Found Build Sheet
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Drifting
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From: grand prairie texas
Found Build Sheet
As a part of my ongoing restoration on my 77 tonight I removed the drivers side carpeting and the silver insulation and and between that silver insulation and the floor was my build sheet. It is in fair shape about 70% readable. Is this an unusual place for the sticker? I had the gas tank out two weeks ago and was disapointed it was not there but now I am happy.
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From: Myrtle Beach SC
Originally Posted by wnmech
As a part of my ongoing restoration on my 77 tonight I removed the drivers side carpeting and the silver insulation and and between that silver insulation and the floor was my build sheet. It is in fair shape about 70% readable. Is this an unusual place for the sticker? I had the gas tank out two weeks ago and was disapointed it was not there but now I am happy.
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From: Hillsborough NC
Originally Posted by hunt4cleanair
Hey Mech...congrats! Owners have reported finding build sheets under carpeting. The more common finds include the gas tank and a copy between the tach and speedo. The most unusual place I've observed is in the strut bracket on a low milege 78 silver anniversary which served as the theme in the article linked below. There were at least seven copies distributed to the various assembly lines...your copy was probably the one used by the "Trim" line. Is there a number in the right hand corner? And what is it?
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From: grand prairie texas
Originally Posted by hunt4cleanair
Hey Mech...congrats! Owners have reported finding build sheets under carpeting. The more common finds include the gas tank and a copy between the tach and speedo. The most unusual place I've observed is in the strut bracket on a low milege 78 silver anniversary which served as the theme in the article linked below. There were at least seven copies distributed to the various assembly lines...your copy was probably the one used by the "Trim" line. Is there a number in the right hand corner? And what is it?
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From: Show me a cold beer and I will show you a happy man Maryland
I had removed my tank but someone had painted the tank black over the build sheet! I had kept it in hopes of having it cleaned, unfortunatley when I was floded by Isabel it washed the sticker away that was on the tank. It is good to know that there may still be one more in the cockpit area somewhere, or at least that is what it seemed like in the article. I will look!
Thanks for the article clean air
Thanks for the article clean air
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From: Glenn Heights Tx
Originally Posted by Eric79-L48
Where exactly on the gas tank would the build sheet/tank sticker be? Would you have to pull the tank to see it or is there some other way to see if it is there??
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From: Myrtle Beach SC
Originally Posted by wnmech
The number in the right hand corner is 1Z37L7S and there is also asequence number in the same block lower portion and it is 43895 What do these numbers mean? Thanks for all info.
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From: South Florida
Originally Posted by The Ram
if youve got skinny arms, reach dead center upper front...where the rubber pad is...there she will be...if not then you gotta drop it...
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From: Baltimore MD
Originally Posted by hunt4cleanair
This is a unique document due to it being a St Louis built car in 81...also the L81 with M18 four-speed...nice!
Also for all you St. Louis plant builds out there - if you find your manifest (build sheet) - call the resource department at the National Corvette Museum and let them know that you have the build sheet - e-mail or fax them a copy of this document - DO NOT SEND THEM THE ORIGINAL! From this manifest - they can rebuild a window sticker and a new build sheet for you and laminate them both for around $85.00.
Last edited by IrishJoker; Mar 3, 2006 at 10:39 AM.
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From: Myrtle Beach SC
Originally Posted by IrishJoker
From this manifest - they can rebuild a window sticker and a new build sheet for you and laminate them both for around $85.00.
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From: Myrtle Beach SC
Originally Posted by IrishJoker
My U69 AMFM radio is never listed anywhere - it's an AMFM "Monaural" because the original owner was tone def and did not care if it was stereo or not.
Also note the VIN sequence for St. Louis plants all started with the digit "4" while Bowling Green I believe started with "1" (I'm talking the last 6 digits for the production number - mine is "41667", so I assume mine was the 1667th car built at St. Louis.
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From: Baltimore MD
Originally Posted by hunt4cleanair
Typically published sources do not include the "base" RPO codes. In 81 a radio was included on all models therefore not available as an upgrade and not included on sales documents. Its like the default...if nothing specified...than U69! If you have (I believe) the shop manual...all RPOs for that given year are printed in the front. Or, it may have been the P&A catalog.
You are correct...the "plant digit" is "1" for BG and "4" for St Louis. Your VIN is 16,677 and was in the middle of St Louis production (31,611).
You are correct...the "plant digit" is "1" for BG and "4" for St Louis. Your VIN is 16,677 and was in the middle of St Louis production (31,611).
You are correct I left a digit out of the sequence - it is 16,677. Also if it's a base anything do they usally list the RPO on the build sheet in the bottom section? From what I have read about the history of builds sheets, the whole point of the formated top section was for "base items" and the bottom section was for dealer or customer ordered exceptions to the base.
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From: Baltimore MD
Originally Posted by hunt4cleanair
I knew they could do a window sticker from a St Louis Build sheet but did not know they are reproducing build sheets.
The Museum actually has nothing in soft copy - all hard copy - it's hard to believe but in the 21st century they are still dealing with a bunch of paper. They do not have the base form in soft copy - seems it should be an easy process to get this from the plant if they wanted to. If they did they could take your St. Louis manifest and re-enter the data into a new form. But they don't have the computer resources or desire to persue this option. Your only option is to make a new form yourself if you have the graphics program and the desire to do it. However if you fax them a copy of the build sheet, they will "Farm it out" to a subcontractor who will re-create a window sticker from this information.
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From: Myrtle Beach SC
Originally Posted by IrishJoker
Your only option is to make a new form yourself if you have the graphics program and the desire to do it.
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From: Myrtle Beach SC
Originally Posted by IrishJoker
You are correct I left a digit out of the sequence - it is 16,677. Also if it's a base anything do they usally list the RPO on the build sheet in the bottom section? From what I have read about the history of builds sheets, the whole point of the formated top section was for "base items" and the bottom section was for dealer or customer ordered exceptions to the base.
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From: SW Oklahoma
My build sheet on my 77 was stuffed between the bracket for the strut rods and the diff. Had some oil on it. I never have looked under the seats or carpet. I found mine at the first oil change back in 77. One day, I guess I will look under the carpet if I get motivated, but maybe not.
