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just attaching these for the mini there is an ally stamped one with the vin on it and another one that came from the front slam pannel originally its in a bad shape and not readable from the front is it required? / what is it? the numbers dont seem to be on the logbook


cheers
edit cos i am a tit and cant spell

Edited by Brett on 4th Jan, 2012.

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I believe it is a body number, not really required.

cheers Tom thanks for the fast reply

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The two i had on mine, one was the vin number, and the other was paint code and trim. Obviously i binned the 2nd one when i had to move my chassis number. But that was an '89.

is the second (coloured red) not a commision number? not that it matters. it is the Vin that you need

RG is right. Red is comission number.

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

it is red but so was the car, it appears to be 2 numbers on one plate, its gone back into safe keeping anyway :)

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Who can stamp these?

I made my own with a piece of ally and a stamp

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Brett, is it a thin metal strip, about 1/2" wide by a couple of inches long, painted body colour? If so as I said in the first place, it is I believe a body number.
Only the early cars that have a chassis number have a commission number. Later cars that have a more modern VIN number, have this body number on a spot welded painted strip.

found these the other day for anyone interested in replacing there vin plates
http://www.chassis-plates.com/Mini-Cooper-Plates.html

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Minisport do them already stamped

http://www.minisport.com/mini-spare-parts/info_LMG1054S.html

and

http://www.minisport.com/mini-spare-parts/info_LMG1055S.html


They require a copy of your logbook for verification

theres somewhere local to me that stamps them for a 5er, so buying from minisport is wasting a 10er. for me anyway.

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do they use the right stamps? the vin number should be raised on the face of the plate. normal stamps are sunk on the face

just found the thread on it and they engrave them not stamp, 'my mistake'.
on that site that sells them it says that engraving is fine so i suppose the question is... is it?

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Minimail do all the stamping for minisport im lead to believe. They made my plates up and they were identical to the originals. So you may aswell go to minimail at least minisport can't cock it up then. lol

They are stamped from the back of the plate, so you need the special reversed stamp...not cheap ive looked!

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after lots of googleing all i can find about vin plates :-
From the MOT reg 6.8
A Vehicle Identification Number (VIN or chassis number) is required on all vehicles first used on or after 1 August 1980, except those which are
-Kit cars
-amateur built vehicles
other info from mr google is:-
pre 1980 cars, the vin plates were not to the iso standard so a repro vin with an engraved number is fine, post 1980 they have to be to the iso standard, so basically they have to be as an original one would be.

Edited by wez on 4th Jan, 2012.

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just make sure uve got the vin by checking it against your v5

13.95 1/4 mile on a 2.95 fd. Carnt be that hard to beat!

And make sure your V5 is right, its amasing how many people have V5's with incorrect details (probably down to typo's). They mis-spelt mini on mine once. lol

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

yep, my mate had a 4 door mini according to the log book,

also when I had mine changed to tax exempt in 98 it came back as disabled, had lovely a year or parking right next to the doors in Asda!

I agree with Matty. Minimail is the best place to get VIN numbers and engine numbers done

Minimail.co.uk or phone 01989 720111. Usually done within a week!

Thats what im doing now, got some alloy plate from work. Definitely legal for pre 1980 which mine is.

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