It says somewhere in OSM. I will try to look it up tonight if nobody
responds.
Larry Miller
----- Original Message -----
From: Gerard Chateauvieux <pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>
To: Wiedemeyer <boxweed@thebest.net>; Gerard Chateauvieux
<pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com>
Cc: spridgets list <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 1999 12:39 PM
Subject: Re: Mk. IV info
> Well Bob... you got me on that one. It would be interesting to know what
> this redundancy is about... anybody know?
>
> Gerard
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> 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
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>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.
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> G G Gerard Chateauvieux
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> R R pixelsmith@gerardsgarage.com
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