Build sheet on the gas tank
#1
Build sheet on the gas tank
In nearly forty years of building A-body Oldsmobiles, I've now found only my second build sheet. Interestingly, both times the build sheet was on top of the gas tank and both times the car was a 1971 Cutlass. The first one was a Framingham car, this one is a Fremont car. I'm stripping this one because it's too rusty to do anything with, but it's a numbers-matching Cutlass, 350 4bbl, single exhaust, TH350 car. Bench, A/C, and that's about it. I thought it was a disc brake car from the M/C, but no, some idiot "mechanic" just installed the wrong replacement M/C on a drum brake car.
Good news is that the engine is in good shape and is going in my 84 CC for now. Just going to re-gasket and throw in a timing chain, rear main, and valve seals. I'm quite proud of the fact that I walked myself off the ledge of MIGHTASWELL-ing myself into a complete rebuild - the leakdown test showed the engine to be in good shape.
You realize, of course, that with my luck I'll be pulling it out in six months when it turns out it DOES need a rebuild.
Good news is that the engine is in good shape and is going in my 84 CC for now. Just going to re-gasket and throw in a timing chain, rear main, and valve seals. I'm quite proud of the fact that I walked myself off the ledge of MIGHTASWELL-ing myself into a complete rebuild - the leakdown test showed the engine to be in good shape.
You realize, of course, that with my luck I'll be pulling it out in six months when it turns out it DOES need a rebuild.
#4
My '70 Fremont car had sheet there too. And 4 months ago I found a more-door in the boneyard with the same thing except in far better condition. Literally looks like it was put there last week! Oh well, mine is still ledgible.
#6
Interesting comments, thanks. I was not aware that the top of the tank was so common a build sheet location. This one was actually taped in place. The one on the Framingham car was just sitting there.
#8
Same thing......my 70 Fremont car's build sheet was under tank.....held there with a piece of black tape....car was a mess but the sheet looked like it had been just put there......
Ted
Ted
#10
My '70 GTO (Fremont car) had the build sheet on top of the gas tank. However, my '69 4-4-2 convertible has nothing but the tank pad on top of the gas tank.
Randy C.
Randy C.
Last edited by rcorrigan5; July 12th, 2013 at 08:09 PM. Reason: The '69 4-4-2 is also a Fremont car.
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TK-65 you mention a data base? I've a 65 442, VIN 338375M421888. It's a 4spd., 3.55:1 anti-spin rear, from around Portland Oregan. Has it been registered before? Have you any information on it? Thanks.
#13
This is probably a dumb assed question that I think I already know the answer to but I won't be sure 'til I ask.
Would the build sheet get stuck on top of the gas tank at the beginning of the chassis assembly line, to insure it gets the proper stuff. Then the completed chassis meets up with the body, and it's never to be seen again, until one of us monkey's lift the body or drop the tank?
Would the build sheet get stuck on top of the gas tank at the beginning of the chassis assembly line, to insure it gets the proper stuff. Then the completed chassis meets up with the body, and it's never to be seen again, until one of us monkey's lift the body or drop the tank?
#17
My first 70 was a Lansing built car. Build sheet was in bottom of rear seat and there was another sheet that was completely unreadable under the carpet on driver side just in front of where seatbelt bolts to the floor. Just pulled tank was nothing up there. Stripping for parts to use , keep or sell since frame and body twisted.
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