Have I bought a lemon??

[captaincrash1971]

Just stripping what bodywork was on my herald, and have come across a potential problem.
There is no sign of a vin plate or whatever they were called back then. There is a little plate on the drivers side on the bulkhead with a few numbers and the word GAT stamped on it, but nothing else. How will DVLA be able to identify it when it goes for it's inspection?
I have the V5 for the car, and the engine number matches, but nothing else
Any ideas??
Cheers
Alan

[Sammio Builder]

Hi Alan,

The vin plate is on the passengers side of the bulkhead, on the vertical part by the wheel, effectively facing the pavement on the left side of the car, easy to miss.

If its not there, there will be holes or two rivets where it used to be.

If it really isint, you could end up loosing the historic status of the car.

Good luck,

Trevor.

[captaincrash1971]

That's where I thought it would be, but I couldn't see it. Got it all covered in a tarp now so can't have another look today. Couldn't see any holes in the bulkhead though, will have another look in a few days when the scrap man comes for my bodywork.
Cheers

[davecymru]

Here's what mine looks like, obviously it's not blurred in real life!
It was on the left side outer bulkhead under the bonnet on the same surface that the bonnet catch is on. That's a bit waffly, but you get the idea!

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f255/davecymru/Triumph%20Kit%20Car/3e5c3d7e.jpg

Also, you might want to read up on this thread as things may not be as bad as you think!
http://club.triumph.org.uk/cgi-bin/forum10/Blah.pl/Blah.pl?m-1250023438/

[lancelot link]

If you get really stuck , they can be bought for the perfectionist restorers to get that 100 point concours car......

[Mister Towed]

If you get really stuck , they can be bought for the perfectionist restorers to get that 100 point concours car......

Follow the attached link and scroll to the bottom of the page, brand new blank commision plate for a tenner delivered. OK, so it's a Vitesse one but who's gonna notice that? :spy:

http://www.rarebits4classics.co.uk/Frameset.htm

Problem solved?

[Mister Towed]

Just clicked the link on the left side of the web page and they do them for the Herald too and they'll stamp it up for you for another tenner. Duh...

[davecymru]

Nice find!

It's worth adding that a set of stamps can be bought from most motor jumbles or discount DIY stores (i.e. Proper Job) for about a tenner.

So £8 unstamped and £10 for a set of stamps that can be used again, rather than £25 stamped sounds like an ideal solution to me :)

As you guess see by the tatty state of my current one, i'll be ordering one of these shortly :)

[lancelot link]

Nice find

As you guess see by the tatty state of my current one, i'll be ordering one of these shortly :)


I was thinking about having some plates made the same size and shape as the original Triumph ones and a similar layout , but putting THE SAMMIO MOTOR CAR CO. on them.....We could stamp your vin details on them as well.....

Might be a nice alternative once the V5c has been changed .....

[garyh]

As long as you have a V5, just punch onto chassis. Or wait for Gary to sort out new plates.:whoo:

[Sammio Builder]

Found the exact thing you're after to solve the issue here (http://www.sportscarsupplies.com/product/COMMISSION%7CDATA_PLATE_TRIUMPH_SPITFIRE_%7CTR%7C_ GT6%7C_HERALD_cm85)

Happy days!

Trevor.
http://www.sammiospyder.blogspot.com/

[captaincrash1971]

Cheers Trevor, that company is about 15 miles from my home. Funnily enough I've already checked their website for parts, so will be buying my spitfire swing spring from them too.

[garyh]

Captain Crash, you must have loads of pics to show by now?

[captaincrash1971]

You would think so wouldn't you, but work has bin none existent. I do have some pics of the stripped down chassis, but no idea where they are. I'll get onto it in the next few weeks, keep your eyes peeled.

[garyh]

Are they still on your camera?