That is the first question...
Location: Bloomington, IN
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That is the first question...
-James . . . "Life without knowledge is death in disguise." ~ H.P.G.
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The only way is to source the title or an older registration that you know to be from the car. Old service records may have it as well. If you are looking for proof however that your car is a certain vin, there isn't any except for the 2 vin plates....did you steal a Delorean?
Location: Minnesota
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My VIN: 06960
Remove the rear bumper, and you may find the VIN or one very close to it written in sharpie on the rear of the frame.
Jim Reeve
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The number sharpied on the back of my frame had little or nothing to do with my VIN *or* frame number. Just a warningOriginally Posted by dmc6960
Jon
1981 DMC-12 #02100. July 1981. 5-speed, black, grooved w/flap.
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Location: Bloomington, IN
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My VIN: 891, 1045
Didn't steal a car, but I bought one as parts with no paperwork or plates. I imagine it was an insurance loss car. So if I remove the rear bumper and there's a number on the frame, is it the actual VIN or is it just a number close?
-James . . . "Life without knowledge is death in disguise." ~ H.P.G.
Location: Sacramento-ish
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Just a thought - what if you look at the frame # (driver's side welded on/near the rear frame extension) and engine # (plate riveted near the dipstick) and compare them to the registry that Shannon publishes? I bet you'd find your match.
That sharpied number is not so helpful IMO.
Jon
1981 DMC-12 #02100. July 1981. 5-speed, black, grooved w/flap.
restoration log, March 2011 to present
full and detailed photo restoration log
Location: Atlanta OTP GA
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My VIN: 2743
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Ah, the reclusive Vin XXX.
Do you want to find the VIN or prove the VIN.
If you have the frame # and or engine # you might be able to go through the DeLorean museum.
Perhaps then, if they have a window sticker or warranty card that has both VIN and another number you could work something out.
Did it never have plates or have they been removed?
Is it possible that the original plates are now on a different car?
Dermot
VIN 2743, B/A, Frame 2227, engine 2320
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No-one is to stone anyone, even, and I want to make this absolutely clear, even if they do say "carburetor"
Location: Bloomington, IN
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My VIN: 891, 1045
No luck on the frame number in the registry. If I remember correctly, the engine number is forward of the driver's side engine mount on the block. Before I go crawling around underneath, can anyone confirm that?
-James . . . "Life without knowledge is death in disguise." ~ H.P.G.
Location: Sacramento-ish
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My VIN: 02100
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Yup. Near the dipstick.
Jon
1981 DMC-12 #02100. July 1981. 5-speed, black, grooved w/flap.
restoration log, March 2011 to present
full and detailed photo restoration log
Location: Bloomington, IN
Posts: 875
My VIN: 891, 1045
Dermot, I think I may have to go through the Museum, even if there is a sharpied number on the frame if it's not definitely the VIN number. I would like to find out what the VIN number is because I am torn between fixing 891 or this car.
-James . . . "Life without knowledge is death in disguise." ~ H.P.G.
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