Ebay item 320062200940 (sorry, don't know how to post the link to it) is for a 1970 454 convertible. Ad mentions "two tank stickers", scroll down past the order copy photo and you will see two photos (front and back) of what he describes as "tank stickers, although a bit damp at one time". These, of course, are not tank stickers as we know it, but are interesting as I don't think I have seen such documents. They appear to be inspection sheets with notes, at first I thought maybe dealer new car inspection, but they appear to be maybe factory inspection after assembly. What are those, and if factory inspection sheets, how did the new owner obtain them? Is it possible they maybe really were put on the tank, for only selected few cars?
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Figured out how to do the link, here it is http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...62200940QQrdZ1 Now that I think about it, I guess these inspection sheets could not have been put on the tank as I assume the body would have had to already been dropped before some of the inspection items could have been completed. Even so, how did the owner obtain these, where would they have been hidden on the car? -
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Appears to be a pretty nice old original car...I would want to check the VIN against those in the 70 Registry to verify it's properly positioned in the queue, and give it a good inspection (appears to have had some paint touch up as a minimum). It might be a Bowtie car if you're in to that. If I were in the market, it would be considered...price is another matter.
The documents with hand-written notes you asked about appear to be from a factory quality control audit done on the car. These days, Bowling Green will pick a car at random and give it a thorough going over to verify that quality standards are being maintained...I assume they did similar procedures then as well.
You will note some of the information is printed upside-down and backwards (probably a transfer through from the copier or fade-through from time)...that is for a check of torque values on the side window track fasteners...too detailed for the dealers pre-delivery inspection.Comment
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VIN and Engine pad indicate July 70, but the Trim Tag I'm not sure about. It seems to read G 17.
On my 68, G was for February, Not sure about 70s? (in 68, the letter indicates production month, not Calender Month)
So would "G" be correct for a July 1970 Build, or does this indicate the body and drive train don't jive?
SteveComment
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In 70, production started in January; G17 = July 17, thirteen days before 70 production ended.Comment
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So what is an estimate of what this car is worth (besides "what someone is willing to pay"...)
Cheers,
SteveComment
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Sorry, Steve, I'm "Bigblock Dumb"...I don't trade these things every day, so I don't stay up on pricing trends.
If I were buying, I would "bone up" on pricing. As a start, I figure if it's on ebay, it's probably overpriced. I personally would never consider buying a car like that on ebay. Some these ebay deals finally get consummated offline after a couple of "misfires" when the "Stalking Horse" wins the bid trying to elevate the price and/or the reserve isn't met.Comment
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Whats with the bar code on the carb? And when and why was the tank dropped? Pad pic only shows VIN? not saying it's not real but more information is needed.
KevinComment
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Dang it...I forgot to remark sarcastically on the carb PN. Looks like a 71 carb to me. It clearly appears he doesn't know what the 70 carb PNs look like. Like I said beofre, a thorough inspection would be advisable...the seller probably still has a pair of white shoes and a white belt in his closet from the seventies.Comment
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Guys, stay with me here, what is that?
Nice car and all that, fun to pick out things right or wrong with it, but - anybody know for sure what those "tank stickers" are? Are they indeed factory quality control sheets? If so, how did the owner get them? Where would they have been put on the car? It seems to me that this could be some not-seen-very-often documentation and I find it quite interesting - anybody ever found these on a tank or anywhere else in their car? Its hard enough just to find a tank sticker in decent shape, if only just a few cars are selected for a quality control audit then the number of cars still retaining these control sheets must be low. I know cars went through the quality control, I'm just surprised that these sheets stayed with the car. Insights anyone?Comment
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Speculation On My Part...
I told you what I thought it was by eliminating what it was not...not dealer stuff; too much detail to be anything but factory IMO. All cars would NOT have been audited if any were. To confirm what these documents are, Bill Clupper, John Hinckley or some of the old factory guys that know will have to help out.
As to how the owner got his hands on them, it's not typical documentation...I've never seen anything like these papers before, BWDIK. The likely spot (SPECULATION) would have been inside a door if the window tracks were the last item checked. At least they didn't rattle around like the discarded drink cans and bottles that have been found. Inside the door, they would been exposed almost 100% to the elements...I'm surprised they're in that good condition. Email that guy that's selling the car...if he doesn't know, I'm sure you'll get a good story.Comment
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There is an after-market radio. And I would want a close look at the color of lettering on tach and gauges.Comment
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Those are assembly line inspection tickets - the line inspector noted any issues adjacent to each pre-printed line item (loose, missing, wrong, fit, damage, etc.), and when a repairman fixed it he'd "buy it off" on the right side. That car apparently had an issue when it came off the line and didn't get Roll-Tested ("no roll test" on the ticket), so it went to repair first and was roll-tested later on another ticket. It's unusual to find inspection tickets in a shipped car, as they were removed when the car was "de-papered" at the shipping door.Comment
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Thanks, John - a focused response! *NM*
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Are You Saying John Has Trouble...
STAYING FOCUSED??!! Nah, John WAS THERE, but he's a young guy...He'll be here with us, hopefully giving us answers to questions that nobody else knows, for a long time.Comment
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