Seeking advice on VIN tag. Several years ago the I/D plates were stolen from my L34. On another occasion my house was broken into and my original log book stolen. After three years I was given info on who had stolen the items and it was someone known to me. Police made a visit and got the plates back minus the VIN tag (long skinny one). The person admitted to having the log book but had it with other persons known to them and promised to return it. This never happened.
I am now restoring the Torana so the missing VIN plate is an issue to me. I had no registration records to ascertain the VIN number as it's been garaged since '89.
My question is, can a VIN plate be reissued by GMH or others to replicate the stolen one?
I have used the info from this site (so much info it's great) and coupled it with the identifiers that still exist with the car to come up with what I think the original VIN was.
8D69ZDJ445573H
I punched this number into the VIN identifier but it doesn't recognize it. Wonder if other L34 owners have the same problem.
I've also included what I think the VIN would be just in case it's currently floating around on another vehicle. I do know the thief was asking about how much they could get for the plates on the black market for a rebirth. They just asked the wrong person who, unknown to them, happened to be a mate of mine.