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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 09:13 PM
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i.ve got a 3 door on ebay. A guy has asked a question about chassis numbers. He claims genuine are stamped up and reshells down???
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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 09:20 PM
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Not this old bollocks again lol
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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 09:45 PM
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funny. Thats what they said on general discussion lol. So they are stamped both ways are they. Can anyone confirm
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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 10:09 PM
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i also asked this question, my thread below

https://passionford.com/forum/ford-s...is-stamps.html
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 08:12 AM
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i always thought they were stamped down, not sure on the rs500's as ive never seen the floor number, plus i though the floors were double skin so how would they get stamp up
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 08:32 AM
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Can of worms opened
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 09:01 AM
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do a search on this as its been flogged to death many times before on here & the RS owners club site
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 05:58 PM
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mines 100% genuine and is stamped up but have seen both types on many different 3 doors
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 09:17 PM
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Depends if it was Chalie or Mike that stamped them in the factory
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 09:59 PM
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Depends if it was Chalie or Mike that stamped them in the factory
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 10:22 PM
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Resolved - both ways are possible, though most are stamped up some batches were down.
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