[Healeys] RE vin plates on ebay

[John Sims]

However, I would bet that the casual buyer either through a "restorer" or
auction or from a used car lot (my source) is not aware of any of the
registries. I was not until after owning my car for about 5 years when I
joined the Healeys list and saw references to the registries. That is the
problem and I know of no way to overcome that.

John Sims
Aberdeen, NJ

www.healey6.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
BJ8Healeys
Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 8:54 AM
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] RE vin plates on ebay

With a screw-on VIN plate, obviously it is pretty easy to change VINs/body
numbers from one car to another.  Unless there is a database of information
available that includes the original body number (or engine number) for a
given chassis, or the ability to compare one car with another near its
chassis number, it isn't likely that a change can be recognized.  However,
for BJ8s there is such a database.  During the last 20 years, with the help
of several good people, the BJ8 Registry has been able to document original
manufacturing details for thousands of cars and currently has an accounting
for more than half of the total cars built (8,969).  So, anyone
contemplating buying a BJ8 who wants to know whether the car has its
original integrity or not should check with the registry.

Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
AHCA Delegate at Large
Havelock, NC  


-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Felts [mailto:tomfelts at windstream.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2017 3:28 PM
To: BJ8Healeys; healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] RE vin plates on ebay

And with a screw on VIN plate, how can one ever be sure?

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