Chassis Stamping - where?

[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.