DartzMan wrote:
This thread has been most interesting
I am currently stripping a 67..
couple questions...
1) The body stamp underneath matches the plate above, however the numbers on the body have faded with Rust... Is it legal to restamp the number in after I have restored the mini?
I would just try and clean it up and avoid restamping it. They rust because the number is stamped after the car is painted.
DartzMan wrote:
2) the radiator shroud stamp is different from the body which tells me it has been replaced.. funny thing is after cleaning the shroud I noticed that the top of the shroud where the number is has been cut out and welded in. This tells me that the car maybe made up from 3 cars (well the radiator shroud is from 2 anyway)
The radiator shroud was stamped at a different time and at a different location by a different person using different stamps.
They were stamped before the car was painted and are usually full of paint!
DartzMan wrote:
3) as the car didnt come with an engine I would have to put a new one in, thats another number.....
DartzMan wrote:
4) after restoring the mini is it Legal to apply a "NEW" plate showing the new colour, the New engine number and the correct shell no?
You can do whatever you want with the ID plate as it has no legal requirement or status.
But if you do go down the road of stamping a blank plate you will probably unknowingly make the car look like a fake!
DartzMan wrote:
I am not trying to pass it off as anything other than what it is, a 67 Deluxe