[DeTomaso] Body Service Number Plate

Wed Jun 30 12:33:30 EDT 2021

James?

Well send me pics of the car and the BSN? Then yours will be the earliest known car with a BSN plate. They probably started with BSN 50000.  What is yours?

Interesting!

I am also fascinated with the greenish silver color….

Mike

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> On Jun 30, 2021, at 09:09, James Coyne <tecnosound at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> Wow! I didn't know that that was an unusual location. You are correct, it is very close to #4028. (slightly under.) It is also unusual in that the original color is that uber rare lite metalic greenish/silverish color that I have only seen on (is it Marcus Wohler's?) car, and Bob Richards from the San Diago Chapter. 
> 
> From: Mike Drew <mikeldrew at aol.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2021 11:25 PM
> To: James Coyne <tecnosound at hotmail.com>
> Cc: Doug Braun <doug351c at gmail.com>; detomaso at server.detomasolist.com <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Body Service Number Plate
>  
> James,
> 
> That is pretty unusual. The vast majority were mounted like this: 
> 
> <image0.jpeg>
> 
> 
> The earliest known car with a BSN is #4028, and it has its BSN plate mounted on the side (like yours presumably):
> 
> <image1.jpeg>
> 
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> > 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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   James?

   Well send me pics of the car and the BSN? Then yours will be the
   earliest known car with a BSN plate. They probably started with BSN
   50000.  What is yours?

   Interesting!

   I am also fascinated with the greenish silver color....

   Mike
   Sent from my iPhone

     On Jun 30, 2021, at 09:09, James Coyne <tecnosound at hotmail.com>
     wrote:

   Wow! I didn't know that that was an unusual location. You are correct,
   it is very close to #4028. (slightly under.) It is also unusual in that
   the original color is that uber rare lite metalic greenish/silverish
   color that I have only seen on (is it Marcus Wohler's?) car, and Bob
   Richards from the San Diago Chapter.
     __________________________________________________________________

   From: Mike Drew <mikeldrew at aol.com>
   Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2021 11:25 PM
   To: James Coyne <tecnosound at hotmail.com>
   Cc: Doug Braun <doug351c at gmail.com>; detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
   <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Body Service Number Plate

   James,
   That is pretty unusual. The vast majority were mounted like this:
   <image0.jpeg>
   The earliest known car with a BSN is #4028, and it has its BSN plate
   mounted on the side (like yours presumably):
   <image1.jpeg>
   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
   Sent from my iPad
   > 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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