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Vin number location
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candy red
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It does look like you’re in the right area ish ,if I was you I would get some good quality duct tape and mask off an area both sides of the area you’ve already stripped leaving as much along that vicinity as possible then apply a good paint stripper on as much of the area not masked up may take a few coats as paint stripper is crap nowadays just make sure not to get paint stripper where you don’t want it then gently wipe off,I think the vin no should be there unless it’s been removed when some repairs have been don
if you get a long area exposed back to bare metal without grinding you should have a good idea if it there or if it’s been cut out ,you’ve got nothing to lose apart from a few layers of paint . Good luck 
candy red
Club Member
You Never heard of corruption ? The biggest question is how does he proceed if no vin found?
Is that location used on any other member's cars I wonder?
uk66fastback
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All working from home in their pjs …
candy red
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Not on mine
If a plate then the DVLA are getting tight on these as they realise they are not part of the car.
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Huw
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Nope. Bulkhead as per Derrick. Not seen it on the shock tower on the ZX‘s I’ve look at so far. But you live and learn
Albrecht
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Original (Nissan Shatai) factory chassis numbers were engraved - not stamped - using a large machine which mounted to the bulkhead in a set position each for LHD and RHD variants.
The only letters/numbers/symbols stamped directly into the strut tower sheetmetal I have ever seen on a Z were customs-related as part of an import/export carnet.
I don't understand why you would have an 'A' prefix and a 'Z' suffix to the chassis number. An original South African market S130-series 'Datsun 280ZX' - whether it is a 2-seater or 2+2 model - should have a chassis number that starts with an 'H' and ends in a number.
It all sounds very irregular.
Albrecht
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I would expect this to be something that will cause a problem at the DVLA.
Unless they have precedent of this type of vehicle having a chassis number that starts with A and finishes with a Z, I can't see how they can approve it for registration.