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[bini_2_mini__2012]

Hi I have found a body tag on the driver side floor pan of my mini but can't find nothing out about it. It was mainly covered by sound deadening and was just wondering if anybody knew anything about them. Thanks

[Kieranlee999]

Hi I have found a body tag on the driver side floor pan of my mini but can't find nothing out about it. It was mainly covered by sound deadening and was just wondering if anybody knew anything about them. Thanks

it isn't your VIN number is it? 

 

 

p.s you've spelt Yorkshire wrong in your location

[bini_2_mini__2012]

No it's not my vin it starts with F and then 5 or six numbers. Thank you for pointing that out how embarrassing for me 😂

[mk1coopers]

It's the Floor pressing number, like the FE ('Front End') they weren't really recorded, however some people have done some research on the FE number side of things, I don't know if they have linked the two number together though 

[bini_2_mini__2012]

That's cool so it pretty much verifies that the floor pans are original like I was told they where, thanks for that an where would the number tag be found on the front end because there is another random tag welded to the front panel but I'm sure that starts with bso2 or something along those lines thanks Ryan.

[mk1coopers]

The FE number (if it has one) would be spot welded on the N/S inner wing above the (body) radiator cowling, this is where it is on early cars, I'm not to sure about the modern (after 1971 !) ones though

[henri1972]

mine is a 73 reg and it has plate spot welded above the rad vents

[mab01uk]

Several members of the Mk1 forum have collected and collated the numbers over the years:

FE Numbers:

http://mk1-forum.net....php?f=3&t=8850

[bini_2_mini__2012]

Thank you all well mine is a 1974 and I'm pretty sure it doesn't have a number above the rad but will have a good look around the front end on Saturday see if I can anything. If there isn't one on it would it suggest it's had the front end replaced because i also got told it still had its original wings and front panel or did not all minis get these numbers?

[sonikk4]

I have several on my 75 Clubman, under the bonnet and on the floors. There maybe others as well but i wont find them till the end of the year.