Buildsheet?
Team Owner
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From: Southbound
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Yes and no. It isn't actually in the car. A copy of the Corvette Order was glued to the top left corner of the fuel tank at the factory. This document has become known as the tank sticker.
After 40+ years, your tank sticker may or may not still be there.
You might be able to peek around the rubber fuel collar with a good light source and see if you see something.
Good luck.
After 40+ years, your tank sticker may or may not still be there.
You might be able to peek around the rubber fuel collar with a good light source and see if you see something.
Good luck.
Team Owner
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi Ron,
This is from a 71 but will give you an idea of what Mike described.
Regards,
Alan
You can sometimes see it by looking through the gas door opening and past the rubber boot on the filler neck.
Resist touching it if it's there until you drop the tank. The paper is VERYVERYVERY fragile at this point.
This is from a 71 but will give you an idea of what Mike described.
Regards,
Alan
You can sometimes see it by looking through the gas door opening and past the rubber boot on the filler neck.
Resist touching it if it's there until you drop the tank. The paper is VERYVERYVERY fragile at this point.
Last edited by Alan 71; Sep 11, 2012 at 03:39 PM.
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From: Henderson Nv-Rohnert Park/Sonoma C o. ca/born in NY Rockaway Beach.
Found mine on my 77 but was Un readable and was only about 35% there.
But I did find it.
Got it by taking the spare down and getting my hand on top of the tank. Was a chore to get to with tank in the car. But I got it.
Good luck.
But I did find it.
Got it by taking the spare down and getting my hand on top of the tank. Was a chore to get to with tank in the car. But I got it.
Good luck.
Melting Slicks
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Ron
If you find it on the tank, it will be on the driver side. Mine was glued on so heavily that I just dusted it off, took lots of 3MB pictures and covered it with a plastic sheet and duct tape. It belongs there.
If you find it on the tank, it will be on the driver side. Mine was glued on so heavily that I just dusted it off, took lots of 3MB pictures and covered it with a plastic sheet and duct tape. It belongs there.
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Burning Brakes
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From: LAKE BARRINGTON IL
WOW...so cool....i didnt think corvettes had this. I got my paper buildsheet from my 1970 chevelle...which I think is the coolest thing to have!
if I still have mine it would be icing on the cake, if not, the mice enjoyed it!
if I still have mine it would be icing on the cake, if not, the mice enjoyed it!
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From: Southbound
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All C3s had them.
Yes, but there might be an easier way to do things. If your car was assembled at St. Louis, go here http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/...x.php?cmd=area and see if you can obtain a copy of the original dealer invoice for your 81. The invoice has everything the build sheet would show, plus prices and other information not on the build sheet.
If your car was assembled at Bowling Green, contact the National Corvette Museum and see if they have your build sheet. https://store.corvettemuseum.com/ser...buildsheet.asp
...Woud the 81 still have a tank sticker?...
If your car was assembled at Bowling Green, contact the National Corvette Museum and see if they have your build sheet. https://store.corvettemuseum.com/ser...buildsheet.asp
Last edited by Easy Mike; Sep 12, 2012 at 09:22 AM.
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