10 replies to this topic

[amr27]

Hi I am currently looking at a mini project for sale. Included is a 1993 mini shell with no log book or plates. The engine is 1976 and there is a log book which belongs to the same car the engine was taken out of. The original 1976 car is beyond repair.
Should I buy it or stay clear and could it cause any problems?
Thanks

[conlad]

I wouldnt get a shell that late personally, try to source a shell of a similar era, thats what i did with mine although I still am a mk off haha

[ReggieBoy]

I wonder why theres no log book or plates? I wouldn't trust it, I'd stay away from it.

[amr27]

The seller said he bought the shell because the old one was beyond repair and he bought it with no log book. Is there any way I could track down the log book?
Thanks for your help

[conlad]

The seller said he bought the shell because the old one was beyond repair and he bought it with no log book. Is there any way I could track down the log book?
Thanks for your help

Is there a VIN number? On the shell stamped under the scuttle or on a plate on the bulkhead?

[bmcecosse]

Hard to trace from a VIN - that shell may be a stolen car that has been stripped down. You can't legally use on the road it unless you find it's original Reg Number. You can of course use it as a track car - provided you move it about on a trailer.

[Carlos W]

Hard to trace from a VIN - that shell may be a stolen car that has been stripped down. You can't legally use on the road it unless you find it's original Reg Number. You can of course use it as a track car - provided you move it about on a trailer.

Not if its a stolen shell!

[conlad]

I wouldn't bother to be fair, seems to risky!

[amr27]

I could check with the seller if there is a VIN number stamped on it, if there was what would be the next step in tracking it down?
Thanks

[Carlos W]

contact dvla! The police can also do checks on vin numbers, but I dont know whether they'll do it to give you a registration number!

[amr27]

Thanks for all the advice, greatly appreciated il get that checked out and take it from there! :)