steve,
with reference to your last paragraph, the cobbled BJ8 could be titled as a BN4
or BT7.
only the SHADOW knows !!
cheers,
jerry wall
BJ8Healeys wrote:
>
> John, you have asked an age-old question -- one that doesn't have a good
> answer, and one that sometimes drives me nuts. Examples of current reality:
>
> HBJ8L/31111 has donated its complete drive train to a Jule frame. External
> panels from HBJ8L/36264 have been used to complete this car, and it is now
> registered as 36264. For registry purposes, I have to consider the
> "surviving" car as 36264, although plenty of explanatory notes have to be
> included in the registry record. The owner of both cars has told me he
> plans to acquire additional shrouds and fenders and eventually register the
> result as 31111.
>
> Another example is 39818 (number stamped into the right front shock tower).
> At one time, this car was registered as HBJ8L/28411. HBJ8L/34666 was
> scrapped long ago due to excessive rust, but the body and VIN plates were
> retained, and I was told by the owner that when 39818 is restored it will
> get the body and VIN plates of 34666. Actually, a car with VIN HBJ8L/34666
> was sold on eBay about two years ago, but it did have the body plate
> corresponding to 39818. In many cases, which number gets put on a rebuilt
> car for identification depends on which number has a valid title available
> for it.
>
> Sometimes, the records are not as nice and neat as we would hope them to be.
> It's very unfortunate that the only permanent place on the car that the
> factory marked the identity was on that very vulnerable shock tower, and
> that the Car Number and body plates are so easily removed, lost, or
> exchanged with other cars.
>
> At least one BJ8 was put together in the UK out of new spare parts by John
> Chatham after the last BJ8 (43026) left the factory. I have a magazine
> article about this car, with photos, dating from 1971. The car was for sale
> at that time. It was Colorado Red with tan interior. I would like to know
> what kind of "VIN" was applied to the car, and so would very much like to
> find it. So far, it has eluded me.
>
> Steve Byers
> HBJ8L/36666
> BJ8 Registry
> Havelock, NC
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Rued [mailto:rudedoggg@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 7:45 AM
> To: BJ8Healeys; mgtrcars@galaxyinternet.net; healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Current Registration
>
>
> What's the list's take on identifying "composite" cars, i.e., cars that are
> comprised of donor parts: frames, engines, body panels? How 'bout if the
> frame is a replacement, i.e., Kilmartin? How 'bout if the frame is
> comprised of parts from a donor frame?
>
>
> You have answers? I have questions.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John Rued
>
> Your messages not reaching the list?
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