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Well I am back with this post because the British Heritage would not give up the vin number. They felt it was fraud. They did say there was a more involved way to find out more information on a vehicle, but they did not say I could get this information with only the engine numbers and it cost twice as much. The place sounded like some kind of original British car manufacturing place with far more detailed report, but again not sure if they will look with just an engine number. I heard Mike Ellis on the TR Register Forum has access to the factory documents. Perhaps Mike Ellis would help if I knew him.

It sounds like using the engine number would be a good number to use for a vin and get a blank plate from Moss and stamp it because there would be no other vin with those numbers, maybe. I will check with the state auto license and see what they suggest to do after I make up a vin with the engine number.

A couple of years ago, I took a title in for different tr3 for licensing the people said it would take a while because the car is not in the computer system and they needed to put the car in the system. The problem now is I have no title; maybe they will let me apply for new title because of the newer computer stuff . Not sure how to take advantage of the car not being in the computer system for many years. Perhaps I could say I lost the title and use the engine number and see where that goes. I prefer to be honest, but I see no other way to get my new rust bucket titled. I would like to have the original vin, but probably not doable, but like said it should be something like TS378xx. I will try the vintage triumph register, I used to get their magazine

steve
 
NCDMV did indeed accept the paperwork I had, so all is now well. I did need both the Ellis build sheet to get the Comm number from the Engine number... BMH wouldnt do that.
 
sp53 said:
Hi Jim what is the Ellis build sheet?

steve
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Mike Ellis in the UK TR Register forum. For a few bucks he gets you data from the original factory records, such as engine to Comm number matching that BMH won’t do.
 
sp53 said:
Hey Jim did your 1959 tr3 have wood under the dash for fasteners and wood on the door top also.

steve
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Yes on the doors which I replaced, and no under the dash, which I looked for.
 
Replaced the ash that is (my other hobby is woodworking)
 

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Charley, I did one side on mine and would be interested in your upgrade. Perhaps I'll do the other side some day.
Tom
 
charleyf said:
Jim,
Have you installed the wooden parts in the door yet?
If not, I did an upgrade when I made mine. I will explain if you are interested.
Charley
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Oh yes long ago, but thanks anyways!
 
The upgrade I speak of has to do with the tonneau cover studs located on the side of the doors. I placed a small metal plate below each stud. You would need to remove a small amount of wood and then attach the metal plates with small screws. Then when you mount the studs you drill a hole using the hole in the door as your guide. This allows you to screw the stud into metal instead of wood.
This could work to "repair "an existing set of wood inserts.
Charley
 
sp53 said:
Well I am back with this post because the British Heritage would not give up the vin number. They felt it was fraud. They did say there was a more involved way to find out more information on a vehicle, but they did not say I could get this information with only the engine numbers and it cost twice as much. The place sounded like some kind of original British car manufacturing place with far more detailed report, but again not sure if they will look with just an engine number. I heard Mike Ellis on the TR Register Forum has access to the factory documents. Perhaps Mike Ellis would help if I knew him.

It sounds like using the engine number would be a good number to use for a vin and get a blank plate from Moss and stamp it because there would be no other vin with those numbers, maybe. I will check with the state auto license and see what they suggest to do after I make up a vin with the engine number.

A couple of years ago, I took a title in for different tr3 for licensing the people said it would take a while because the car is not in the computer system and they needed to put the car in the system. The problem now is I have no title; maybe they will let me apply for new title because of the newer computer stuff . Not sure how to take advantage of the car not being in the computer system for many years. Perhaps I could say I lost the title and use the engine number and see where that goes. I prefer to be honest, but I see no other way to get my new rust bucket titled. I would like to have the original vin, but probably not doable, but like said it should be something like TS378xx. I will try the vintage triumph register, I used to get their magazine

steve
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Use the vtr.org trace carts link above (that’s the Mike Ellis link I believe) with the engine number. The paper you’ll get back will have the comm number, with which you can send off to bmht. Then you’ll have two correlating certificates to go to the dmv with.
 
Hi Jim and thanks for helping. I went to the VTR.org but could not find the correct link. If you have time, can you provide the link again? I could not find the correct link.



Thanks Steve
 
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