Chassis plate, vin no. V5 and all that stuff

getting on really well with the rebuild but starting to get a little concerned, when I bought the series 3 it came with no paper work whatsoever, I checked the front dumb iron and there is no chassis no. I am going to look for the VIN plate on the front panel etc in the morning. I phoned the DVLA and got a new V5 registration document in my name and they have the history of when it was last taxed etc, I just presumed I would rebuild it take it to my friendly local MOT station and once passed insure and tax it, should I be concerned about the lack of a chassis no?

does the V5 give the chassis no?

I am almost 100% sure I checked the VIn plate when I bought it but that was 2 years ago and it sat in the shed till I had the time to make a start. I was just reading some other blokes horror story in the "Members Projects" section and it's put the fear of god into me!

My old chassis had no vin on it as the original dumb irons had returned to the iron oxide from whence it came.

The Mad Hat Man said:

does the V5 give the chassis no?

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Yes on the V5 document it states a VIN/Chassis/Frame No. it's a 14 digit long number made up of numbers and letters. It also has an engine number, I am cleaning up the engine at the moment so I will check it against the document in the morning it is a original 2 & 1/4 petrol

tomhop said:

Yes on the V5 document it states a VIN/Chassis/Frame No. it's a 14 digit long number made up of numbers and letters

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easy enough to stamp it on.

How big do the digits need to be?

tomhop said:

How big do the digits need to be?

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look on another series... or ask someone that has one

I have heard - well you know, read on the interweb (so it could be total and utter bullcrap) - that military vehicles had chassis numbers stamped near to the back wheel too - on opposite side to the dumb iron side - which is meant to alter for RHD and LHD vehicles.

There's also a chassis plate / VIN plate on the bulkhead some where. If you look at the size of those numbers and letters you get a good clue for the size of the items you are looking for on the chassis. I'm sure that will help you find the original...

I don't think the size of the number sis too critical but getting them evenly spaced and in line is. Anything else would put me off if I was buying it and happened to notice the numbers were all over the place.

Col

I am planning on keeping it until I pass it on to my children if they want it.

Colthebrummie said:

I don't think the size of the number sis too critical but getting them evenly spaced and in line is. Anything else would put me off if I was buying it and happened to notice the numbers were all over the place.

Col

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The numbers on my series 2a chassis look like they were applied during a bing drinking session - although my vehicle was built in the pre-Leyland days it seems as though a peculiar slap dash approach was more or less the norm...

Stretch said:

The numbers on my series 2a chassis look like they were applied during a bing drinking session - although my vehicle was built in the pre-Leyland days it seems as though a peculiar slap dash approach was more or less the norm...

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That's Brummies for you, they probably got the work experience lad to do yours.

Col

Well i looked for the VIN plate just now and found it fixed to the bulk head and the numbers match the V5 document so all good there. What is the best way to replace the log books etc? can you buy originals from land rover or do i simply have to try and find a generic one from some where?

When you say log books, what do you mean exactly?

Col

I'm thinking he might mean owner's manual and perhaps a service record log book (?) - in which case ebay is the probably the place to find out how much silly money you'll be parted for something trivial like that (!)

Yeh was wondering if it was easy and cheapish to pick up a new land rover service book to start building back up some kind of service history.

tomhop said:

some kind of service history.

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I just use a notebook, keep a record of what work was done, date, mileage, parts used. Record is backed up with receipts for parts, oil etc. Also make a note in the back of the book of what lube goes where, service part numbers, torque values and any other useful info required during routine servicing. Always dunnit, builds up a comprehensive service record.