Buildsheet
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Buildsheet
My 77 Corvette is all original. I`m told the buildsheet could be in three different locations. Under the carpet, between the tach & speedo or, above the fuel tank. Where is/was the most common place?
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Drifting
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From: Sault Ste. Marie Ontario
Check above the fuel tank first. You may be able to see it through filler door with a flash light.
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On you're '77 it's in a 4th place unique to the Vettes that have that metal shroud around the tank. I found that out when I dropped my '77 tank and found no sheet. I then dropped the metal shroud that's bolted in the cavity the tank is in...bolts holding it to the frame.
It came down and sure enough, there was the blank sheet glued to the shroud.
It came down and sure enough, there was the blank sheet glued to the shroud.
Team Owner
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That`s too bad. Kind of a lousy place for GM to put it. If mine is there it`s probably in the same shape. Although, my car has been a So. Ca. car all it`s life and was in dry storage for 10 years.
Racer
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I found my 75's sheet on top of that frame just like DBs. I was able to get mine out by reaching up the side of the tank where you can get to the holes for rack. I slid my hand under it and removed the glue from the metal without tearing the paper. Mine was also covered with about a quarter inch of dust, I could see some writing but if I tried to wipe or blow the dust off, the ink came off with it. I can read a couple small parts, but I dont think its worth keeping.
Good luck,
Sean
Good luck,
Sean
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Considering why it's there, it served it's purpose rather well. Build sheets on the tank were never meant to be permanent and were meant to be only aids to assembly line workers for assembly of the car. Until body drop, anyone could take a look at the tank sticker and determine what equipment was to be installed on the car. Most Corvettes also had a copy of the build sheet taped to the nose, but those got trashed after the car was completed and ready for roll out.
Quality of the pic is not the best, buy you can see the tank sticker on the white car. If you look closely at the car behind it, you can see a second copy of the build sheet taped to the nose, just left of the center line.
Later production, build sheets were taped to the fuel tank.
77-81 owners might be able to obtain a copy of their factory invoice by checking with Allied-Vaughn. http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...x.php?cmd=area
The invoice will have the same items as on the build sheet, plus additional information not on the build sheet. Beats the heck out of dropping the tank.
Quality of the pic is not the best, buy you can see the tank sticker on the white car. If you look closely at the car behind it, you can see a second copy of the build sheet taped to the nose, just left of the center line.
Later production, build sheets were taped to the fuel tank.
77-81 owners might be able to obtain a copy of their factory invoice by checking with Allied-Vaughn. http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...x.php?cmd=area
The invoice will have the same items as on the build sheet, plus additional information not on the build sheet. Beats the heck out of dropping the tank.
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On you're '77 it's in a 4th place unique to the Vettes that have that metal shroud around the tank. I found that out when I dropped my '77 tank and found no sheet. I then dropped the metal shroud that's bolted in the cavity the tank is in...bolts holding it to the frame.
It came down and sure enough, there was the blank sheet glued to the shroud.
It came down and sure enough, there was the blank sheet glued to the shroud.
Team Owner
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Sorry I am pretty sure I tossed it. I had a friend look at it and he works with ancient parchments at the University. The ink was literally gone and the paper had been saturated with dust and water for so long that any residuals from the ink were ruined.
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http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...x.php?cmd=area
Melting Slicks
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I love the pic of that 69 at body drop....now my desktop
I was pretty lucky with mine, here it is after 35years on top of my tank
which is pretty amazing when you consider what my frame and rocker channels looked like
I was pretty lucky with mine, here it is after 35years on top of my tank
which is pretty amazing when you consider what my frame and rocker channels looked like
Melting Slicks
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I also lucked out....
with the buildsheet, I tend to think that it was under the carpet, as that has been replaced, due to a vistor who tried to set up home there. the previous owner did not want to take any chances with his little friend, so they replaced the entire carpet.
Le Mans Master
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It was not unusual for workers to place them, actually leave them, under the carpet. The only "standard" practice was the tank sticker for use by the chassis line workers as they built up the chassis before body/chassis marriage.
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Melting Slicks
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I'm guessing this is for a 75 convertible? I've not seen a 75 convertible build sheet so its got my curiosity.
It was not unusual for workers to place them, actually leave them, under the carpet. The only "standard" practice was the tank sticker for use by the chassis line workers as they built up the chassis before body/chassis marriage.
It was not unusual for workers to place them, actually leave them, under the carpet. The only "standard" practice was the tank sticker for use by the chassis line workers as they built up the chassis before body/chassis marriage.