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
> Â Â Â Â Â (_________________________)____
>
> Â Â Â Â Â BT7 engine and disk brakes____
>
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>
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>
> 1967 MGB MG____
>
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>
> A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario
> Andretti____
>
> Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words____
>
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>
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>
> On Tue, Oct 16, 2018 at 10:07 AM Charlie Baldwin
> <mgcharlie@comcast.net <mailto:mgcharlie@comcast.net>> wrote:____
>
> From what I understand, earlier 3000s have a number stamped
> there, but it doesn't match any other other number on the car,
> but BJ8s do have the chassis number there.____
>
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>
> On 10/15/2018 8:06 PM, Curtis Arndt wrote:____
>
> So Charlie, ____
>
> __ __
>
> Yes, 3000s should have the chassis number stamped on the
> right front shock tower. ____
>
> __ __
>
> To be clear, Phase I BJ8's (1964) looked very similar to
> BJ7's. They had _glass_ "Beehive" front parking/side and
> rear stop lights, reflectors, the pull versus the
> push-button door handles and the lower rear axle. They DID
> have the wood dash and of course the larger engine making
> them BJ8s not BJ7s.____
>
> __ __
>
> Here's a nice example in Black w/red interior... ____
>
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>
>
> https://www.erclassics.com/austin-healey-3000-bj8-1964-a0747/#lg=1&slide=13____
>
> __ __
>
> Now Phase II BJ8's came in a number of variations. When
> they first came out in 1964-5 they now had the single
> plastic lights front and rear with the reflectors, the
> jacked up rear end, and push button door handles.____
>
> __ __
>
> Here's another nice example in Black w/red interior...____
>
> __ __
>
>
> https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/mo17/auction/lots/r169-1964-austin-healey-3000-mk-iii-bj8-phase-ii____
>
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>
> In '66 and '67 we have the final version with all plastic
> lights, two front and two rear.____
>
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>
> One final example in Black over Red w/ a red interior...____
>
> __ __
>
>
> https://www.tradeuniquecars.com.au/detail/austinhealey-3000-544721____
>
> __ __
>
> This should clear things up.____
>
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>
> Cheers,____
>
> __ __
>
> Curt____
>
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>
> On Mon, Oct 15, 2018 at 3:49 PM Charlie Baldwin
> <mgcharlie@comcast.net <mailto:mgcharlie@comcast.net>>
> wrote:____
>
> So Curt, you may be saying that this car does not match
> what a car with that chassis number should look like.
> Don't BJ8s have the chassis number stamped on the right
> front shock mount? So it may be titled with the wrong
> chassis number. That is a greater concern to me than
> being the wrong color or having poorly fitting seat
> covers. The poorly stamped chassis number plate could
> be part of the issue also.____
>
> When I saw it on the screen when it came up for auction,
> I thought that it probably isn't really a '65 due to the
> double parking/ts lights. Then I figured it was just an
> error on the year they put on the title. But this is
> much more serious an issue since the chassis number does
> not indicate it is a Phase 2 BJ8, when it definitely
> looks like one.____
>
> Charlie____
>
> __ __
>
> On 10/15/2018 1:04 PM, Curtis Arndt wrote:____
>
> FWIW...____
>
> __ __
>
> Obviously, there are some issues with this car. ____
>
> __ __
>
> Regarding the seats, I agree, the fit is terrible
> and that also brings up another issue in that the
> vast majority of US delivered convertibles came with
> vinyl interiors, and it was a very rare option to
> have leather seats. I don't know the percentage off
> the top of my head, but it may have been less than
> 5%. I will check.____
>
> __ __
>
> <Leather on BJ8â??s was an option on home market cars
> (England). Very few original American LHD BJ8 have
> been observed with leather seats -- *â??Leather trim
> for seats, armrest and rear folding squabsâ?? *was
> listed as an available option for BJ8's.>____
>
> __ __
>
> For me the biggest potential issue is that this car
> is supposedly a 1965 (chassis no. _30659_), and as
> such it would have had the single plastic side
> lights up front and also in the rear, with
> reflectors instead of the second set of amber
> plastic turn signal lights? ____
>
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>
> From the 2018 Guidelines...____
>
> __ __
>
> <BJ8s from Car No. 26705 have a single front
> parking/turn flasher unit with a white plastic lens
> that is larger and flatter in profile (Lucas type
> 692), up through Phase II BJ8 (C) _31337_ (B) 76137.____
>
> __ __
>
> Rear combination tail/turn signal/brake lights with
> a single beehive-shaped red lens, on the fender just
> above the bumper, were used on all Healeys up to
> Phase II BJ8 Car No. _31336_ (B) 76138 (type 594 on
> 100-6 and 3000s to c. 26704). With that car, the
> upper reflectors were replaced with separate
> turn-signal lights (with a larger body fairing) and
> amber plastic lenses and the lower lights were
> replaced  with tail/brake lights with red plastic
> lenses. Both upper and lower lights on these later
> cars were Lucas type 692 through the end of
> production.>____
>
> ____
>
> Did anyone else notice in the very first photo the
> right front wing wheel opening? The metal work
> looks a bit inconsistent and the opening is not
> consistently round? Compare to the right rear wheel
> opening. Maybe it's the angle of the photo, I don't
> know? The left front opening looks much better.____
>
> __ __
>
> All this said, it's easy to pick a car apart and
> overall, any criticisms can be repaired, albeit at a
> cost, but then the high bid of $67.5K may reflect
> these observations. It is an overall good looking
> car none the less, even with its flaws.____
>
> __ __
>
> Cheers,____
>
> __ __
>
> Curt____
>
> __ __
>
> On Mon, Oct 15, 2018 at 8:45 AM Charlie Baldwin
> <mgcharlie@comcast.net
> <mailto:mgcharlie@comcast.net>> wrote:____
>
> Steve, I'm glad you have it in the registry.
> Someone told me on Saturday at the Hershey car
> show that it was restored there, but I didn't
> know for sure, so didn't want to credit/blame them.
> It appears that leather seat covers were
> installed, but not very well as someone else
> mentioned.
>
>
> > On October 15, 2018 at 9:11 AM BJ8Healeys
> <sbyers@ec.rr.com <mailto:sbyers@ec.rr.com>> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Charlie Baldwin:Â strange that I never
> received your original message via the list (yet).
> >
> > Yes, I have the car in the registry. One
> previous owner recorded in New Hampshire (AHCA
> member 1990 - 1999), then restoration by Knut
> Holzer's BMC Classics in April 2008.
> >
> > Steve Byers
> > HBJ8L/36666
> > BJ8 Registry
> > AHCA Delegate at Large
> > Havelock, NC
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Healeys
> [mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net
> <mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net>] On
> Behalf Of Bob Spidell
> > Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2018 12:44 PM
> > To: healeys@autox.team.net
> <mailto:healeys@autox.team.net>
> > Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 at RM Hershey auction
> >
> > Not MGB, but 'champagne.'Â Was that an
> original color? This one came
> > from the factory in white; maybe that's why
> it didn't sell?
> >
> > Not the best seat upholstery I've seen, and
> is the shift lever bent, or
> > is it an illusion? And the fluid reservoir
> spoils an otherwise nice
> > engine bay presentation. Nice car, nonetheless.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> >
> > On 10/14/2018 8:17 AM, Charlie Baldwin wrote:
> > > Here is a Metallic Golden Beige BJ8 that
> was in the auction, but
> > > apparently didn't make reserve. I think
> the hammer price was
> > > $67,500. Comments anyone? Steve Byers, is
> this one in your register?
> > >
> > >
>
> https://rmsothebys.com/en/auctions/hf18/hershey/lots/r0137-1965-austin-healey-3000-mk-iii-bj8/721386
>
> > >
> > >
> >
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