winabbey wrote:
gtogreen1969 wrote:
The stampings were first located in the drain channel then around 5/1970 they went to behind the master cylinders usually under the colour stickers. I can't pinpoint the exact date as my last gutter stamping is 4/1970 and then firewall stampings start at 6/1970
Interestingly, my (old) Sept 1970 MK II S had numbers stamped in the gutter. I had to remove the paint to see them but they were definitely there. I don't know if they were stamped on the firewall as well. I'll check my current Sept car when bodywork repairs are underway.
I just had a look at my old posts and this one has a 2 photos of the 2/06 behind the master cylinders. I think simon k , kyoda , bmacpiper, Gezo and Peten Soaf have firewall stampings on there cars.
gtogreen1969 wrote:
goxu1 wrote:
Ok , thanks for all the input and advice.
Will check out all the other indicators for sure.
Would also be interested to know if any other 7/70
plates exist without the "/"
There is a good indicator if you can find the 2/06 body build code. A 7/70 Mk2 Cooper S had this stamped on the firewall bulkhead behind the master cylinders. It was usually above the speedo binnacle nut and hidden under the paint sticker. Worth a look anyway. During my research I have found that during the middle of 1970 the 2/06 stamping moved from the passenger side drain channel and then moved back again later the same year.
Ref - front hand stamping
gtogreen1969 wrote:
The change over from the front hand stamped to the rear machine stamped was 8/70, between car 2311 and 2344.
