chassis mild steel +2 number 1830 for sale good condition

[RichC]

been in dry storage a long while. surplus to my restoration needs as my own chassis was fine after shunt so i never needed it . so sorry no pics but they are on my iphone and it's dead at mo.thought i'd post this nonetheless shows no repairs and no need of them . original lotus black painted. could do with repaint
pm me for pics and i'll send .
no idea what number signifies! does anyone?

[RichC]

As before, a drive out to coast and I have signal!
Here's the pics

[LotusArchives]

Where on the chassis is that stamping 'I 0981'?
You mentioned the chassis number 1830 in the title, are there two numbers?

[draenog]

Maybe he meant 1860 - the number read the other way up?

[RichC]

sorry 1860 it is

[RichC]

had to try and remember 'cos there was no way i could see it on iphone in sunny pub !

[RichC]

or is it 0981?

[trw99]

Looks like 1860L to me, which would make it a late 1973 Domestic Plus 2S 130 frame.

Tim

[LotusArchives]

1860L is on the Elan registry. Ask the owner if he wants his chassis back

[RichC]

he's probably the one who sold it me years ago!!!

[RichC]

couple of hundred quid will secure it..

[Sea Ranch]

The letter always goes last (after numbers), so 1860L it is (as Tim has already pointed out).

The numbers/letter are the end of the vehicle's id number. Wow, if I were the owner of that car, I would want that chassis, especially considering it looks in excellent condition (if that black paint is factory original, it seems very solid and usable). Hope he/she picks it up. I don't consider an original chassis to be excess parts/spares.

[Matt Elan]

I've PM'ed you re the chassis...
Regards
Matt