10-10-2011, 12:34 AM
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If it is a collection of parts ...
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Originally Posted by touring63
It's like that in south america remains original - different engine parts, axles, transmissions .. are from a accident car . We are currently researching on this time.
many thanks for the help!
bernhard
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Bernhard,
It is no secret that many of the major assemblies and sub-assemblies can have their own individual serial numbers that may give clues to the general identity of the car to which the part was originally fitted. I will be happy to review the identities of the parts with you to see if we might learn something together. Front axle, rear axle housing, ring & pinion gear carrier, steering box, the chassis itself, the clutch assembly, carburetor, radiator, crankshaft, cylinder head, gearbox and other parts are good candidates for having their own unique numbers. There are "assembly numbers" for manifolds and for the oil sump to crankcase. For the brake pedal assembly. Collectively, there may be implications. Photos of each number found will almost certainly be a help.
Because it is no secret that the components of these cars have numbers that can be significant, we have to be aware of the possibility that we can be misled if we look only at the numbers without trying to identify additional context. I would be very careful if there is no supporting documentation that can be linked specifically to the car that you are considering. It can be very easy to overestimate the significance of "matching numbers".
I have a few number stamps in my collection of tools. I can stamp a number (that you'd like to see on an 8C) in your favorite race car trailer. Does that mean that your trailer was built from an 8C? In fact, even without subterfuge, there is always the chance that any number found may be only a number!
John de Boer
The Italian Car Registry
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