The following quote is from Anders Clausager book "Original MGA":
What MG called the 'car number' is normally called the 'chassis
number' (US terminology: serial number) and whis is now becoming
known as the VIN... Strictlly speakeing, if an MGA number is
quoted complete with prefix, it is a 'car number', if quoted with
prefix it is a 'chassis number'.
If the car isn't very rusty the same number 18xxx will appear
stamped into the frame about 8 inches to the right of the
transmission crossmember. This is visible after the carpet is
removed from the frame railing inside the car which passes under
the knees of the driver or passenger. At least that's where it
is on most North American cars.
Another quote from "Original MGA":
... and cars assembled in Austrailia (these had a BMC Australia
plate giving the car/chassis number without prefix but followed
by the 'Australian assembly number').
If your car is LHD and you think it has always been in North
America, perhaps it was assembled in Mexico. MGA's were
assembled there from CKD cars in many places. "The most important
overseas MGA assemblers were: Australia, South Africa, Eire, The
Netherlands, and Mexico."
I would think that you would find 'color' under the upholstery,
up under the dash, on the back of the dash, inside the door,
under a body mounting bolt in the cockpit, etc. unless the body
has been completely stripped for restoration.
You can also get a certificate from the Heritage center showing
the build specifications of the car maybe its colors. However if
it was a CKD car some of these were shipped in primer. The cost
of the certificate is $40 the last I knew. Go to
http://www.universitymotorsltd.com Somewhere on their site,
they have a downloadable form for the certificate.
Blake
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