X-Camino Build Sheets Sam, I found a piece of it in this car, and this car, and this car----. That was a good one, but I have one for you. I sent in an article to the Bugle a while ago and the X-Camino made the Cover for the April 2002 issue. Boy was I HAPPY! They really did a nice job,with the pictures and text. They didn't change one word of text, I was surprised because I am not much of a writer. I,ll tell you what the best thing about building this car was. My Dad would come over during the daytime when I was at work and look at it, I knew he was there because things would be moved a little. He even brought friends over to see it. (Years ago he had an old Model A with a rumble seat and wanted to fix it up, but had to sell it to put in a driveway for our house.) The day we finished the X-Camino and were ready to put it on the trailer to go to the Nationals My Dad came over. He was so proud of the fact that a bunch of guys got together and made a car from a bunch of scrap. We got to do something that he wasn't able to do, and when he saw the Picture of the car in Car Craft he was proud all over again. Thats what the car means to me. Duane
Registration Sam, In Pennsylvania I had to title it as a reconstructed vehicle. It's registered as a 1970 Buick GS Truck. Thats why I had truck plates on it first. Later I changed to the Vanity Plates. Duane
I have to add my 2 cents worth to this. I retrieved both sheets from my 70 Skylark Convertible. One was behind the rear seat, the other on top of the gas tank. Which one is the build sheet? The one on top of my gas tank is incorrect, but the other one seems to be the right one.... Russ Waters 1970 Skylark Convertible 444670H303414 Built 4/29/70
Correct Build Sheet Russ, If you are refering to (Production Order Body Final Build Sheets) in your post you stated that the vin # for your car is 444670H303414. The correct sheet would be the one that has that vin # on it. If that part of the sheet is missing then check the firewall ID plate and see if your Body # is on one of the sheets. If you have another type of build sheet you might want to call me so we can figure it out. Thanks Duane Duane Heckman Classic Car Interiors 120 President Ave. Rutledge, Pa. 19070 (610)-544-6776 PS. I would be interested in looking at the incorrect build sheet, might get some new information from it.
Duane, Sorry you havent heard from me lately, seems every evening I come in with good intentions of calling, but the wife and kids have kept me busy with the crud. Hopefully you have received my package in tact. You now have the original/or copy of all documentation that I have for my Stage 1. Bet that gas tank sheet looks worse than you expected? That picture of the car was taken, June 1972, note the original Uniroyal Tiger Paws, thought you might find it interesting. I will get around to the phone soon and we will talk, just wanted to try and touch base. I will be at the NAT'S for the entire week and can pick up my originals then. Thanks, :beer
Duane, Got my package this weekend. The decoded protect-o-plate and tank sticker info for my 70 Stage 1, was easy to read and very informative. Anyone who is interested in learning more about his or her Buick should have Daune perform this service for them. He can turn all of those confusing alphanumeric codes into plain English VERY VERY COOL! My tank sticker was only half there and covered with under coating, but he was still able to use it and decoded what was there. BTW, sent you that old GM Code Book we talked about, you should have it soon, MUCH THANKS :grin:
GM Options Code Book Mr Big, I got the code book and started looking at it. There is a lot of information there that is the same for our year cars. It should be a large help to me. Thanks Again. Duane P.S. Thanks for the (72 vintage) picture of your car, It really looks cool with the original Uniroyal Tiger Paws on it.
