--- Patrick Opsahl <patrick_opsahl@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hello All, I purchased my 1968 MGBGT last year while living in Northern
> California and registered it with no issues. While it has been waiting
> to
> be restored I acquired a new job in the state of NM. We moved and had
> all
> of our cars inspected. The inspector could not find the VIN number on
> the
> MGBGT? I searched and found a beat up metal tag with a number (held on
> by
> one rivet - second rivet is missing) on the drivers side innner body
> panel
> (just to the right of the radiator) when looking inside the engine
> compartment. This number does NOT match the VIN number on my title?
> So, I
> have a problem with the DMV now. Can you tell me if this is the VIN
> tag?
> If not where do I find the VIN on the car?
> Thank You!
Patrick, the plates should be on the passenger's side inner wing (i.e.,
inside the engine compartment) behind the radiator support. There should
be 3 plates - a body color one with the body number, below it the
commission number and in front of that one, a black and silver plate with
the car - or chassis - number - which was used as the VIN. If you only
have one of the first 2, then that's the problem, as the VIN should begin
with GHD4 xxxxxx. That GHD4 number is your VIN.
According to Clausager, the car number MAY be stamped in the floor-pan in
front of the right-side seat - may be worth pulling up the carpet or mats
to check.
What are the numbers on the plate you do have?
Dan D
The Garden State
'76 MGB Tourer - Driver - "On the Road Again....!"
'65 MGB Tourer Project - Yep, still is....
'04 Audi A4 1.8T q MT-6 - quattro, baby!
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