Replacement VIN Tags

[ChasesDragons]

Hello all, bit of a crisis here. I have just recovered my 1969 W114 250CE car that went missing while it was being refurbished by a company (the company has closed down, owner fled - lets not go there).

The car is missing its front strut (the one over the radiator, that carries the VIN tag and the bonnet latch). I have looked along the inside chassis legs and the firewall and I cannot see any other places where the VIN number is stamped.

How do I get a new VIN tag, legitimately, without DVLA/VOSA trying to capitalise on it and giving it a new VIN and forcing it out of Historic Vehicle status. All I have are several pics of the refurb with the vin being shown in-situ and the V5 which has been in my name since about 2015.

Regards
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[whitenemesis]

Simply buy a new plate, you have all the information?

VintagsUK, premium quality VIN Tags, VIN Plates & Stickers

VinTagsUK, We provide reproduction or bespoke VIN Tags/plates/stickers for any projects including replacement of missing, damaged or worn tags.

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[ChasesDragons]

Simply buy a new plate, you have all the information?

VintagsUK, premium quality VIN Tags, VIN Plates & Stickers

VinTagsUK, We provide reproduction or bespoke VIN Tags/plates/stickers for any projects including replacement of missing, damaged or worn tags.

www.vintagsuk.com

Absolutely - V5 with a history of ownership, dated photographs of the VIN etc. But, I am under the impression that the VIN stampers need more than that? Unless I am mistaken.

Can we get replacement from Mercedes itself?

 

[E55BOF]

You may be overthinking this. Why not start by asking the VIN plate supplier if they will make one for you on the basis of the information you have?

 

[ChasesDragons]

I am sure that I read thebd8rectuons on a sale site. It insisted that the buyer send their VIN plate in. I am not sure how they would cater for people like me with the VIN plate gone.

I will make direct enquiries.

Thanks all.