The Corvette Buildsheet Book was rolled out a couple of weeks ago at the National Corvette Museum. Copies were donated to the museum to assist staff with the many questions they get about St Louis assembly plant build records.

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Thanks, Tom! Looking forward to getting/seeing it!


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Joel Adams
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You gonna get this Joel ??

Corvette Buildsheet Book: A Study Guide for 1973-82 Build Records
Thomas P. Russo
$42.00

How to Order?
Send quantity along with name, mailing address and check to:
Buildsheet Book
C/O Tom Russo
410 32nd Avenue North
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

Using Paypal: Send quantity along with name, mailing address
and email address to buildsheets@earthlink.net

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Damn, But still this book will not provide me with a copy of the build sheet for my St Louis 1981 Vette !!

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No...it wasn't meant to provide specific vehicle info like that. Tom mostly, from what little I have seen, is giving more info on the changes in formats of the sheets over the years, and what info was/was not provided on those sheets. Also breaks down sections of the sheet to describe what each little box means, what some of the hand written notes mean, etc. Tom's been researching this stuff for years, and finally had enough solid info to publish.
And yes...I'll be getting it eventually....
As kind of a Corvette history buff, it will be of great interest.

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[quote]Damn, But still this book will not provide me with a copy of the build sheet for my St Louis 1981 Vette !! [/quote]

I realized I had not included this on my original post but the $42 includes shipping and handling for registry members.

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Tom:  Is this a hard cover or paperback??  Sounds like I may want to get this!!!!

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Dan...its coil bound so can be used in the shop or under the car while holding a flashlight!

  Guess whut Mama gots me fer Daddy day?!?!? Yessir!!!!!! Should be here Monday....oh boy oh boy oh boy!!!

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Cool! Who did she get it from?

You gots a nice moma !!!  Let me know if it worth the price!!

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NCRS, of course! Gotta get that little discount, don't-cha know?
Looking forward to diggin into it.


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Eric has been extremely helpful with information that shaped this correctly for the C3 market. I had another vendor say he was impressed with the coil binder that was an Eric recommendation.

Why does it start with 1973?

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The model year 1973 was the first year the GMAD buildsheet (General Motors Assembly Division) used the landscape style buildsheet for the Corvette. We know that 1973 was the year we see the GMAD manifest glued to gas tanks. Before 1973, Corvette assembly was under the management of the Chevrolet Motor Division.

I have been following this thread with great interest. It Appears that Tom has done an excellent job of putting the information together that is not available from GM.  Who knew that 40+ years later that anybody would care anything about these cars.

Unfortunately, the book won't do much good for my 72 but I did find the build sheet on top of my tank and it is in very good (readable) condition.  I have removed and preserved it.

Dean 


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Thanks Dean...but than you have a 72!

"The new Build Sheet Book is here!!!  The new Build Sheet Book is here!!!  The new Build Sheet Book is here!!!"

Got mine yesterday....interesting reading! Thanks, Tom, for doing this.

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Geez...where did you retrieve that Steve Martin photo from? But that's what he said...well sorta.

The NCM website is now discounting the book to $29.99. Corvette Buildsheet Book BOKCORVBUILDSHEET The Corvette Buildsheet Book is for the third generation Corvette (C3) owner, collector, hobbyist or prospective buyer who wishes to understand Corvette assembly production broadcast codes, how those codes were used to tag parts and how the buildsheet documented original buyer options. Six chapters cover a range of topics exclusive to those build records of this period. Numerous color illustrations compliment a detailed analysis of build records and guide the reader to understand how to interpret buildsheet data whether its an RPO, broadcast code or retrieving job numbers from schedule data. The study guide is coil bound, in an 8.5" x 11” format with 53 pages and 52 detailed tables and color illustrations. Was $42.00, now $29.99 (Savings: $12.01)

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States I've visited:

Hib Halverson, technical writer for Corvette magazines, wrote a review of the Corvette Buildsheet Book and posted it at the Corvette Action Center.  He included both barbs and humor in the review and its worth a read.

Wull....technically, he's correct...if ya wanna nit-pick. "Motor" is used to describe electrical motors, while the term "Engine" is used to describe the internal combustion engine(or rocket fueled power supplies).

"Deep Geek"????
It's a nice review, anyway!


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