Anyone know of any common places within inside the car where the build sheets might be found?

 

i have yet to find one in any of my cars, but the places ive been told to look is, under the carpet anywhere under the carpet, in seats, in door panels, behind plastics, pretty much anywhere in the inteior, i havent heard of them being in the dash yet thou. good luck hope u find yours, i still havent looked on my new one yet.

 

Looks like I got some searching to do, thanks bro.

 

Found what I believe to my build sheet behind the passenger door panel. Here's a link to the thread, with a scan copy of mine.

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/hist...uild-date.html

Dave

 

I found one in my '84 T/A under the left side rear seat cushion. In later 3rd-gens I have found them in the front seats

 

That isn't your build sheet...Not sure what that is. Some codes look to be RPO's other codes look like they correspond to certain parts in the vehicle. First place I would look is under the seats. I found mine under my drivers seat. That seems to be the most common place.

 

Of all my cars (always GM), I've only found one actual build sheet, plus a few that looked like the one Dave found. They were all under the rear seat or behind the passenger door panel.

 

I found mine Tuesday, it was under the carpet.

 

Yeah, I kind of had my doubts. I've seen photos of other people's build sheets they've found, and its totally different. Its still pretty cool to have though. I plan to refurbish my interior this winter if I have the extra cash and I'll definately be on the lookout for it. I'm kind of anxious to find it so I can get a build date for my car.

Does anyone have any idea what it is that I found?

Dave

 

They can be under the carpet, I have seen them under the front passenger seet area, and in the rear hatch area. I have heard of them in the seat springs, under the back seats...

I would guess tHere is a 30% chance its there.

John

 

Has anybody ever found one on top of the gas tank? That is where one usually is on Van Nuys built 1st and 2nd-gens but I have never dropped the gas tank on a 3rd-gen to see if that still holds true for that generation.

 

I thought someone mentioned that a couple months ago, during a winter project.

 

ive heard two or three people say they have found them on top of their gas tanks, but their usually pretty well trashed

 

I found the build sheet in my 89 Pace Car under the rear cargo carpet - centered in the lowest spot stuck in the big puddle of carpet glue they put there! -Managed to get it out by heating the glue with a hair dryer - only mild ripping.

I bought my 88 Formula 350 with the build sheet in pristine shape in an album. Not sure where the first owner found it.

 

I found mine behind the front bumper cover taped to the bumper support.

 

I found mine under the front drivers seat. Took the drivers seat out after I was was messing around with the car and felt paper, and there it was. when I got it out it fell into about 6 pieces, but still very much readable.