68-72 Over-Ride Instruction Hang Card

[Jack C.]

Am I correct to state that the vacuum Over-Ride Hang Card was attached with fine gage wire and not string?

[Terry M.]

Re: 68-72 Over-Ride Instruction Hang Card

There wasn't one on my 1970, or my 1969.

[Jack C.]

Re: 68-72 Over-Ride Instruction Hang Card

Thanks Terry. Perhaps only on 68?

[Jeff P.]

Re: 68-72 Over-Ride Instruction Hang Card

My 68 card has the wire.

[Jack C.]

Re: 68-72 Over-Ride Instruction Hang Card

Thanks, I figured as much. Easy to place when the car was going down the line. I couldn't see anyone trying to tie a string up under there.

[Terry M.]

Re: 68-72 Over-Ride Instruction Hang Card

Thanks Terry. Perhaps only on 68?

I don't know, maybe I own(ed) the only Corvettes without those tags. I see them on all the cars we judge.

[Alan S.]

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Hi Terry,
There wasn't a tag on my 71 either.
I think there's a bit of a temptation when finishing a restoration to go through the vendors' catalogues and buy ALL the finishing touches that MIGHT be appropriate.
I remember having one of the silver and blue GM Mark of Excellence stickers (maybe from 67 ?) on my door jamb years ago because they were so good looking.
Regards,
Alan

[Jack C.]

Re: 68-72 Over-Ride Instruction Hang Card

What are the Flight Judging point deduction(s) for not having some of the these miscellaneous items available that are supposed to be included in the Owners Packet?

[Mark D.]

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I don't know, maybe I own(ed) the only Corvettes without those tags. I see them on all the cars we judge.

Or maybe they were ditched during new car prep. Whether a car is judged or not ain't got a thing to do with it.

A good example is the Headlamp Washer Instruction Card. It is specifically called out in the miscellaneous shipping list in the AIM along with its associated part number and is directed to be placed in the storage tray. I, personally, have seen several originals in original delivery papwerwork over the years. I would bet good money every new 1969 Corvette went out the back door of the plant with it. What happened upon arrival at the dealership is anybody's guess.

As for the Override Tag that Jack mentions, I don't have a 1968 AIM to reference. It has always been my opinion they were a 68 only item, but where I came up with said opinion I don't recall. They are not called for in the 69 AIM.

I can tell you one thing that didn't come with a 69 and that's a Consumer Information Sheet. If one ever did, it would have been super duper late, late, late. I have never seen one in a 69 packet. In the current JG (for 69) we DO have listed a Consumer Information Sheet when one is not called for and we DON'T have listed a Headlamp Washer Instruction Sheet when one was clearly called for.

If I ever judge interior on a 69 (Heaven forbid) and there is no tag for the headlight washers, it will be up to the owner to prove it was never there. If they show me a Consumer Info sheet, it will be up to the owner to prove the car was supposed to have it.

Now I'm not saying the AIM is the final answer to everything but, it, along with what we see in Bowtie and Benchmark cars and with original owners should all be taken into account. Just because an original owner says his never had 'it' doesn't mean it left the plant without 'it.'

[Terry M.]

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I am not saying neither of those cars never had it -- I have no way of knowing that. They both came from the same dealer, and it is possible the same person did the new car preparation (now called PDI = pre-delivery inspection). I would have no way of knowing what was disposed of. I did get a Consumer Information sheet with the 1970. I can't recall if there was one with the 1969.

[Jim B.]

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As an original owner of a 68 convertible, (very late build) my car never had such a tag. In fact my car never had the knob on the center switch. I asked the dealer about it and he said that they didn't come with any knob.

I think a lot of these small things were inconsistant from the factory and the dealers.

[Jim T.]

Re: 68-72 Over-Ride Instruction Hang Card

As an original owner of a 68 convertible, (very late build) my car never had such a tag. In fact my car never had the knob on the center switch. I asked the dealer about it and he said that they didn't come with any knob.

I think a lot of these small things were inconsistant from the factory and the dealers.

Our original owner FEB built 68 did not have the center knob Jim. Did buy one and install it later.

[Henry J.]

Re: 68-72 Over-Ride Instruction Hang Card

Interesting. My February-built 68 did not have the knob as well. I assumed that it had been removed in the past and never replaced. Perhaps not. It has one now, though.