How can I find out the build date of my car down to the day?

Also I noticed that you can buy a build sheet for your car from the corvette museum. What kind of information is on that sheet - a list of all the parts that it took to build your particular car?

Jeff

 

The build sheet will tell you the date and time your car was manufactured as well as the equipment that's in the car and give you the codes for each piece of equipment and/or option

 

isnt the option code list on a sticker in the glove box? i too would also like to know the build date but i cant see spending money just for 6 simple digits xx/xx/xx

 

The build sheet is a very nice piece of documentation to have, especially for the Corvette enthusiast. However, the build sheet itself will NOT tell you the date and time of your car's manufacture. There is a machine printed date and time at the very top right of the build sheet and this is the only printed date and time that appears on the build sheet. I'm not certain of the significance of this printed date and time, but again it is not the date and time of the car's manufacture. Remember the build sheet is produced sometime prior to the build start and accompanies the car down the assembly line as it is being built.

We took Museum delivery on our car in April 2003. As part of the delivery, we received a VIP tour of the assembly plant. During the tour, one of the plant employees presented us with one of the original copies of our car's build sheet. In the lower left corner of our copy of the build sheet just above the VIN, one of the plant workers had hand scribed our cars build completion date of 3-24-03 using a red grease pencil, thus the only reason the build date appears on our build sheet. Our car's build date of 3-24-03 is some 12 day after the machine printed date of 03/12/03 that appears on the build sheet.

In addition to all the build codes and RPO numbers, the build sheet also contains other information such as Dealer Order Number, VIN, front and rear shipping weight, Charge Code (to dealer), Ship Code (to dealer) and the Sequence Number.

Any GM dealer can inquire GM's system for your car's history if you can get them to do it. In addition to much of the same information that appears on the build sheet, this history data will also include your car's repair history that has been entered into the system and it will also show the cars build (completion) date. Several Forum members here have access to the this system and can also run this history info for you. Go to C5 General, start a new post requesting a history for your car and include your car's VIN in your post. Hopefully one of these members will come along shortly and run your car's history for you.

Hope this helps and good luck!

 

Send a PM to SpongeVette he can help you out

 

Wow thats a nice post.Ididnt know that.I always asummed that the printed time and date on the build sheet was when the car was DONE.So i guess my car was done about 12 days AFTER the date on the build sheet.Does anyone else have info on this??? Thanks for sharing.i love this forum. ........... kevin

 

Post the last 8 digits of your vehicle number

 

Spongebob gave me my build date as 12/18/97. The build sheet shows 12/7/97 if memory serves, so it does take a few weeks for the process. The later build date apparently is the major componet completion date.

 

I also thought it was the completion date, maybe it's the time and date it started down the assembly line? You always learn something here!

 

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VEHICLE INFORMATION
Merchandising Model : 1YY07 -2004 CORVETTE COUPE Warranty Start Date : 06/15/2004
BARS Order Type : 70 - RETAIL - STOCK
Delivering Dealer : AUERBACH CHEVROLET CORP.
PO BOX 567
BURLINGTON , NJ 08016-0567
(609) 386-2700



Open Recall Notice:
ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK SYSTEM 07/26/2004


APPLICABLE WARRANTIES
Description Effective Date Effective Odometer End Date End Odometer
36/36000 BUMPER TO BUMPER 06/15/2004 5 miles 06/15/2007 36005 miles



CLAIM HISTORY
R.O Date R.O Number Type Labor Operation Odometer Reading
07/26/2004 051309 # L1225 - SENDER/PUMP ASSEMBLY, FUEL (TANK UNIT) - LEFT TANK - REPLA 1389 miles
08/07/2003 A03282 I Z7000 - PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION - BASE TIME 0 miles



VEHICLE BUILD
Merchandising Model : 1YY07 -2004 CORVETTE COUPE

Gross Vehicle Weight Rating : 1672 kg (3687 lb) Order Number : GHWZ8G

Build Date : 08/07/2003 Build Plant : 145Y

OPTION CODES
AAB - MEMORY PACKAGE AK5 - DRIVER & PASSENGER SUPPLEMENTAL INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM
AQ9 - ADJUSTABLE SPORT BUCKET SEATS WITH LEATHER TRIMMED SEATING SURFACES BGR - BOWLING GREEN PLANT
CJ2 - AIR CONDITIONING-ELECTRONIC DUAL ZONE C2L - ROOF PACKAGE
DD0 - ELECTROCHROMIC MIRRORS INSIDE REAR & LEFT OUTSIDE REAR DD8 - OSRV
DL5 - ROADSIDE SERVICE INFORMATION DECAL FE1 - SUSPENSION SYSTEM-SOFT RIDE
FE9 - 50-STATE EMISSIONS GU6 - REAR AXLE 3.42 RATIO
IL3 - TRIM INTERIOR DESIGN-AQ9 JL9 - 4-WHEEL DISC ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM
K63 - 110 AMP GENERATOR LS1 - 5.7L LITER SFI V8 - 350HP
MM6 - 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION MN6 - 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NK4 - LEATHER WRAPPED STEERING WHEEL NT9 - FED EMIS SYS, TIER 2 PHASE-OUT
N37 - STEERING: POWER TELESCOPING& MANUAL TILT STEERING COLUMN QF5 - HIGH POLISHED ALUMINUM WHEELS
R6M - NEW JERSEY SURCHARGE SLM - STOCK ORDERS
T82 - TWILIGHT SENTINEL UN0 - AM/FM STEREO W/CD PLAYER
UV6 - HEAD UP DISPLAY UV7 - WINDSHIELD ANTENNA
UZ6 - BOSE SPEAKER & AMPLIFIER SYSTEM U1S - CD 12 DISC CHANGER, REMOTE
U52 - ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTATION VDC - VEHICLE INFORMATION CD
VM3 - CONSUMER INFORMATION LABEL V49 - LICENSE PLATE FRAME: FRONT
V73 - STATEMENT OF VEHICLE CERT.-U.S. /CANADA XGG - FRONT TIRE-P245/45ZR17 BW SBR
YGH - REAR TIRE-P275/40ZR18 BW SBR 1SB - PREFERRED EQUIPMENT GROUP * MEMORY PACKAGE * TWILIGHT SENTINEL * ELECTROCHROMIC MIRRORS INSIDE REAR & LEFT OUTSIDE REAR * HEAD UP DISPLAY * STEERING: POWER TELESCOPING& MANUAL TILT STEERING COLUMN
1SZ - PREFERRED EQUIPMENT SAVINGS 19I - BLACK INTERIOR TRIM
193 - BLACK LEATHER TRIM SEATING 41U - BLACK

 

Thank you sponge vette!!The build date thats shown on your info says 08/07/2003. The build sheet that i have says07/29/03 Thats a little over a week.So i guess from the time the build sheet is printed, till the car comes of the line is a week to 10 working days.You learn something new in here every day.I love this place...kevin

 

The built date or born date that I'm able to post. Is the day that the vehicle is fired up and driving off the line for the first time

 

Sponge Vette sent you a pm with vin#
Thanks

 

Same here....

 

Sponge Vette

Thanks! Got it!

 

Sponge Vette you are the man!! Thanks a lot!!!

 

PM sent

 

PM sent with VIN #.....Thanks

 

Thanks for the info on the build sheet. Also for the Spongevette suggestion.

My '02 was born on Build Date : 09/24/2001 Build Plant : 125Y

Really appreciated the info Spongevette!



Jeff