Chassis Stamping - where?

[davidimurray]

After a bit of work I now have a VIN number

Next stage now is to stamp it into the chassis. I've got some 6mm letter and number stamps now I just need to decide on a location. Obviously needs to be on the drivers side. I was leaning towards stamping the top rail that braces the front frame. Has anyone stamped this rail and was it acceptable. Anyone got any reccomendations or pictures of where they stamped theirs?

Thanks in advance

Dave

[3GE Components]

Hi David,

I'm not too sure how successful you'd be stamping tube, as the force required may deform it more than indent the numbers/letters. It would be better to stamp a plate and weld that on.

Kind regards

John

[snapper]

I stamped straight to the chassis in 2 places and then attached 2 pre stamped plates, 1 where only I know.
There is also a manufacturers VIN plate, I.e. A blank eBay plate stamped with the correct details.
Mr DVLA liked that probably because he understood the VIN plate.

[aerosam]

You could make a fem small aluminium plates, stamp them and rivet on in places only you know about. Production cars have riveted on plates, can't see it being a problem.

[ozzy1]

I thought you had to stamp the chassis and also have a vin plate attached also.
I failed sva on the point of not having the chassis number stamped into it(2004)although i had a vin plate riveted on.

[flyerncle]

Production vehicles have vin stamped into the metal part of the chassis that is not readily/easily removeable for obvious reasons,Some have stamped a metal plate and welded it to the chassis and have passed IVA.

The tag on cars can be ally and in most cases have a plastic one stuck to B/post or door pillar and similar is placed in in the n/s/f lower corner of the front screen.

Tag has front and rear axle weight,gross weight and train weight and sometimes engine and paint/trim info.

A dremel or engraver might give decent results.

[mr henderson]

I agree with 3ge, stamp in onto a plate, and weld that to a chassis member on the right hand side of the engine compartment, the brace is good.

If you don't have any thin plate (1.5mm is good) cut a piece out of a an offcut of square tube.

Then you need the manufacturer's plate as well, usually riveted to the front face of the scuttle, might be a good idea to put the axle weights on it too, although I passed a car through Leighton Buzzard this month without them.

[Big Vern]

DVLA require the bodyshell/chassis number to be stamped or etched on directly to the metal.
Many have stamped the number on a plate then welded it on with no problems. Make sure it's fully welded not just tacked on......
Number should be under bonnet on the right hand side.

BV.

[davidimurray]

Thanks everyone. I was just about to start stamping a piece of plate then remembered I have a CNC milling machine (and just taken delivery of a second one ) so got a piece of 1.5mm plate and have engraved my VIN number into the plate. Just need to cut the plate out and then weld it onto the drivers side front frame upper diagonal.