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Post by jerfo on Aug 10, 2015 10:02:16 GMT -8
So i've looked everywhere for this Vin but no cigar. I did find these little holes on the tounge that look like they once held a little plaque of some sort. Could it have been there? If so would it be anywhere else? It's a 1969 Corsair 14 footer if it makes a difference.  |
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Post by Ross on Aug 10, 2015 10:08:50 GMT -8
That's where a Shasta's vin# would have been. Not sure about other makes.
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Post by Ten on Aug 10, 2015 11:51:20 GMT -8
Just an aside, the Shasta VIN would be imprinted in the metal in that location. It is possible that there was a plate containing the VIN and perhaps some other information regarding the trailer (axle capacity, etc.) A friend once told me that legally, a VIN or other identification can be imprinted in a plate, and attached "permanently", rivets or welded, and be considered attached to the trailer (or other metal fabrication). It always struck me that this could be the result...if it is not imprinted in the frame, it's possible to become lost. Oops, sorry about that...you were looking for a pro, sorry about chiming in....  . |
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Post by jerfo on Aug 10, 2015 12:34:55 GMT -8
Any information is appreciated whether you're pro or not!  . So I'm probably out of luck without that little plate then. I've looked everywhere for the darn thing. Any other suggestions? |
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Post by vikx on Aug 10, 2015 20:51:51 GMT -8
Do you have the VIN # on the title? If so, it's possible to re-stamp the VIN according to the rules of your State/County.... Do a little research before contacting DMV.
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Post by vintagebruce on Aug 11, 2015 6:54:26 GMT -8
At first glance it does seem likely to be the location of the vin number plate. I agree with vikx that some "gentle" research should be done. If you do not have a vin# on your camper Title to reference, or it was sold on a Bill of Sale with no reference to a VIN# be aware it could be a stolen trailer. I do not know if 1969 Corsairs might have had the VIN # in a second location, like some trailers do. Might look for a yahoo groups Corsair club and see if any Corsair owner might know. Good luck.
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Post by otfiddler on Sept 22, 2015 6:31:09 GMT -8
My Shasta Compact has an "Assigned Identification Plate" issued by the state of Illinois in that location, but the VIN is stamped into the flange behind the screw/rivet holes in the tongue, as Ten said in his post above.
I'm new to this world, but I'd be surprised if a VIN was recorded on a vehicle on a removable plate ... were VINs commonly "tacked onto" these little trailers by the manufacturers?
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Post by bigbill on Sept 22, 2015 14:38:57 GMT -8
I thought most states required The vin number to be stamped into the frame in at least one place and a stamped plate by the late sixties. That is why Shasta stamped the right frame rail on the outside and tacked a plate inside the left rail. Most of the plates are now to deteriorated to read but usually the stamped number can still be found if someone hasn't sanded them off, that is why I like to use a four or so inch cup brush to remove paint and rust. This is another good reason to follow mobiltec's advise and not purchase a trailer without a title.
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Post by jerfo on Sept 22, 2015 16:34:57 GMT -8
Yeah that was my first mistake buying without a legible vin or title. Thankfully in Massachusetts it's not hard to register a trailer, I talked to the dmv and with ease I just registered it as homemade, all I needed was to make some changes to it.
So far I've scanned and sanded to oblivion and I've found nothing, except the letters stamped into the metal under the door 'elle' or ell5. Can't really make it out but I doubt it's the vin. Im not really worried as its registered now.
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Post by Ross on Sept 23, 2015 11:23:24 GMT -8
I enlarged the pic that you posted and I can kinda make out the a number 3 and 2, about where the 2nd red circle is, towards the tongue.
Might be that I'm seeing things.
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Post by bigbill on Sept 23, 2015 11:35:01 GMT -8
I enlarged the pic that you posted and I can kinda make out the a number 3 and 2, about where the 2nd red circle is, towards the tongue. Might be that I'm seeing things. Ross I see what you are talking about, an acid bath might have brought the numbers out. I have never done it but I know they use it to identify stolen cars where numbers are ground off. |
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Post by jerfo on Sept 23, 2015 12:30:19 GMT -8
Wow I kinda see that now that I really look too, but I still can't make it out. The metal there is really rough and bumpy.
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Post by mel on Sept 23, 2015 12:50:31 GMT -8
I couldn't see my VIN at all, not even a trace, that is until I used a wire brush on my drill and it came clear as day after that  |
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Post by bigbill on Sept 23, 2015 13:01:05 GMT -8
I couldn't see my VIN at all, not even a trace, that is until I used a wire brush on my drill and it came clear as day after that As I said a wire cup brush is the best thing I have ever found to look for numbers. The cup brushes don't shed wires as bad as a straight wheel, but both work. |
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. So I'm probably out of luck without that little plate then. I've looked everywhere for the darn thing. Any other suggestions?
