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Re: [Spridgets] Odd Vin on a midget

To: "rrengineer@dslextreme.com" <rrengineer@dslextreme.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Odd Vin on a midget
From: "Jim Johnson" <bmwwxman@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 18:27:08 -0600
Could be, Mike.  The numbers 46412 though fit as a January 1966 build
date according to Horler.

Cheers!!
Jim

On 11/7/07, rrengineer@dslextreme.com <rrengineer@dslextreme.com> wrote:
> Probably assigned by Arizona when they could not find the vin number either.
> Mike MacLean
> 60 Sprite
> 56 BN2
>
>
> Jim Johnson
> > Spridgeteers,
> >
> > I found a 66 midget here in Dodge City that hasn't been run in
> > probably 10 or more years. The guy who has it may want to sell it so I
> > said I'd go over it for him. I got a bunch of pics today which I will
> > put online somewhere in the next day or two.
> >
> > I am unable to verify its lineage though it clearly is a GAN3 after
> > checking it out in Horler's book.  Problem is, there is no VIN plate
> > by the left front shock and there is no number plate on the engine.
> > The odometer shows 91,000 miles on it. Realistic??  Looks like a 1275
> > and ribcase...
> >
> > The title is an 08/02/2000 Arizona title and it has Arizona plates on
> > it. One of the stickers on the windscreen shows that it was still
> > being driven at least up through 1990 and probably later. The strange
> > thing (at least to me) is the title shows a VIN of  "GBE046412".
> > Could this be a "GAN3-46412"??  Why the GBE0??
> >
> > When I get the pics up along with a description of what I found on the
> > car, I'd be glad to have some thoughts on how much to offer the guy
> > for it. I really don't have a place to put it at the moment as we try
> > to get things lined up to sell the house and move. If someone is
> > interested in the car, I'll provide contact for the owner. NFI...yada
> > yada yada...
> > --
> > Cheers!!
> > Jim - 68 Midget in Dodge City
> > Don't miss 50 Years of Spridgets at Lake of the Ozarks, June 26-29, 2008!!
> > For info... http://www.Sprite-MidgetClub.org
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Cheers!!
Jim - 68 Midget in Dodge City
Don't miss 50 Years of Spridgets at Lake of the Ozarks, June 26-29, 2008!!
For info... http://www.Sprite-MidgetClub.org
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