I think I’ve brought a ringer……..

LPJA · Jun 18, 2021

The police have been round and are happy its not stolen, but it is not a series 3. I am assuming I just have to update the V5 with the DVLA now

LPJA · Jun 18, 2021

lynall said:
I would say remove the steering guard or at least lower it enough to gain eccess to full side of chassis then see what is there, maybe buy a cheap boroscope and see if there is any evdience of welding in that area inside the chassis itself.

Is there another chassis number there?

My Old Landy · Jun 18, 2021

LPJA said:
Is there another chassis number there?

My vin number is located where the steering guard is along the lower edge. When I bought mine, I removed the guard to check the number before passing over the cash.

lynall · Jun 18, 2021

LPJA said:
Is there another chassis number there?

Tbh I am not sure, I was more thinking to see if the chassis metalwork had been fettled with in any way, ie welded/ground/polished etc, hence my suggestion to look inside the chassis for evidence of welding.

doriz · Jun 18, 2021

LPJA said:
The police have been round and are happy its not stolen, but it is not a series 3. I am assuming I just have to update the V5 with the DVLA now

Nice looking motor and it’s not going to be seized, result. Update your details with dvla and thrash it

Hicap phill · Jun 18, 2021

LPJA said:
The police have been round and are happy its not stolen, but it is not a series 3. I am assuming I just have to update the V5 with the DVLA now

now the stolen vehicle team would have checked all the axle,gear box,transfer box engine & chassis number.
If the numbers not there they would use an acid etch to find them or any trace of them.

Now if you are going to DVLA you may need an SVA inspection for a number plate

did the engine number match the V5?

neilly · Jun 18, 2021

What Chassis number are you going to use?
Scary thing here is if the cops cannot find a number, then what is to stop a load of scrotes doing the same thins and claiming SVA status.

Cheers

LPJA · Jun 18, 2021

Hicap phill said:
now the stolen vehicle team would have checked all the axle,gear box,transfer box engine & chassis number.
If the numbers not there they would use an acid etch to find them or any trace of them.

Now if you are going to DVLA you may need an SVA inspection for a number plate

did the engine number match the V5?

No engine number on the V5

kermit_rr · Jun 18, 2021

What's on the v5 then? Is there anything at all that matches the vehicle? Other than 'land rover'

LPJA · Jun 18, 2021

lynall said:
Tbh I am not sure, I was more thinking to see if the chassis metalwork had been fettled with in any way, ie welded/ground/polished etc, hence my suggestion to look inside the chassis for evidence of welding.

As far as I can see, the chassis number in the front rhs wheel arch looks as though it has be ground, which I did show to the police.

neilly · Jun 18, 2021

Heres a question, does your V5 VIN chassis number match a LR chassis number?

Cheers

LPJA · Jun 18, 2021

kermit_rr said:
What's on the v5 then? Is there anything at all that matches the vehicle? Other than 'land rover'[/QUOT

yeah, but I will say I am no means a mechanic, I brought the vehicle as I enjoy field sports and have used and enjoyed its capabilities.

LPJA · Jun 18, 2021

neilly said:
Heres a question, does your V5 VIN chassis number match a LR chassis number?

Cheers

As far as I know they start with SAL which this does not.

neilly · Jun 18, 2021

LPJA said:
As far as I know they start with SAL which this does not.

OK, well that sounds very strange. No idea on what it should be.
https://www.dingocroft.co.uk/acatalog/vin_numbers.htm

LPJA said:
As far as I know they start with SAL which this does not.

Cheers

Hippo · Jun 19, 2021

LPJA said:
As far as I know they start with SAL which this does not.

What's the first 3 characters?

Hippo · Jun 19, 2021

Put the vin in this and see what pops up

https://www.clifton.nl/index.html?calvin.html

lynall · Jun 19, 2021

LPJA said:
As far as I know they start with SAL which this does not.

Series 2 vins are all numbers, not sure on series 3?

Dippypud · Jun 20, 2021

neilly said:
OK, well that sounds very strange. No idea on what it should be.
https://www.dingocroft.co.uk/acatalog/vin_numbers.htm

Cheers

What do the Santana numbers start with ?

https://revivaler.com/land-rover-santana/

lynall · Jun 20, 2021

Iirc cars could have a new chassis number if built up from parts? From what I can recall they were unusual?

Can you date defender axles from serial numbers like you can series ones?

My Old Landy · Jun 20, 2021

lynall said:
Iirc cars could have a new chassis number if built up from parts? From what I can recall they were unusual?

Can you date defender axles from serial numbers like you can series ones?

I phoned Paddocks and gave them my axle numbers. They told me they were off a Discovery 1

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