Found my build sheet
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Found my build sheet
Today I made up my mind that I was pulling my fuel tank to hopefully find the build sheet.
After removing the spare tire carrier I crawled under the tank to see what I had to do to remove it. I saw that there was quite a lot of room in front of the tank so I reached up there and I could feel the sticker on the drivers side of the gas cap. It felt like it was just laying there so I carefully lifted it up and it came out very easily. It was very dirty, as you can see in the pictures. After carefully cleaning off the paper with a clean toothbrush I could start to see some of the options but not all of them. Fortunately, I could read the most important one, LT1.
I have a couple of questions concerning the build sheet. First of all, is there anyway to carefully clean it to read it better? Second question is, the trim tag says that the car was built D30 which would be November 30, 1970. However, the date received on the build sheet says 70/08/2?, I cant read the number after the 2, but that would be August twenty something, 1970.
Any help would be appreciated.
After removing the spare tire carrier I crawled under the tank to see what I had to do to remove it. I saw that there was quite a lot of room in front of the tank so I reached up there and I could feel the sticker on the drivers side of the gas cap. It felt like it was just laying there so I carefully lifted it up and it came out very easily. It was very dirty, as you can see in the pictures. After carefully cleaning off the paper with a clean toothbrush I could start to see some of the options but not all of them. Fortunately, I could read the most important one, LT1.
I have a couple of questions concerning the build sheet. First of all, is there anyway to carefully clean it to read it better? Second question is, the trim tag says that the car was built D30 which would be November 30, 1970. However, the date received on the build sheet says 70/08/2?, I cant read the number after the 2, but that would be August twenty something, 1970.
Any help would be appreciated.
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When I found mine, it was a mess. I decided to try to de-grease it with brake cleaner.
You can check the results I got in my thread here: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c3-general/3933812-found-my-2nd-tank-sticker-how-to-clean.html#post1593928771
Good luck!
You can check the results I got in my thread here: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c3-general/3933812-found-my-2nd-tank-sticker-how-to-clean.html#post1593928771
Good luck!
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Second question is, the trim tag says that the car was built D30 which would be November 30, 1970. However, the date received on the build sheet says 70/08/2?, I cant read the number after the 2, but that would be August twenty something, 1970.
With early Corvette Order Copies (your tank sticker), three dates/numbers that are helpful and point to production are:
- Expected date of production found on the Corvette Order Copy
- Body build date found on trim tag
- Job number - hand-scrawled three-digit number that squenced bodies in the body shop
I copied this quote from NCRS tech board by John Hinckley describing the difference between the expected date of production and the body build date:
Cars weren't built until the material (parts) required for that particular car were in-house or reliably in-transit. When the plant accepted the dealer order for production, they assigned the Ident Number and the EDP; the EDP was simply a projection of 4 weeks (give or take a week or two) to procure and receive the material, which was ordered in 500-unit schedule blocks. When that schedule's material was on hand, Production Control configured that 500-unit schedule to fit their needs and released it to the production floor.
Hope this helps!
Last edited by hunt4cleanair; Apr 1, 2017 at 05:22 AM.
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Hi 350,
That's a VERY good example of a tank sheet.
Describes a NICE car, too!
I don't know just what you may have done to it by this time but I'd leave it pretty much alone.
Clean it only by brushing it off with a very soft brush. The type of large fluffy brush that women use to apply make-up is a good choice.
Store the sheet in a clear plastic photographic sleeve.
Again, NICE Order Copy!
Regards,
Alan
That's a VERY good example of a tank sheet.
Describes a NICE car, too!
I don't know just what you may have done to it by this time but I'd leave it pretty much alone.
Clean it only by brushing it off with a very soft brush. The type of large fluffy brush that women use to apply make-up is a good choice.
Store the sheet in a clear plastic photographic sleeve.
Again, NICE Order Copy!
Regards,
Alan
Last edited by Alan 71; Apr 1, 2017 at 08:04 AM.
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From: Staten Island New York
Hi 350,
That's a VERY good example of a tank sheet.
Describes a NICE car, too!
I don't know just what you may have done to it by this time but I'd leave it pretty much alone.
Clean it only by brushing it off with a very soft brush. The type of large fluffy brush that women use to apply make-up is a good choice.
Store the sheet in a clear plastic photographic sleeve.
Again, NICE Order Copy!
Regards,
Alan
That's a VERY good example of a tank sheet.
Describes a NICE car, too!
I don't know just what you may have done to it by this time but I'd leave it pretty much alone.
Clean it only by brushing it off with a very soft brush. The type of large fluffy brush that women use to apply make-up is a good choice.
Store the sheet in a clear plastic photographic sleeve.
Again, NICE Order Copy!
Regards,
Alan
i agree 100%
......... tom
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