guys my mini Van is ready to go to the shop, I'm having trouble identifying what it is for the guys at the motor reg dept.

I bought her as a rolling shell and need to try and find her previous plate number or chassis number, there are no tags and the only identifier I can find is the 18## stamped on the radiator shroud.

At some stage she has had the rear corners and front plate holder " customised". There was a "brickworks racing" sticker on the front window who i believe was a shop / club here in SA ?

Any one able to help me try and find out what model she is and what her chassis number is - i may then be able to find her plate number..

Or even better if a previous owner is on here??

David

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196# Morris VAN
2013 JGC 5.7 Hemi
2012 Civic Type R

Mini K van.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Thanks DrMini

So would that make her chassis / body number YJBAV4 18##?

Cheers

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196# Morris VAN
2013 JGC 5.7 Hemi
2012 Civic Type R

Sorry, I'm not up on van body prefix, but yes the Mini King book says it is so.
It may be wrong though... most lists in non-factory books and on other Oz websites have errors.
[waits for morris 1100 or winabbey to log in...]

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Thanks - Will see what the others have to say... I'm praying someone say oh thats my old car and can tell me the old rego plate number....

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196# Morris VAN
2013 JGC 5.7 Hemi
2012 Civic Type R

That would be my guess. Other than Morris 1100, John Sneddon is a resident expert on car identification. He's compiling a database of the body prefixes, engine prefixes and relative numbers for Australian Minis so he could give an approximate delivery date for a body with 18xx.

Are there any holes in the front of the front subframe suspension tower? This is where the ADR compliance plate would've been fitted if it is a January 1970 or later vehicle. Initially there were four holes (one in each corner of the plate) and then two when a smaller plate was used.

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ex-NSW Police 1970 MK II Cooper S
VMCI #43

nothing there as you describe, there is however 4 little holes under the wiper panel on fire wall on the drivers side where it looks a plate might have been at one stage?? I checked with motor reg here in SA and they tell me its likely it never had a plate but may have had one fitted at a later date when an engine change was done ( i doubt this though as if it had had an upgrade from 1100 to 1275 requiring an inspection i thought it would have had disk brakes? )

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196# Morris VAN
2013 JGC 5.7 Hemi
2012 Civic Type R

Then it may be a 1969 delivery date. There were no ID or ADR compliance plates until January 1970.

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ex-NSW Police 1970 MK II Cooper S
VMCI #43

This thread may be of interest - viewtopic.php?f=2&t=50764

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ex-NSW Police 1970 MK II Cooper S
VMCI #43

ok so I'm going with a 69 Mini K Van. unless anyone can prove otherwise..

now just need to find the old owner to find out the number plate details...

Thanks everyone

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196# Morris VAN
2013 JGC 5.7 Hemi
2012 Civic Type R

OK so SA motor registration department has no records with the chassis/body number. They need either the original engine number or the old number plate details, back to square one...

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196# Morris VAN
2013 JGC 5.7 Hemi
2012 Civic Type R

Vans and Mokes still had plates. Commercial Vehicles had to have a plate with a GVW.
Vans build before and after this one had plates.
There should be 4 rivet holes behind the master cylinders.

Is there any letters/numbers stamped in the radiator shroud?
If it is a late 69 model van during the period of no build plate this will be the only point of identification.

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John Sneddon
0408 431 807
1963 Morris Cooper
1965 Morris 850
1968 Morris Cooper S

Hi John

Yes 4 numbers 18**

David

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196# Morris VAN
2013 JGC 5.7 Hemi
2012 Civic Type R

Hiya,

I had a van that had the numbers stamped in the bonnet channel on the passenger side. Maybe check there too?

cheers! jon

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