Just a question as I have never Seen this did ford put vin numbers on the drivers wing ?
There's a Capri on eBay with it
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122586470900
The picture is taken from the eBay listing hope that is ok if not I will remove .
It's above the wash bottle?
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Re: Vin plate
Hi,Jasonmarie wrote:Just a question as I have never Seen this did ford put vin numbers on the drivers wing ?
Yes, this was the original location before Ford started stamping them in the floor by the driver's seat. I'm not sure of the changeover year, but it was around 79/80, I think.
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Cheers for that Andrew as the books I have read on the Ford Capri I never saw that our for some reason that did not enter in to my mind .
I had old Mk2 capri and thought it was on the floor also now thinking on mk5 cortina I had it was there but in the same colour.
I will put this down to age .... and the heat ....
I had old Mk2 capri and thought it was on the floor also now thinking on mk5 cortina I had it was there but in the same colour.
I will put this down to age .... and the heat ....
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Those numbers don't look very straight! Are they all like that?Jasonmarie wrote:Just a question as I have never Seen this did ford put vin numbers on the drivers wing ?
There's a Capri on eBay with it
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/122586470900
The picture is taken from the eBay listing hope that is ok if not I will remove .
It's above the wash bottle?
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Looks like it the car is on eBay I don't know it does not look right to me ... perhaps the car was white at one time .
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Re: Vin plate
They used to put tape over the primer before the top coat went on. At least that is right even if the numbers aren't.