Can ya guess what it is yet!!!

[paul crackermac]

[andyg]

The chassis number is for a german built 2 door escort built in december 1976 the engine code is for a 1600 ohc right hand drive 3.5 diff manual gearbox black roll top trim and silver paint (my book may be wrong its any early one) and the type is england,escort,2 door,1975 ,version i cant read, i would think it may be an rs1800 ???????

cheers Andy

[RS2000CUSTOM]

What is last number on chassis number - GCATST0026?


TYPE

B = England
A = Escort
T = 2 Door Saloon
R = Introduced in 1975

VERSION

S = Base

VIN

G = Germany
C = Saarlouis
A = Escort
T = 2 Door Saloon
S 1976
T = December

DRIVE

2 = Right Hand Drive

MOTOR

LE = 1600 OHC

TRANS

B = Manual

AXLE

3.54

COLOUR

H = Silver

TRIM

A7 = Black Cloth

[leeadams]

Sorry to jump in but....

How do you decode your Vin no then?

Lee

[andyg]

us sad people have the ford workshop manual

cheers Andy

[RS2000CUSTOM]

Easily available info in manuals etc

Which part do you want to "read" ?

[paul crackermac]

Agggghhhhhhhh Better bloody not be silver!!! should be signal amber I hope that H is a M would that make it signal amber???

[RS2000CUSTOM]

H = Signal Orange

Just checked on my Microfische

[Dingy]

I need a chassis plate making up....anyone help ?

[RS2000CUSTOM]

Dingy - www.escortrs.co.uk

They now make German style vin plates, stamped and also the build plate

Look smart as well.

[RS2000CUSTOM]

You have an Orange Mexico MKII

Reg date - 07/02/1977

Last owner - 18/11/2003

Reg No - RNT ***R

Former keepers - *

Happy to help

[Mr Hoarder]

Orange Mk2 Mexico with a Webasto roof.

Sold to Paul by Mexit and transported from Manchester to Essex by me about 18 months or so ago. :biggrin:

[paul crackermac]

Sh!t it has been a while hasnt it !!! thanks for the info Dave, thanks for the transport Rob dont suppose you have finished with your Roundtoit by any chance???

[Mr Hoarder]

LOL , Paul I've lost my roundtoit. I did actually get one about 2 years ago at Spitalfields Market near to where I work. But it's disappeared. I'll have to pop down the market at lunchtime and see if there's another one for sale :biggrin:

[andyg]

Why does my plates say G A T R for the version on my mex and my rs2000

cheers Andy