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Old May 22, 2010 | 09:21 AM
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I have a 69 corvette in which my father purchased brand new. This morning I was able to reach through the gas fill area and grab the build sheet on top of the gas tank. It came right off and is in decent shape. I had to to brush off lots of dirt and dust. Is there anyone I can send this sheet to have cleaned, restored and decode this sheet? Any help is appreciated.
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Old May 22, 2010 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by ahough76
I have a 69 corvette in which my father purchased brand new. This morning I was able to reach through the gas fill area and grab the build sheet on top of the gas tank. It came right off and is in decent shape. I had to to brush off lots of dirt and dust. Is there anyone I can send this sheet to have cleaned, restored and decode this sheet? Any help is appreciated.
Slap it between two pieces of thin plastic....keep it original & dry in a safe place....you can decode the car yourself.....

Congrat's on the find....



Wheelbase: 98" Track: 58.7" Front / 59.4" Rear Height: 47.8" Coupe
Length: 182.5" Width: 69" Curb Weight: 3,245 lbs.
Tire Size: F70x15" Plant: St. Louis

The base engine for the 1969 Corvette was changed to 350ci 300hp. Famed designer Harley Earl died at age 75. John DeLorean became the general manager of Chevrolet and canceled work on the XP-882, a four-wheel drive mid-engine test Corvette.



1969 Options:

Code
Description
Quantity

19437
Base Corvette Sport Coupe
22,129

19467
Base Corvette Convertible
16,633

Genuine Leather Seats
3,729

A01
Soft Ray Tinted Glass, All Windows
31,270

A31
Power Windows
9,816

A85
Custom Shoulder Belts
600

C07
Auxiliary Hardtop (Convertible)
7,878

C08
Vinyl Covering For Aux. Hardtop
3,266

C50
Rear Window Defroster
2,485

C60
Air Conditioning
11,859

F41
Special Front and Rear Suspension
1,661

G81
Positraction Rear Axle
36,965

J50
Power Brakes
16,876

J56
Special Heavy Duty Brakes
115

K66
Transistor Ignition System
5,702

L36
427ci 390hp Engine
10,531

L46
350ci 350hp Engine
12,846

L68
427ci 400hp Engine
2,072

L71
427ci 435hp Engine
2,722

L88
427ci 430hp Engine
116

L89
Aluminum Cylinder Heads For L71
390

MA6
Heavy Duty Clutch
102

M20
4 Speed Manual Transmission
16,507

M21
4 Speed Manual Close Ratio
13,741

M22
4 Speed Manual Close Ratio Heavy Duty
101

M40
Turbo Hydra-Matic Automatic Transmission
8,161

N14
Side Mount Exhaust System
4,355

N37
Tilt-Telescopic Steering Column
10,325

N40
Power Steering
22,866

PO2
Deluxe Wheel Cover
8,073

PT6
Red Stripe Tires F70x15
5,210

PT7
White Stripe Tires F70x15
21,379

PU9
White Letter Tires F70x15
2,398

TJ2
Front Fender Louver Trim
11,962

UA6
Alarm System
12,436

U15
Speed Warning Indicator
3,561

U69
AM/FM Radio
33,871

U79
AM/FM Radio Stereo
4,114

ZL1
Special L88 Aluminum Block
2


Serial Numbers: 194379S700001 through 194379S738762

For Convertibles, the fourth digit is a "6"

Suffix:

GC: 350ci, 300hp MT, IG LT: 427ci, 435hp MT, HC
GD: 350ci, 300hp MT, AC, IG LU: 427ci, 395hp MT, AH, HC
HW: 350ci, 300hp MT LV: 427ci, 430hp (L-88) AT
HX: 350ci, 350hp MT, AC LW: 427ci, 435hp AT, AH
HY: 350ci, 300hp MT LX: 427ci, 435hp AT
HZ: 350ci, 300hp AT ME: 427ci, 430hp (ZL1) MT
LL: 427ci, 390hp AT MG: 427ci, 430hp (ZL1) AT
LM: 427ci, 390hp MT MH: 427ci, 390hp MT, IG
LN: 427ci, 400hp AT MI: 427ci, 390hp AT, IG
LO: 427ci, 430hp MT MJ: 427ci, 400hp AT, IG
LP: 427ci, 435hp MT, AH MK: 427ci, 400hp MT, IG
LQ: 427ci, 400hp MT MR: 427ci, 430hp (L88) MT
LR: 427ci, 435hp MT MS: 427ci, UU

MT=Manual Trans, AT=Automatic Trans, PS=Power Steering, AC=Air Conditioning, AH=Aluminum Head, IG=Transistor Ignition, HC=Heavy Duty Clutch, UU=Uncertain Usage

Base Engine: 350ci V8 300hp


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Most of the codes you can check online - can you post a photo or is it unclear? I can check my book as well for you.

Here are copies of mine ((you should be able to see some of the codes/descriptions)



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Gregg-73 beat me to it.
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Old May 22, 2010 | 10:53 AM
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Place it in an "archival" quality, non-acidic plastic jacket. Some even have UV protection so the sun's rays don't cause the ink to fade. If you want to be certain of how to care for it/clean it, etc., call a document restoration service.

DO NOT use Scotch tape to 'stitch' pieces back together.
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Place it in an "archival" quality, non-acidic plastic jacket. Some even have UV protection so the sun's rays don't cause the ink to fade. If you want to be certain of how to care for it/clean it, etc., call a document restoration service.

DO NOT use Scotch tape to 'stitch' pieces back together.

I recieved my two tank stickers when I bought the car - one is loose and in three sections and the other is sealed in some type of plastic - but they used Scotch tape on it prior to sealing it up.
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Old May 22, 2010 | 10:28 PM
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Isn't there someone on Ebay that can make you an exact (new) duplicate? If not, check with the Camaro crowd. They might know too...

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Old May 23, 2010 | 02:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Mark G
Isn't there someone on Ebay that can make you an exact (new) duplicate? If not, check with the Camaro crowd. They might know too...
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Here ya go.
http://corvetteexhibition.com/cgi-bin/stickerHome.pl


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What I would do first is a high res scan and save it digitally. It is much easier to make a digital copy more legible.
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Originally Posted by thegavel
Whatever that site makes.. it's nothing like a build sheet or a window sticker. ie Crap.

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