Hey Fella's,
got lots of info about the rivet on ID tags from here but cant seem to find a breakdown of what the stamped in chassis number can tell you????
The number stamped into the rail of my SLR is ALH009206M
What information can be taken from this???....appreciate the help.
LH chassis number info
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Posted 15 October 2009 - 02:07 PM
I dont think there is too much info that can be obtained from the Body number alone.
I think it needs to be read in context with the other tags.
Perhaps if you post up the details on the other tags, you may have better luck.
Some of the guru's around here will probably prove me wrong though
I think it needs to be read in context with the other tags.
Perhaps if you post up the details on the other tags, you may have better luck.
Some of the guru's around here will probably prove me wrong though
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Posted 15 October 2009 - 02:09 PM
The Vin Number has all the good info in it! (Middle thin tag)
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Posted 15 October 2009 - 03:11 PM
I'll have a bash!
"A" is a chassis type
they also went "B" & "C" prefixes
I understand 78 LX models started with "D"
LH is the model ie LH Torana LX would have LX here
009206 is the 9,206th produced
M is for built in Melbourne
Like the others have said , you get more info from all the tags
"A" is a chassis type
they also went "B" & "C" prefixes
I understand 78 LX models started with "D"
LH is the model ie LH Torana LX would have LX here
009206 is the 9,206th produced
M is for built in Melbourne
Like the others have said , you get more info from all the tags
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Posted 15 October 2009 - 03:32 PM
I thought the A,B,C prefixes were for ADR revisions...
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Posted 15 October 2009 - 03:34 PM
Thanks Guys, was really just trying to confirm that the shell I have matches the tags, dont have the ADR plate because it was bought new in New Zealand but the other two plates all match up and make sense. Am I correct in saying that if this car was assembled in Melbourne that the chassis stamped number dosent match the rivet on tags???
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Posted 15 October 2009 - 03:39 PM
The chassis no. would match the ADR tag. If you had one.
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Posted 15 October 2009 - 04:27 PM
sooooo.....how do you suss out if you have an original shell or if its been totalled and re-shelled???....pretty sure the original paint matches the paint code but apart from that how do you link chassis number to tags?
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Posted 15 October 2009 - 04:32 PM
Yeah, I dunno mate. Original paint is probably a good indication but not definite. Do the tags look like they've ever been off the car?
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Posted 15 October 2009 - 04:59 PM
Yeah tags have been off when the car was re-painted....wouldnt have done it myself, was done by previous owner. I'm 90% sure shell is original due to a few calls Ive made, just thought there might have been a way of linking that stamped number to the tags.
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Posted 15 October 2009 - 05:10 PM
There's no way to link the chassis no. to the other tags as far as I know. But I'm far from an expert.
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Posted 15 October 2009 - 08:20 PM
I am no expert, but I understand you can link the year between the tags?
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Posted 18 October 2009 - 09:21 PM
The plate on the drivers side is the adr or Australian design rules and this plate can only be matched to the other two by year and not by any other codes or numbers the chassis number stamped on the rail near the radiator on the drivers side it starts alh if its 1974 and blh if its 1975 and this number will appear on the vin plate and on the options plate on the passenger side and this number is continuous thru out the holdens so if you have ALH455603M that means its the 455603 holden produced and not 455603 torana produced but on the ADR plate the number you see on there ALH003645M that refers to the 003645 torana produced, some of the gurus around might correct me on this but this is according to the LH torana bible.
I am no expert, but I understand you can link the year between the tags?
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Posted 19 October 2009 - 06:59 PM
The plate on the drivers side is the adr or Australian design rules and this plate can only be matched to the other two by year and not by any other codes or numbers the chassis number stamped on the rail near the radiator on the drivers side it starts alh if its 1974 and blh if its 1975 and this number will appear on the vin plate and on the options plate on the passenger side and this number is continuous thru out the holdens so if you have ALH455603M that means its the 455603 holden produced and not 455603 torana produced but on the ADR plate the number you see on there ALH003645M that refers to the 003645 torana produced, some of the gurus around might correct me on this but this is according to the LH torana bible.
I am no expert, but I understand you can link the year between the tags?
Thanks for the info there guys, lots of stuff to learn on here! ....all helps make things a bit more clear.
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Posted 26 October 2009 - 08:26 PM
I have to correct my self on the last reply i made to this post i incorrectly said that the chassis starts with alh for 1974 and blh for 1975 but that is incorrect all lh toranas start with alh and only blh if the shell as been replaced by holden at some stage or by nasco sorry about that.
The plate on the drivers side is the adr or Australian design rules and this plate can only be matched to the other two by year and not by any other codes or numbers the chassis number stamped on the rail near the radiator on the drivers side it starts alh if its 1974 and blh if its 1975 and this number will appear on the vin plate and on the options plate on the passenger side and this number is continuous thru out the holdens so if you have ALH455603M that means its the 455603 holden produced and not 455603 torana produced but on the ADR plate the number you see on there ALH003645M that refers to the 003645 torana produced, some of the gurus around might correct me on this but this is according to the LH torana bible.
I am no expert, but I understand you can link the year between the tags?
Thanks for the info there guys, lots of stuff to learn on here! ....all helps make things a bit more clear.
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Posted 14 December 2010 - 11:09 AM
Damn, i just bought an LH with the Model number starting with BLH.... This can't be good!
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Posted 14 December 2010 - 11:23 AM
I have to correct my self on the last reply i made to this post i incorrectly said that the chassis starts with alh for 1974 and blh for 1975 but that is incorrect all lh toranas start with alh and only blh if the shell as been replaced by holden at some stage or by nasco sorry about that.
That's not right
Damn, i just bought an LH with the Model number starting with BLH.... This can't be good!
BLH is fine mate
My understanding of the ALH,BLH etc is that they were ADR revisions. LX had the same, ie: ALX,BLX, except it made it to CLX as well I think.
But even if that's wrong, I don't believe it means it's had the shell replaced.
Edited by slr_v8, 14 December 2010 - 11:25 AM.
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Posted 14 December 2010 - 11:33 AM
Thanks SLR_V8.
I was freaking out a little, since i bought it sight unseen and took the owners word for its authenticity.
It's been unregistered for a number of years, he also tells me that he has trouble locating the chassis number on the body. That might be painted over though.
As for ADR it runs a canister and that is it.
I was freaking out a little, since i bought it sight unseen and took the owners word for its authenticity.
It's been unregistered for a number of years, he also tells me that he has trouble locating the chassis number on the body. That might be painted over though.
As for ADR it runs a canister and that is it.
Edited by AGGRSV, 14 December 2010 - 11:35 AM.
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Posted 14 December 2010 - 01:38 PM
SLRV8 is correct. Most of what Marcoslr posted up is pure fiction.
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Posted 14 December 2010 - 02:38 PM
SLRV8 is correct. Most of what Marcoslr posted up is pure fiction.
Ahh re assurance, i like it. Thanks mate!
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