[Z06] Access to build-sheet
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Instructor
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From: Vancouver Washington
Access to build-sheet
Has anyone removed the headlamp assembly before? If so, any and all tips in regards to its removal will be highly appreciated.
I need to remove the driver’s side unit to gain access to the left side of the front frame-rail channel. I can clearly see my car’s build-sheet within it …and I want that sucker!
I need to remove the driver’s side unit to gain access to the left side of the front frame-rail channel. I can clearly see my car’s build-sheet within it …and I want that sucker!
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
You have to remove the bumper cover and then take off the foam impact bar which is held on by one bolt, the foam impact bar covers the ends of the frame. If you see it then you are missing some foam.
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It seems like a lot of work to get a build sheet that will probably look a bit ragged and creased. You can get them from the Corvette Museum, even in laminated form, for shows.
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Thanks for responding. The foam is there. On my car the document is shoved in so far in the channel you can clearly see it through the small porthole that is located on the frame.
Hate to see such a cool (factory) document be left in there and have it degrade over time.
Do you have any pics of the foam if by chance?
Glad you managed to get yours out.
Hate to see such a cool (factory) document be left in there and have it degrade over time.
Do you have any pics of the foam if by chance?
Glad you managed to get yours out.
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The one that is available through the museum is just a reproduction. I just hate to see a factory original document just wither away. I seriously doubt that having the "original" build-sheet will make our cars more valuable in the future though.
Now if it's a 60s era car... it’d be different story!
Now if it's a 60s era car... it’d be different story!
Burning Brakes
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NCM package not bad at all.
What you get from the Covette Museum is not just the build sheet if you are willing to spend the $100. You get the Build Sheet laminated, the Monroney laminted, the original dealer brochure (that was a sweet surprise), you get a sheet that breaks down your VIN number for you plus some other goodies. Since all the modern build sheets and monroneys are just computer printouts it's not like you can tell any of them apart if you got unlaminated ones, and there is no difference, they print out of the same computer that printed out the ones when you car was built. This is what you get looks like. Well worth it IMO. I got it for my 87 also. No brochure for that car though, might just be because I did it when they first started offering the service.
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Wow! Great set of documents. Looks like I'm going to take the museum route as well. The thought of disturbing the factory istallation to gain access to the document is no longer appealing.
What you get from the Covette Museum is not just the build sheet if you are willing to spend the $100. You get the Build Sheet laminated, the Monroney laminted, the original dealer brochure (that was a sweet surprise), you get a sheet that breaks down your VIN number for you plus some other goodies. Since all the modern build sheets and monroneys are just computer printouts it's not like you can tell any of them apart if you got unlaminated ones, and there is no difference, they print out of the same computer that printed out the ones when you car was built. This is what you get looks like. Well worth it IMO. I got it for my 87 also. No brochure for that car though, might just be because I did it when they first started offering the service.
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '08
Great posts! I've been watching some of the threads about some of our unfortunate brethren that had to repair their cars and the build sheets become unfortunately available.
This a preferable way to get the documents
This a preferable way to get the documents
Last edited by CJR2; Feb 18, 2008 at 08:00 PM.
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To answer your original question...
Manually raise the light and disconnect the wiring harness. Remove the 3 phillips head screws holding on the black plastic shroud and remove the shroud. Now get on your knees in front of the car and stick your arm underneath the light. There's 3 ea. 10mm nuts to remove on the wheel well and 3 ea. 13mm bolts in the frame. Then the whole assembly will come right out.
I've taken each of my headlights out about 6 times in the last few weeks...it's really not that hard.
Manually raise the light and disconnect the wiring harness. Remove the 3 phillips head screws holding on the black plastic shroud and remove the shroud. Now get on your knees in front of the car and stick your arm underneath the light. There's 3 ea. 10mm nuts to remove on the wheel well and 3 ea. 13mm bolts in the frame. Then the whole assembly will come right out.
I've taken each of my headlights out about 6 times in the last few weeks...it's really not that hard.
I thought the question was "access to the build sheet"?
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Thanks. Just as I thought.
To answer your original question...
Manually raise the light and disconnect the wiring harness. Remove the 3 phillips head screws holding on the black plastic shroud and remove the shroud. Now get on your knees in front of the car and stick your arm underneath the light. There's 3 ea. 10mm nuts to remove on the wheel well and 3 ea. 13mm bolts in the frame. Then the whole assembly will come right out.
I've taken each of my headlights out about 6 times in the last few weeks...it's really not that hard.
Manually raise the light and disconnect the wiring harness. Remove the 3 phillips head screws holding on the black plastic shroud and remove the shroud. Now get on your knees in front of the car and stick your arm underneath the light. There's 3 ea. 10mm nuts to remove on the wheel well and 3 ea. 13mm bolts in the frame. Then the whole assembly will come right out.
I've taken each of my headlights out about 6 times in the last few weeks...it's really not that hard.