qwank

... how do I get it out without destroying it? Its a 1981. I can see it hanging over the edge of my tank. I touched it and a piece broke off. is there an easy way to just lower the tank a little and grab it?

BPHORSEGUY

No!

garage-ghost

If you try to reach in and grab it, you are most likely going to destroy it. The paper is very fragile and has to be remover with great care. Sorry but you have to drop the tank to do it safely. Not to say you could get lucky and there isn't much glue holding it on, but that isn't likely since it's still there. Take lots of pictures BEFORE making any attempt of removal, just in case it crumbles or gets torn. Good luck and patience.

qwank

Thanks. I didn't realize it was glued on, i thought they just stuffed the corner under the left side tank strap. I'm replacing my exhaust next Saturday. I will attempt to remove the tank then.

Sebago Shark

Usually about a 3-4 inch gob of glue under it but it holds good. Pretty hard to remove with some damage. Try to get a good sharp razor blade under the glue.

Geno Kearney

Did that build/tank sheet come out of that pace car? Where exactly was it? On what area of the tank? I'm hoping mine is there, but I can't see it or feel it. Thanks,

Geno

Sebago Shark

Yes, the Pace car. Drivers side up on the front corner. Dropped it to fix the sending unit.

Easy Mike

If your 81 is a Bowling Green car, contact the NCM to determine whether they can provide a copy of the build order for your car. https://store.corvettemuseum.com/ser...buildsheet.asp

If your 81 is a St. Louis car, go here http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...x.php?cmd=area and see if the Allied-Vaughn folks have a copy of the original dealer invoice.

In either instance, you can get what you want without having to drop the tank.

daanbc

On my 77 it was on the tank shield, not the tank itself. I was lucky, there was only one small dab of glue holding it. The rest of the glue dried up and seperated from the shield. Like what was said before, TAKE PICS RIGHT FROM THE START. Just blowing on it to remove dust will wipe the ink away. I took mine and had it laminated right away. Good luck!

qwank

Thanks, mine is a St. Louis car. I was considering trying to get the original invoice, as it will probably tell me even more about the car since they supply the name of the original dealer.

I'm still planning on trying to get it out on saturday, I'll let you guys know how it goes.

Easy Mike

Yep. The invoice has more information on it than the build sheet/order copy. It will have the date the car was expected to be shipped from St. Louis, the original dealer's name and address, all the options and prices; the GM mark up, etc. Nice to have.

Here's a sample from a '77. This one came from Allied-Vaughn.: