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fnmag58
08-27-2006, 04:07 PM
I've been told that my '82 has a serial number stamped on the steel frame.  I've looked all over for it and haven't been able to find it.  The registration and title show the number on the data tag(CS3 4157 MKRM) that's riveted on the plate under the master cylinder.  Is there another one?  Should it be the same? There doesn't seem to be any others.
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locostv8
08-27-2006, 04:13 PM
I don't know about Caterham but Lotus had more than one frame supplier
and each supplier stamped their own # on the frame which had nothing to
do with the VIN on the data tag.
fnmag58
08-27-2006, 04:24 PM
<P>Jim,</P>
<P>Thanks for the info--I've looked all over it and don't see anything.&nbsp; I plan on checking it again after it been blasted and cleaned.&nbsp; If there is one, I'd like to photograph it for documentation and historical purposes.&nbsp; The help is always appreciated--Sal</P>
bball7754
08-28-2006, 05:36 AM
Sal - You might want to take a look at this link
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<DIV>>http://www.blatchat.com/T.asp?id=85125 (http://www.blatchat.com/T.asp?id=85125)</DIV>
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<DIV>or this one</DIV>
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<DIV>>http://www.blatchat.com/T.asp?id=70854 (http://www.blatchat.com/T.asp?id=70854)</DIV>
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<DIV>I did a search on "frame number" on Blatchat to find the posts.</DIV>
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<DIV>Hope this helps.</DIV>
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<DIV>Steve</DIV>
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<DIV>'98 Caterham 1700 Crossflow</DIV>
stevet
08-28-2006, 05:40 AM
Sal, you might want to check the archives on blatchat. I don't recall
there being a separate no on the frame, but it's worth checking.



http://www.blatchat.com/
locostv8
08-28-2006, 06:29 AM
http://wrangler.rutgers.edu/gallery/d/39747-1/VinChassisNumLetter.jpg" height="640" width="470
locostv8
08-28-2006, 06:30 AM
Note this is for an earlier car don't know about your year.
fnmag58
08-28-2006, 03:20 PM
<P>Steve and Jim,</P>
<P>Thanks for checking into this for me.&nbsp; After reading both the blatchat and the letter, I looked all over the frame again and I still didn't&nbsp;find anything.&nbsp; Guess I got some bad intel.&nbsp; The frame heads to the PC facility tomorrow.</P>
<DIV>Best regards,</DIV>