Re: [FWDLK] vin number in hiding

[John Bartell <jrbartell@xxxxxxx>]

Hi All,
    Well, I have to disagree with you Roger.  My vin tag serial number and
the frame number are the same!   I did however find another number on the
frame, which made no sense to me.   Maybe it is a manufacturer part number?
  Double checked the serial number this afternoon, just before priming and
painting the underside and frame.   One more coat of black, and she will
be ready to undercoat.   I had plenty of daylight left, but it sure cools
off fast once it gets to about 2 pm and the sun gets behind my shop.
    It sure is nice to see "Forward" progress!   Only one more thing to take
apart...the dash.   After that, it should be fix, clean, paint, re-install.
  About another year!
John inWI  sunny, cool and I love it!
    

Roger Howard wrote:

John,

You've found the frame number on your wagon. Is the frame #  identical to the cowl VIN? I don't think so,  so unless the State Police (or anybody)  has a decoding book which lists frame numbers by years, makes and models, I don't think that 59 Plymouths can be  ID'ed by frame numbers.

I recall finding a frame # on my convertible, but it had no obvious relation to the cowl VIN. The frame number was on top of the frame rail, drivers side, just aft of the rear axle hump.

Roger

----- Original Message -----

From:John Bartell

To:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2001 3:39 PM

Subject: [FWDLK] vin number in hiding

Hi all,
   Just finished sand blasting the underside of my Suburban's body, and the frame.   I had more Kansas dirt on me than Dorothy saw in her tornado!   Tomorrow I hope to prime and paint them.   I  was kind of leery moving around under the car on the rotisserrie, but so far so good.
   After blasting the frame, I came across the serial number on the frame.   I remember someone was going to keep track of where different forwardlook cars had them????   This one is on the left side of the frame behind the rear wheel.  (59 Ply. Suburban)
  
John in WI   65 deg.F, light breeze, sunny and no humidity!!!!!!!!    

Bad joke of the day...   I was hauling liquid manure all day yesterday.  Finally got to the bottom of the pit...that stuff has "Bin Laden" there a long time!