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hi my name is Antonio, i just started working on a 1966 (i think) 1600 roadster i cant find the vin number since all the usual places are missing it, but i have the engine number R 52964 and some other number i have no idea what it means 2 78237511814. like i said i just started working on it a few months ago and i have alot of interest in restoring it since it sat in my back yard for a few years.

Antonio Welcome! The Vin number should be stamped (faintly) in the top of the frame rail on the right side in the engine bay IIRC. It's usually covered by grease and dirt, so you'll need some cleaner and a little brush.

Welcome Antonio. Mark pointed you to where the VIN is stamped on the frame. Ask any questions you might have as there are a few folks here that can answer them for you. Enjoy.

Steve

Welcome. I'm also redoing a '66.

MTyler wrote:The Vin number should be stamped (faintly) in the top of the frame rail on the right side in the engine bay IIRC.

It's the driver's side frame rail (which would be the right side if you're standing in front of the car ). A wire brushing should reveal it.

Do you have title? If so, there will be a VIN though whether it's the same VIN you won't know until you can get the number off the frame.

Legato

Where in California are you from??

orange county, and can i get a pic of where the vin number would be stamped on the frame rail cuz i keep looking for it and either its been ground off or i am looking in all the wrong places

i was able to find the vin number spl310-08235 and i was looking at the vin number part of the wiki and i cant find where my vin fits in

legato wrote:i was able to find the vin number spl310-08235 and i was looking at the vin number part of the wiki and i cant find where my vin fits in

Are you sure it is SPL310 and not SPL311?

well i cant find the one on the frame but as far as the registration papers i have it has the spl310 and not the spl311 which would make sence

Hi Antonio, if I read between the lines there must be an interesting or complicated story behind that car. DO TELL ! Secrets safe here.

There are a few cosmetic and mechanical things to help you determine the year of production, but maybe that's a hybrid or composite of more than one car.

A few pictures might provide a spotter's guide in the time ahead, but best wishes regardless of the car's place in the chronology.

i have no idea what went into the car before i got it, i got it from a friend of my family and i have no idea where he got it from or did to it. i just like its a good looking classic car but from what i can gather the body looks like a 66 now if the fram for some strange reason is to another car perhaps an earlier year then i have quite a bit of research ahead of me to find what happened to the car, ill be taking a lot of pictures as i go along with rebuilding the car i post some up soon to get some input on the car

after taking the frame off the body i was able to find the vin number and it looks like that who ever read the vin number cant tell the difference between a 0 and a 1. the vin is spl311-08235

welcome from a fellow california,

That makes more sense!

So get it added to the roadster registry please.

http://www.311s.org/registry/input_registry.html

Thanks.

Steve