Chassis plate again, sorry!

[leroybrown911]

Sorry to ask this I have seen a number of posts on how to attach the chassis plate to the chassis. I realise riveting is risky in terms of passing IVA as it is meant to be permenantly attached.
My question is for those who welded the plate to the chassis did you plug weld it or does anybody see any issues with this? Dont remember anyone saying they attached it this way?

I had a plate made up kindly by Adrian and it would be a far neater job than welding all around it, which is totally overkill. And I really dont want the hassle of sinking it in the frame and cutting a large hole in the box section to fit it!

[tkpm]

Which do you mean?

Terry

[PorkChop]

I think he means the CNC engraved plates that AdrianH does for the VIN numbers.

[baz-r]

im sure a few good quality tacks are good enough it in no way is going to fall off

just look at a mini shell its just a bit of stamped tin spot welded on in two places
and if you realy wanted to take it off no matter how you attch it there is always a way of getting it off

[flyerncle]

What about in the top rail above the pedal box area,that way its easy to see and easy to disguise with the bulkhead around it.

Plug weld and flap disc to polish it off.

You could fill the numbers and letters with paint to make it stand out and then varnish or laquer to stop it rusting.

[leroybrown911]

Thank chaps.

Good suggestion about the top rail, possibly just have the number visible through a clear window in the bottom of the dash. :D

I agree, even if it was stamped or etched into the chassis it is easy to cut out and replace. But I believe Mr IVA has issues with this plate not being 'secured'. I see no issues with any method as long as it doesnt fall off! As you say if you want to change it, you can.

[SeriesLandy]

Someone failed on locost builders as they had the plate "tacked" to the chassis.
Also in the Iva manual it says that it needs to be in a position that it cannot be destroyed ie with a hammer.

[robo]

I suppose the answer is to get andy to engrave one of the smaller sections of the chassis and then there are no plates to worry about. It would not be that hard to stamp the chassis prior to assembly as you could slide a section of solid material up the section to stop it collapsing when using the punches. Really all the builders should have their vin numbers in the same place , that then is another item less on the iva hit list.

just my 2pc

Bob

[AshG]

mine is just tacked on t each end. passed iva easily

[flyerncle]

The whole idea of a vin is that it cannot easily be removed or defaced to destroy or remove it as with normal vehicles.

The IVA manual reflects the above statement and a fail is justified,but the tester may use his judgment and pass it,overkill is probably better as usual.

[twinturbo]

I thought you had to have it stamped in the chassis and on a vin plate.

TT

[flyerncle]

That is the idea Rob and it would be a sensible idea to standardise the location pre build as I said in a previous post,ie above the pedal box top rail and possibly stamp it when cutting it by as previously suggested using a solid bar inside it.