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The Workshop => General => Topic started by: BARNPOT2000 on May 16, 2022, 14:56

Title: Vin plate missing
Post by: BARNPOT2000 on May 16, 2022, 14:56
Just wondering if anyone has had the same issue and if its easy to resolve? When I purchased the car I hadn't noticed that the plate normally mounted on the bulkhead behind the battery was missing. I have no reason to believe there is any foul play at hand. All the vin nos seem present on all the various panels and all match. I have my suspicion that it may have never been fitted, is this possible? There are no tell tale signs in the paintwork and no signs of any respray. Second question is can I get a replacement or a reproduction made as it seems a shame not to make the car complete?
Title: Re: Vin plate missing
Post by: tricky1138 on May 16, 2022, 15:25
Quote from: BARNPOT2000 on May 16, 2022, 14:56Just wondering if anyone has had the same issue and if its easy to resolve? When I purchased the car I hadn't noticed that the plate normally mounted on the bulkhead behind the battery was missing. I have no reason to believe there is any foul play at hand. All the vin nos seem present on all the various panels and all match. I have my suspicion that it may have never been fitted, is this possible? There are no tell tale signs in the paintwork and no signs of any respray. Second question is can I get a replacement or a reproduction made as it seems a shame not to make the car complete?

I'm not in front of my MR2 to check, and someone will probably correct me, but I'm sure they moved the VIN plate from the engine bay to the driver doors pillar from about 2004 onwards.

Do you have one there?
Title: Re: Vin plate missing
Post by: J88TEO on May 16, 2022, 15:32
Yes...around that time.
Title: Re: Vin plate missing
Post by: BARNPOT2000 on May 16, 2022, 15:37
Quote from: tricky1138 on May 16, 2022, 15:25I'm not in front of my MR2 to check, and someone will probably correct me, but I'm sure they moved the VIN plate from the engine bay to the driver doors pillar from about 2004 onwards.

Do you have one there?
Thanks for that, I'll check but away atm. learning all the time. 😁😎
Title: Re: Vin plate missing
Post by: Ardent on May 16, 2022, 18:34
What tricky said