Build sheet found
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Instructor
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From: West Branch MI
Build sheet found
Well, again you all were right in past postings. I climbed under our '80 today with a flashlight and there it is just peeking out above the gas tank...the build sheet!
It's going to be a while before I pull the tank to get at it, but I'm really looking forward to seeing if it's at all readable. Looks pretty tattered from what I can see of it.
Thanks for pointing out where to look!
It's going to be a while before I pull the tank to get at it, but I'm really looking forward to seeing if it's at all readable. Looks pretty tattered from what I can see of it.
Thanks for pointing out where to look!
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From: Northern Idaho
I looked with a flashlight at mine and it looked tattered also,(this is on a 69)droped the tank anyway(took about 3 hours to drop and reinstall) when I got to the build sheet it was gas stained on 50% of it and very detierated,but right where the option catigory was it was untouched!very important as the car is a L71 427,I diddnt try to remove it(to much glue)I would have destroyed it!Tooked some good Pics of it then took plastic from a seal a meal and sealed over it for the next guy (left it there)and reinstalled. 
Melting Slicks
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From: Sydney
Thats great news! Glad you both found your Build Sheets.
I hope Im just as lucky with my vette...but based on the history (well I should say LACK OF known history) I don't think It will be there. Im keeping my fingers crossed though for when I do get a chance to look...wouldn't it be a nice surprise!
I hope Im just as lucky with my vette...but based on the history (well I should say LACK OF known history) I don't think It will be there. Im keeping my fingers crossed though for when I do get a chance to look...wouldn't it be a nice surprise!
Melting Slicks
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From: St. Louis Mo
A lot of times you can remove the muffler on the drivers side, and carefully remove the sheet using a scraper. Be careful and take your time. The area where the glue is will be difficult to read anyway........LT
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From: Northern Idaho
Originally Posted by cosmicvette
Thats great news! Glad you both found your Build Sheets.
I hope Im just as lucky with my vette...but based on the history (well I should say LACK OF known history) I don't think It will be there. Im keeping my fingers crossed though for when I do get a chance to look...wouldn't it be a nice surprise!
I hope Im just as lucky with my vette...but based on the history (well I should say LACK OF known history) I don't think It will be there. Im keeping my fingers crossed though for when I do get a chance to look...wouldn't it be a nice surprise!
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From: Northern Idaho
Originally Posted by lg4vette
What information can I expect (hope) to find on the sheet?
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3 years ago when I bought my vette after it had been stored for 12 years, the gas tank was rotten and had to be replaced. I was pleasantly surprised to find my build sheet when the tank was dropped, although a third of it was missing.
Melting Slicks
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From: Cruising somewhere in St. Louis, Missouri
All i found was some initials "GTR 1-15-71"
Would be nice to be able to look up this person who put there initials there and chat for a while.
Jim
Would be nice to be able to look up this person who put there initials there and chat for a while.
Jim
Last edited by luerja; Jun 16, 2005 at 05:52 PM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Sydney
Originally Posted by stepinup
When will you get a chance to see?
You will all know when I do finally see it....
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From: Dickinson (Houston) Texas
Originally Posted by luerja
All i found was some initials "GTR 1-15-71"
Would be nice to be able to look up this person who put there initials there and chat for a while.
Jim
Would be nice to be able to look up this person who put there initials there and chat for a while.
Jim
Hope you can find GTR!
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