retrieving vin #'s

1. Remove the body;

2. May have to remove the running board splash apron on the left side of the chassis;

3. The engine/frame number (if still there...sometimes it is gone due to the elements) is located on the top left frame side member in the area of where the left front cowl section of the body sits, and almost directly across from the brake and clutch pedal shaft on the bell housing.

Good luck.

Pluck
 
Here is a HAMB post by a very high end restorer (Bugatti racecars and such) with a LOT of experience: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=224974&highlight=acid&showall=1

Secret # recovery tech that he swears works. The trick looks to be in not blinding yourself during the job so you can't read the numbers you found...

Anybody have any Police secrets for recovering ground-off gun numbers or such??
The tech seems to be based on bringing out the compressed metal below the directly visible part of the stamping.
 
Try wire brushing, then make a rubbing using a number 2 lead pencil and notebook paper. I have used this several times and it shows the number when you can't make it out. Bob
 
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