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pf18002000

Original Poster:

8 posts

243 months

Sunday 26th June 2005
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Hi all just picked up my new toy, just a few V5 problems to solve and we should be home free.When or if the paperwork comes back, Still trying to find the Vin Number on the body any one give me a clue ? front pilar or Batt tray ive been told, ive got loads of pics sofar if anyone in intrested. You experts my be able to tell me more about it just by the pics, email if you want to try, ill email a few pics over .
Once again thanks for all the help

Rob

thewarren70@ntlworld.com

driftwood

531 posts

252 months

Sunday 26th June 2005
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The Vin No. I believe will be the Jago Chassis No. You should find it stamped on the suspension strut top plate (right hand side on mine).(it won't be on a normal type vin plate)
Mine is three letters followed by four numbers...the numbers also give you which month and year Jago produced the chassis. You may have to give the top plate a bit of a clean up to see the number.
Your V5 should also state under D.1 Make...Jago or Jago Jeep/Sandero/Geep/Sam..etc.,
D.3 Body Type Light 4x4 Utility
Hope this is of some help
Cheers
Gerry

drseg

494 posts

255 months

Monday 27th June 2005
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most seem to have either escort plate [if using origgional reg] or a jago plate fitted undr bonnet as close to passenger side front pillar as is possible
quite hard to see
my mot garage got nos wrong
which was noted by post office staff

driftwood

531 posts

252 months

Monday 27th June 2005
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Mmmm...I stand corrected then about the Vin plate then, I based my earlier posting on my own experiences with my wrongly detailed V5, when I bought my latest Jeep.
It may be worth trying to get the official line of where the owner stands when driving around in a kit car which carries the Vin Plate of another, i.e. the donor. Could well be different departments of officialdom have different interpretations of the rules and regs?
Cheers everyone............

mal666

143 posts

267 months

Monday 27th June 2005
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you might be unfortunate with you vin number and not have one!!
my geep doesnt have a vin/chassis number atall!! all my MOT certificate and log book have is a tub number! so i wouldnt be to put off if u cant find a vin plate!

Mal

driftwood

531 posts

252 months

Monday 27th June 2005
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Hmmm....lol!.....
For those who don't know, my Jeep had to be inspected by the DVLA and the outcome was:-
1)Jago chassis number stamped on top suspension plate accepted and logged on V5 as VIN/Chassis Frame No.
2)Engine No. had to be corrected as previous owners had not changed documentation
3)Make had stated Ford...now correctly states 'Jago Jeep'
4)Body type now correctly states...'Light 4x4 Utility Vehicle'....and not 4 door Escort
5) Colour RED lol
I am under the distinct impression from the powers that be, that the Vin Plate contains unique information appertaining to just one vehicle's identity. That identity cannot be transfered to another vehicle.
It could well be that this is a bit of a grey area, as I think we all know of the term 'ringer' and common sense should prevail that no one is going to nick an Escort to then sell on with that car's identity riveted onto a kit car.