[DeTomaso] Body Service Number Plate

[Mike Drew]

James,

That is pretty unusual. The vast majority were mounted like this: 

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The earliest known car with a BSN is #4028, and it has its BSN plate mounted on the side (like yours presumably):

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So I assume your (James) car is fairly near #4028?  This is the only one I?ve personally ever seen with a side-mounted BSN so there can?t have been many before they switched to the conventional location?

Mike


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> On Jun 29, 2021, at 20:37, James Coyne <tecnosound at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> ?   My 72 has it mounted in the front trunk on top of the driver side wheel
>   well.
>     __________________________________________________________________
> 
>   From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of
>   Doug Braun <doug351c at gmail.com>
>   Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2021 7:16 PM
>   To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
>   Subject: [DeTomaso] Body Service Number Plate
> 
>   All,
> 
>   My 73L's Body Service Number Plate is made of white plastic with the
>   5-digit
>   number stamped into it.
>   This plate is 1.2" x 3.2" with 1/8" rivet holes at the four corners and
>   the
>   attached pdf file shows what's written on it.
> 
>   It's been 8 years since I removed it and now I'm trying figure out
>   where was
>   located on the car.
>   I think it was on the top of the pedal box in the front trunk but the
>   problem is, there are two sets of 4 holes that fit the pattern.
>   Both sets of holes are along the front edge of the top of pedal box.
>   So it
>   looks like Luigi missed the right location on his first attempt and had
>   to
>   move it.
> 
>   One set is located pretty near the center of the box, left to right.
>   The other set it located over towards the driver's side of the box.
>   Where is this plate located on your cars?
> 
>   Also, my plate looks pretty ratty.  When I talked to Wilkinson he said
>   he
>   can custom stamp a new one.  Does anyone have experience with having
>   their
>   plate replaced?
> 
>   Doug Braun
>   Blue 73L #5505
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