Hi there,
I am trying to find out how to find my GTR-XU1,s vin. This is because back in 1981 i had a drivers side accident and the original plate was destroyed. I know all the other numbers and codes, so does anyone have any bright ideas for me.
Compliance plate; 2/72 ALJ00680B
Engine No; JP 104 388
Chassis No; ALJ00680B
Body ID; LJ82911M
Body No; 00705B
Trim; 1844 40X
Paint; 567 138 86
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Big Jack
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Posted 10 July 2006 - 06:27 PM
Send a pm to HG and they might be able to verify your car !
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Posted 10 July 2006 - 08:24 PM
Gday Jack,
Sorry i couldnt help you when you PM'd me ( private messaged),
But if you send a Private Message to HG350, or possibly email them then they may be able to help you out!
CLICK HERE for a bit more info too!
Good luck
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Sorry i couldnt help you when you PM'd me ( private messaged),
But if you send a Private Message to HG350, or possibly email them then they may be able to help you out!
CLICK HERE for a bit more info too!
Good luck
Tiny.
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Posted 10 July 2006 - 10:13 PM
good luck but i think you will find the numbers you have will be verified but missing numbers will not be supplied. Just like engine numbers are verified but not supplied.
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Posted 10 July 2006 - 10:32 PM
a Nutmeg Met. car I dont think ive ever seen a nutmeg XU1
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Posted 14 July 2006 - 12:19 AM
hi-jack!
is it currently painted red?
is it currently painted red?
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Posted 17 July 2006 - 05:01 PM
No Bryan, still painted nutmeg, not red
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Posted 19 July 2006 - 10:26 AM
no worries, just saw one painted red the other day missing the vin plate. was original something like nutmeg.
you will probably see more that color as people start to take cars back to the original colors, etc.
did you try contacting rta etc to see if the vin was on the reg details they have.
some are, some aren't?
get an rta print out of the previous owners, start trying to trace back the owners, may turn up books, receipts, repairs, possibly with vin recorded?
as for id plates, I have always removed the vin and body plate on purchase and kept in a safe place, not left on the car where they can be borrowed/damaged, reducing the value of your pride and joy. adr plate matches chassis no, so they don't get borrowed so often.
then fit a custom aftermarket vin plate if you are worried.
who cares if the plates have been off the car, long as the numbers match, and the chassis number is not welded in etc.
might pay to remove the adr plate as a last resort, may have what you are looking for underneath? I have never looked, so just what I have heard.
good luck!
you will probably see more that color as people start to take cars back to the original colors, etc.
did you try contacting rta etc to see if the vin was on the reg details they have.
some are, some aren't?
get an rta print out of the previous owners, start trying to trace back the owners, may turn up books, receipts, repairs, possibly with vin recorded?
as for id plates, I have always removed the vin and body plate on purchase and kept in a safe place, not left on the car where they can be borrowed/damaged, reducing the value of your pride and joy. adr plate matches chassis no, so they don't get borrowed so often.
then fit a custom aftermarket vin plate if you are worried.
who cares if the plates have been off the car, long as the numbers match, and the chassis number is not welded in etc.
might pay to remove the adr plate as a last resort, may have what you are looking for underneath? I have never looked, so just what I have heard.
good luck!
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Posted 19 July 2006 - 04:47 PM
Thanks Bryanx
The car that you saw was it at the torana nationals on the gold coast?
If it was then thats my car. If not then go to general dicussion forum scroll down to Torana Masters by MR NOS, my car is there. Thanks for the info.
Cheers Big Jack.
The car that you saw was it at the torana nationals on the gold coast?
If it was then thats my car. If not then go to general dicussion forum scroll down to Torana Masters by MR NOS, my car is there. Thanks for the info.
Cheers Big Jack.
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Posted 19 July 2006 - 04:57 PM
Bryanx, read your first sentense wrong about seeing car thought it was nutmeg car have a look anyway
Big Jack.
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Posted 19 July 2006 - 05:18 PM
Little chance. Because it is currently on microfilm by VIN Number it is near possible to track it by any other way. I had a guy here with the same issue.
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Posted 19 July 2006 - 07:08 PM
is the adr plate off the firewall ? ... or can it be taken off if non original rivits ??
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Posted 20 July 2006 - 12:47 AM
jack, the car was much further south.
sorry about my grammer.
if you take the plate off, take care not to damage it, as the plate is softer than the rivet holding it.
the big rivets are nos on ebay.
the pop rivets often break off putting something pointy in the middle and wriggling it.
maybe PM HG350 about the adr plate first. might be just an old wives tail.
sorry about my grammer.
if you take the plate off, take care not to damage it, as the plate is softer than the rivet holding it.
the big rivets are nos on ebay.
the pop rivets often break off putting something pointy in the middle and wriggling it.
maybe PM HG350 about the adr plate first. might be just an old wives tail.
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Posted 20 July 2006 - 10:14 AM
ill have a look later but i think adelade have vin scrached in back of body plate and brisbane have it in texta.
ill dig my plates out
ill dig my plates out
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Posted 20 July 2006 - 01:37 PM
it is the adr plate i knew it was one of them lol
it dosnt have the full vin but.
adelade scrached in
brisbane permanent marker
big jack give me a call on 0403128650
antony
it dosnt have the full vin but.
adelade scrached in
brisbane permanent marker
big jack give me a call on 0403128650
antony
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Posted 20 July 2006 - 04:14 PM
you would only need the last 5 numbers?
maybe 4 with the build date?
would that be right?
probably work out which 10,000 block it would be in with the build date!
maybe 4 with the build date?
would that be right?
probably work out which 10,000 block it would be in with the build date!
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Posted 21 July 2006 - 04:41 PM
Hey Bryanx yes last 5 numbers vin should start with 82911JH2***** is that correct for Bris. built car 2/72? As for the rta Ilive in QLD now but used to live in NSW. Might try web site.
Thanks cheers Big Jack.
Thanks cheers Big Jack.
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Posted 21 July 2006 - 04:42 PM
Hey Bryanx yes last 5 numbers vin should start with 82911JH2***** is that correct for Bris. built car 2/72? As for the rta Ilive in QLD now but used to live in NSW. Might try web site.
Thanks cheers Big Jack.
Thanks cheers Big Jack.
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Posted 21 July 2006 - 05:42 PM
did you take the plate off?
will be 82911J then
H (1-4) brissy
expect it would be H2 then a 1 or 2 (eg H21xxxx, )
if the 5th number is very high it will be a H1, but not likely. (eg H19)
I don't see to many qld cars, mainly adelaide built, so have some grey area at the change over from h1-h2.
they started H1xxxxx- to H199999 then H2xxxxx etc.
there may be discs available soon that will help if you have the last 5 numbers
give doublin gtr ring, probably more exact.
will be 82911J then
H (1-4) brissy
expect it would be H2 then a 1 or 2 (eg H21xxxx, )
if the 5th number is very high it will be a H1, but not likely. (eg H19)
I don't see to many qld cars, mainly adelaide built, so have some grey area at the change over from h1-h2.
they started H1xxxxx- to H199999 then H2xxxxx etc.
there may be discs available soon that will help if you have the last 5 numbers
give doublin gtr ring, probably more exact.
Edited by bryanw, 21 July 2006 - 05:43 PM.
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Posted 22 July 2006 - 09:41 AM
Bryan W
your knowledge of the numbering sequence used by the factory is impressive!
Did you used to work for GMH or do you have a copy of microfische records?
Do you own an XU-1....??
Cheers Greg..
your knowledge of the numbering sequence used by the factory is impressive!
Did you used to work for GMH or do you have a copy of microfische records?
Do you own an XU-1....??
Cheers Greg..
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Posted 22 July 2006 - 12:38 PM
Hi greg, being mid 40's I used to drive these when they were like vn's today.
If only I new then what I know now!
I was into toranas as most of my mates, alot of us used to buy rough ones for 500-1000 dollars for parts.
they were worth more in bits. it was common practice, now they are thin on the ground. esp the ones with the changed vin. eg 1973 ect. some of the best mock ups I saw wrecked had funny vin numbers on them!
thats why there aren't many 73 bathurst cars. most people thought they were fake.
nobody would take the vin plate off fake cars! so they didn't get a new life.
these cars are/were easy to steal, you could find a stolen/recovered gtr/xu1 every w/end at the wreckers in the early 80's. esp LC's (no steering lock)
I am suprised there are so many left.
wreckers had rows of them bent in half, with a tree in the middle where the gear stick supposed to be. they were light in the back!
it was also big on upgrading LC's to look like LJ's
I have decided to build a V8 LC GTR. oneday!
I had 2 in the 80's with holden V8's both LC gtr's.
why bother with a angry 6? just drop a mild 8 in it.
I had severe 6's as well
there is nothing I have supplied that is not available on this forum!
just take notes.
so this forum is a wealth of knowledge. I still don't have a good handle on head numbers etc as I am looking at a V8
still reading and learning
looks like all the bits sold off out of gtr/xu1's are slowly making there way back into them where they belong.
If only I new then what I know now!
I was into toranas as most of my mates, alot of us used to buy rough ones for 500-1000 dollars for parts.
they were worth more in bits. it was common practice, now they are thin on the ground. esp the ones with the changed vin. eg 1973 ect. some of the best mock ups I saw wrecked had funny vin numbers on them!
thats why there aren't many 73 bathurst cars. most people thought they were fake.
nobody would take the vin plate off fake cars! so they didn't get a new life.
these cars are/were easy to steal, you could find a stolen/recovered gtr/xu1 every w/end at the wreckers in the early 80's. esp LC's (no steering lock)
I am suprised there are so many left.
wreckers had rows of them bent in half, with a tree in the middle where the gear stick supposed to be. they were light in the back!
it was also big on upgrading LC's to look like LJ's
I have decided to build a V8 LC GTR. oneday!
I had 2 in the 80's with holden V8's both LC gtr's.
why bother with a angry 6? just drop a mild 8 in it.
I had severe 6's as well
there is nothing I have supplied that is not available on this forum!
just take notes.
so this forum is a wealth of knowledge. I still don't have a good handle on head numbers etc as I am looking at a V8
still reading and learning
looks like all the bits sold off out of gtr/xu1's are slowly making there way back into them where they belong.
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Posted 22 July 2006 - 01:57 PM
No bryanx havent taken adr plate off yet. Tried to ring Doublin gtr no answer yet will keep trying. Mid 40s me to ,had my torry since Jan 79. pranged the drivers side front in 81, hence no vin tag. With the adr tag Iread somewhere that bris ones were written in texta underneath, would it still be there after 34 years?
With regards to getting records from nsw rta what process do Igo thru as Ilive in Qld now.
Thanks again, cheers Big Jack
PS have a holden day.
With regards to getting records from nsw rta what process do Igo thru as Ilive in Qld now.
Thanks again, cheers Big Jack
PS have a holden day.
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Posted 22 July 2006 - 03:28 PM
are you trying the right number.
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Posted 22 July 2006 - 04:52 PM
jack
We have vic roads, you need to show proof of ownership before they will release that info. as for rta, best to ring them.
couldn't find the photos you mentioned.
where are they?
We have vic roads, you need to show proof of ownership before they will release that info. as for rta, best to ring them.
couldn't find the photos you mentioned.
where are they?
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Posted 23 July 2006 - 05:20 PM
To 830hp, tried to PM you couldnt get thru, what next?
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