In a message dated 4/6/02 6:45:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM writes:

> What is the origin of the heater, and what is the origin of the hole?
>
> Although I already have a BA6, so I'm not in the market, as a buyer I
> would be immediately suspicious of a man-made hole drilled through the
> manufacturing/registration plate. This would be the most prevalent way a
> smart (or mandated) VW repair facility would mark/make a unit as
> defunct, and unsale-able without going to the trouble of crushing it.
>
>

he said the hole was poked in there.  probably by a lift.    you can braze a
patch over it and it will hold..

chris