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number stamped into firewall
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2014 11:59 pm
by Rally_2.6LC
Hey guys I was looking at my lb and lc the other day and saw a number stamped on the firewall and was wondering what the number relates to?
Is it trim or option codes?
It is the number which starts A73-*******
I know what the A73 means but not the following numbers.
I can't find it anywhere on my paperwork and was a bit confused.
Any help appreciated
Cheers
Matt
Re: number stamped into firewall
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 12:42 am
by MadMuz
That is usually the actual body number (before vin numbers came in) The trim codes and other stuff should be on a plate on the firewall on another plate separate from the compliance plate. It should be the number on your rego paperwork, that and the engine number
Re: number stamped into firewall
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 1:01 pm
by stealth
Its the build number
some of the digits will appear on you vin
tag
it to tell whether it been rebodied
the same number should be stamped into
drivers side strut tower
cheers stealth
Re: number stamped into firewall
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 12:54 am
by Rally_2.6LC
Thanks guys,
Though none of the numbers stamped into the firewall line up with any of the VIN numbers for their respective each car.....weird.
Cheers
Matt
Re: number stamped into firewall
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 2:19 pm
by MadMuz
Sounds like someone has put the compliance and other plates onto that shell? (rebodied)
Re: number stamped into firewall
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 10:52 pm
by Rally_2.6LC
On 3 different cars coming from 3 different places....exceptionally doubtful.
I do have the full history of the car that I own (known previous 3 owners) and it has definitely not been rebodied.
Cheers
Matt
Re: number stamped into firewall
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 10:16 pm
by aussiblue
As the factory workshop manual says in the Vehicle Identification Section:
The chassis number is stamped at the central part of the toe board inside e engine compartment
it also says:
A7 = the car line (Lancer Hatchback), the 3 the engine size (1600cc), the next 2 numbers are the model code ( 15 = model NXR8 -the 5 speed manual, 25= KXR8 the auto trans model) and the next five number are the sequence or serial number that runs fro 00000 to (in theory) 99999. This is also the chassis number. It is different from the vehicle ID number on the shiny aluminium plate. In that case the code is as follows:
A7 Lancer, Celeste station wagon or hatchback.
Engine Size: 2= 1400, 3=1600 5=1200 (or 2600 in North America) 8= 2000
Body Type: M= Hatchback V= Station Wagon
Transmission Type: N= 5 speed Manual, K = Automatic, None or blank = 4 speed manual
Trim Code: X= GL G=GT G= GSR J=Standard
Steering Wheel Code: R= RHD L=LHD
Export Destination: 6=Europe, 8= Australia Blank is General Export (Other)