Quote Originally Posted by steve.edgerton View Post
May be a stupid question but could you run the window tag and then compare that with your car and see if it all matches. It should tell you year make colour and options If it doesn’t match your car then you would know something was up
I have the ownership for the dash VIN tag - But comparing that tag to the serial number on the fender tag - they don't match.


Quote Originally Posted by Legwound View Post
by fender tag, are you referring to the tags on the chassis under the fenders?
Yes, the one on the drivers side on early foxes has the 6 digit serial number from the cars VIN.

Quote Originally Posted by machinedoc View Post
On my 86 Capri
Vin tag on dash, 2 steel Buck tags on rad core support, metal plates under fender, door, transmission, engine block
Not positive but thought there is one on subframe?

Possibility is that your car could have had front end damage, tags changed.(as your tag has been silicone)
Or, the worst case is that someone has changed your tag as car was stolen. Usually the rivets for vin tag are called Rosebuds(look similar to a flower)
Hopefully its not!
Goodluck!
I'm going to pull the rad next week and look for any tags there - The motor and trans are going to be no help - as they are not original to the car (as far as I'm aware) it's got a C4 and a dirty old 302 in it.

The VIN tag has the rosebud rivets on it - but like I said, it was just attached to windshield mount with silicon.


If I can't find a full VIN to run on the car - I'm not sure what my options are. I've already spoken to the RCMP - and right now, running a partial VIN isn't a priority for them - they've said if I can find the full one, then they can run it.