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[herpsuk]

bit of an odd one but ive not realy had my hands on a mini and i was wondering where the VIN plate is located on the mini?

I want to check it before i hand over the cash and to write the number down before i actually pay the lad the money for the car.

much apprecoiated

Jonathan

[Bungle]

on the slam panel where the bonnet closes

its a plate rivited on to make ringing hard

[minimender]

on the slam panel where the bonnet closes

its a plate rivited on to make ringing hard

The vehicle identity number (VIN) is stamped into the body . It's in the bonnet rain gutter above the brake and clutch resevoir below the windscreen. Move the rubber to see it and you may need a damp cloth to clean the paint.

[Bungle]

its not there on all mini's only after late 80's on wards

[Spenner]

on the slam panel where the bonnet closes

its a plate rivited on to make ringing hard

Does it make it hard to ring a mini?

[minimender]

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Does it make it hard to ring a mini?
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The ealier cars had the vin stamped in above the boot handle.

Any more places ??

[minimender]

its not there on all mini's only after late 80's on wards

I had an 85 with it at the front. Having said that it was reshelled late 80s so maybe your right.

[Spenner]

Isnt it on some of them on a plate above rad and inner wing?

[Tom Sanderson]

Isnt it on some of them on a plate above rad and inner wing?

yep thats where mine is

[minimender]

Isnt it on some of them on a plate above rad and inner wing?

yep thats where mine is

Think you will find that is the paint code

[Tom Sanderson]

Isnt it on some of them on a plate above rad and inner wing?

yep thats where mine is

Think you will find that is the paint code

i fort the paint code was only 3 letters long this has about 20 or so

[mini_surfari]

mines on the inner wing, i think?

[jayare]

Various places - inner wing on O/S for later cars, slam panel for most and on the radiator cowling that's welded to the inner wing on the N/S on early cars. Stamped I have only ever seen them in the scuttle panel rain gutter on the O/S. You'll also find 'FE' numbers welded to either the slam panel or N/S inner wing - these were factory used numbers only & DON'T relate to the VIN/Chassis number

JR

[minimender]

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i fort the paint code was only 3 letters long this has about 20 or so
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You know I think you might have something there.
It is a code including the paint though and not a VIN number. Paint I think is 1 letter 4 numbers. yes it is
May be a trim code then...someone must know
I'll have to check.....

[minimender]

Right...
The VIN plate tells you,... the EEC type approval number, paint and trim codes, weight and loading codes, and the vehicle identification number.
The plate is fitted to saloons on the left hand front inner wing panel (I was wrong)  icon_redface.gif   650bytes   1 downloads
On estates the plate is on top of the panel next to rad but flat(suppose that is clubmans as well)
On vans and pickups the plate is on the front of the right hand inner wing panel.
Only late models (eighties I presume) have a paint code.
some of the code means;-

X ....BL internal reference
K...848cc
L...998cc
C...1098cc
2W ...2 door estate
2S...2 door saloon
G...post office van
V...van
U... pick up
1 ...1st series
2...clubman

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