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3A, 3B, DJ Technical Knowledge Base => "Original"-- Technical Questions, Answers, Observations => Topic started by: Roberto Flores on January 05, 2012, 05:48:32 AM

Title: Bodytub serial number
Post by: Roberto Flores on January 05, 2012, 05:48:32 AM: Hi fellows,

If a CJ3A tub hasnï¿½t got the firewall dataplate, are there any way to indetyify it?

Many thanks,
Title: Re: Bodytub serial number
Post by: Bob W on January 05, 2012, 08:04:32 AM: There is no way to determine the serial number. A rough time frame can be determined from some of the body characteristics.
Title: Re: Bodytub serial number
Post by: Carls_jeep on January 05, 2012, 09:59:23 AM: If your trying to title your Jeep and need a tag they can be bought on line. You may get an original on ebay and there is a person that makes a real good looking copy of the original.

The only problem I see is if you use a series of numbers that would be used on an original you may end up with the same vin number as someone else's Jeep. To be safe I would make a number with letters and numbers so as to not be confused with an original number.
Title: Re: Bodytub serial number
Post by: gcroyts on March 29, 2012, 03:47:08 AM: This may be a start:

http://cj-2a.com/parts_list/data_photos/toe_tag_stamp.jpg

You should get an approximate time of when it was produced.
Title: Re: Bodytub serial number
Post by: rocketeer on March 29, 2012, 08:52:43 PM: Quote
This may be a start:

http://cj-2a.com/parts_list/data_photos/toe_tag_stamp.jpg

You should get an approximate time of when it was produced.
CJ2A is different from a CJ3A.

Larry
Title: Re: Bodytub serial number
Post by: athawk11 on March 29, 2012, 10:07:16 PM: Yeah, I'm pretty sure my 3A tub doesn't have a number stamped on it...anywhere. If it did, I cut it out with the rest of the rust.

You may be able to get close with the axle date. That is, if the axles are original to your Willys. May not be very reliable though. The axle could have been sitting in inventory for a while.

Tim