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rdloghome
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Where to find build sheets?

Where are the build sheets placed in a 69 Torino Fastback? I have looked inside the dash, under the carpet and inside the front seat cover with no avail. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks,
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Post Tue Apr 25, 2006 7:47 am 
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GerryProctor
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Those places are normally where they're found. There was no standard location for the build sheet. It wasn't even required to accompany the vehicle once it reached the end of the assembly line. They were supposed to be thrown away since they served their purpose, but most of the time, the assembly line workers just stuffed them in their favorite place out of sight in the car.

There is no guarantee that you'll ever find a build sheet anywhere in the car.

Post Tue Apr 25, 2006 9:25 am 
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roger
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sheets

As Gerry says, no guarantee;s there even in the car but, I found 2, one was in the webbing of the rear seat, 1 in behind front door panel
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Post Tue Apr 25, 2006 12:32 pm 
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fairjohn
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I found mine a few years ago when I removed the carpet. it was sitting flat on the floor pan on the passenger side but it was in such bad shape I could hardly make out anything on it and half of it was desinigrated from whatever leaked or spilled down there over the years.
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Post Wed Apr 26, 2006 4:16 pm 
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fair67cp
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I'm a little curious. What exactly is a build sheet? I don't recall ever coming across one in all of my 48.7 years!
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Post Thu Apr 27, 2006 9:08 am 
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Fastronald
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Build sheet

I have found them under the back seat above the heater box, under the carpet on the floor others have.
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Post Sun Apr 30, 2006 10:33 am 
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Rylic
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fair67cp:

To my knowledge, the build sheet is kinda like the model plate on the door, that tells all of the details about the car, like the engine, trim level, colors, radio/no radio, which wheels were ordered, etc. Specific to each vehicle as picked out by the buyer. Basically, it would tell you every detail about your car if you were planning on doing a concours (concourse?) restoration, or just wanted to know exactly how it originally came.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

Here are a few examples of build sheets I found through Google.

http://boxcarcabin.com/ltd-buld-sheet.jpg

http://www.fordmuscle.com/forums/fairlane-pages/decoding-the-build-sheet_50224.html

http://www.lincolnversailles.com/images/Bertha%20Build%20Sheet.jpg

http://www.lincolnversailles.com/images/Vera%20Build%20Sheet.jpg

You can also order build sheets if you supply the information. I want to say Mac's Antique Auto Parts makes them, but I could be wrong.
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Post Sun Apr 30, 2006 3:36 pm 
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fairlaniac
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Mother-lode of build sheets

I found one under my front bench seat of my '66 Fairlane and this weekend while installing 3 point retractable rear seat belts, new package tray and fuzzies beltline weatherstrip i found two more in the rear bun seat and rear seat back. Thats three build sheets for the same car!

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Post Sun Apr 30, 2006 6:16 pm 
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