Buildsheet disappointment

Thumper (aka greatscat) · Mar 3, 2010

Duane said: ↑

Sorry guys but there is no way this buildsheet could be for Gary's car if it has a different vin & body number.

Here is how these sheets were developed,
1. First a Wholesale Car Order form is filled out at the dealership when the car is first ordered. (With all the option codes specified.)
2. Then this gets passed up through the zone office and finally routed to the correct assembly plant.
3. At that time this "option sheet" is feed into a computer, is sequenced into the production schedule, and is assigned both a body number (for Fisher) & a vin number. (for Buick/GMAD)
4. Next the shell gets built (by Fisher) and the body ID plate goes on.
5. Then the shell goes to final assembly, the options are checked, and the correct vin is attached to the shell.
6. Then the shell is sequenced, and put into production so it mates up with the correct chassis at final assembly.

So you see, the "options" dictate the entire sequence, not the other way around.

JL,
Flint cars often have the line number written in crayon on the driverside saddle bag. And if you are lucky enough to have a fairly original car with steel rims, you often see this same code crayoned on the outward face of the rims. That was how they sequenced the rim/tire sub assemblies.
Duane

PS. It took me 18 years to finally get all the option codes for the 70 Flint Buildsheets and I had a lot of them to cross reference. If you guys want me to get all the 69 codes figured out (so I could prove a 69 is a Stage 1 from the buildsheet) then it's time for everyone that has one of these to get a copy to me.
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Duane
Thanks so much for the education, and your time.I didn't think there was much chance the error was in the VIN but it was worth the thought.My GS has a black interior and bench seat w/o consolette.No PS,no PB,no AC,am radio,poverty caps,etc.Its very bare bones since the intent was to go racing after the stage2 install.It only cost $3165 out the door:eek2:
gary

dl7265 · Mar 4, 2010

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Duane
Thanks so much for the education, and your time.I didn't think there was much chance the error was in the VIN but it was worth the thought.My GS has a black interior and bench seat w/o consolette.No PS,no PB,no AC,am radio,poverty caps,etc.Its very bare bones since the intent was to go racing after the stage2 install.It only cost $3165 out the door:eek2:
gary
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I'll give you $3165 right now :Brow: just a used car with 18k miles on it :laugh:.

DL

Thumper (aka greatscat) · Mar 5, 2010

dl7265 said: ↑

I'll give you $3165 right now :Brow: just a used car with 18k miles on it :laugh:.

DL
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Only if you pick up,I'm not shipping.:laugh:

rodrun36 · Mar 15, 2010

I just found my build sheet on top of the gas tank on my 72 Skylark. It too was 4 numbers off. I don't know how to decipher the codes so maybe someone can tell me something.

Duane · Mar 15, 2010

It's from a 72 Skylark 4-door thin piller sedan.
Duane

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Buildsheet disappointment

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dl7265 No car then Mopar

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