Well Bob... you got me on that one. It would be interesting to know what
this redundancy is about... anybody know?
Gerard
At 10:07 AM -0400 10/28/99, Wiedemeyer wrote:
>Along this vane, why would they put two different body numbers on the cars?!
>I'm referring to the two different numbers on the left and right "A"
>pillars, that are held on by two screws.
>
>Bob
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Gerard Chateauvieux <pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>
>To: Jim Algar <JamesA@hi-torque.com>; MidgetSpriteClub
><midgetspriteclub@listbot.com>; Spridget List <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Date: Thursday, October 28, 1999 3:00 AM
>Subject: Re: Mk. IV info
>
>
>>Jim,
>>
>>The chassis number is the "official" VIN number. My understanding is that
>>the chassis number is the one referenced for tracking component options and
>>color scheme. For example, the dash in earlier cars MKI and II had vinyl
>>covered dashboards that matched the interior. The rear of the dash would be
>>labeled in yellow crayon with the chassis number to indicate the correct
>>car to which it belonged. Other numbers are only close (maybe) in sequence.
>>I remeber also hearing that bodies were welded up in one facility and
>>lorried (trucked) to the assembly line area where the rest of the car would
>>be assembled. I guessing the body number was tracked in one facility and
>>the assembly line used the official chassis number. Personally I'm glad
>>they had multiple numbers and tracked them that way. My red Bugeye was
>>missing the chassis number, but had the body number intact. I was able to
>>obtain the original chassis number from BMIHT via the body number. On
>>Bugeye's, it's the RH door post number starting BAE. Got a hand written
>>note from Anders requesting that number, so I know that's accurate.
>>
>>Gerard
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>>
>>At 3:44 PM -0700 10/27/99, Jim Algar wrote:
>>>Received my Heritage certificate yesterday on my '69 Mk. IV
>>>Sprite; just thought I'd post it to help folks with numbers
>>>close to mine get an idea of the build timeline.
>>>
>>>Chassis: H-AN9-U / 79140-G
>>>Engine: 12CD-DA-H/10273
>>>Body: HUN/006000-P
>>>Gearbox: 29396
>>>Rear axle: 2096
>>>
>>>Build date: 11-12 December, 1968
>>>
>>>Detroit spits a car out about every eleven minutes and BMC
>>>took two days?
>>>
>>>And how do you get a separate chassis and body number for a
>>>monococque car? I suppose the chassis number refers to the
>>>basic pan or "tub" assembly and the body numbers came with
>>>everything welded onto it...though I'm willing to be
>>>enlightened on this.
>>>
>>>Jim Algar
>>
>>
>>If you can stay calm, while all around you is chaos... then you
>>probably haven't completely understood the seriousness of the situation.
>>
>>G G Gerard Chateauvieux
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If you can stay calm, while all around you is chaos... then you
probably haven't completely understood the seriousness of the situation.
G G Gerard Chateauvieux
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