Howdy,
Over the years I parted out (far too) many Bugeyes with Pete Downie and Fred
Jordan up here in CT. We always observed that the various numbers on the cars
generally fell within 500 numbers of the Chassis Plate.
We were never able to draw any conclusions just that observation.
Jay Fishbein, CT
AN-5
HAN-6
Innocenti S
On 01/19/99 18:23:25 you wrote:
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>Scott,
>Your ANL5/XXXXX number is the chassis number, the one you register the car
>with. If the
>plate that has this number is mounted to your firewall and you own a Bugeye,
>it is in the
>wrong location. It was originally mounted on the left side chassis rail in
>the engine
>compartment. The rail that runs parallel to the side of the car and slopes
>down towards
>the front(below your carbs). Look for two holes in this rail where it was
>originally
>located. The mysterious number below the firewall was an approximate number
>to the body
>number. As John Thompson Pressings made the bodies, their production ran
>almost identical
>to the production of the finished car. They stamped the bodies (with no ID
>plates yet)
>with THEIR production number and delivered them to Abingdon for assembly. It
>is not an
>Austin assigned number, but it should be close to the chassis number on your
>incorrectly
>placed ID plate. Any other opinions from the list? Hope this helps.
>Mike MacLean 60-Sprite
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>Scott & Glenda Meyers wrote:
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>> Mike Maclean wrote:
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>> > Scott,
>> > This is the first time I've heard of the number being in that location. I
>have a 60
>> > Bugeye and my body number is on the adjacent surface above and to the
>outside of the
>> > blanking
>> > plate underneath all those wiring harness connectors.
>> > Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
>> >
>> > Scott & Glenda Meyers wrote:
>> > > I have a 1960 Bugeye, and there is a number stamped into the firewall
>very near
>> > > where the wiring harness comes out (right side of car).
>>
>> OK - I went to actually look for this mysterious number.
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>> The plate with the body number is on the firewall (anl5/22299), but there is
>another
>> number stamped into the metal panel running away from the firewall (actuall
>the top of
>> the footwell), also on the right side of the car, about three inches away
>from the
>> firewall right under the wiring harness as it comes through the firewall.
>>
>> That number is 21714, in rather a large size. Anyone know what that number
>is for?
>>
>> Scott Meyers
>> 1960 Bugeye 1275
>> LHD
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