Re: Adventures with a 1955 Clipper
Posted by JWL On 2011/8/15 10:27:10
Hello All,
I had a most surprising discovery in the most recent garage session on Saturday. I found a remnant of the build sheet, its birth certificate.
Earlier, I had noticed where I thought the build sheet had been attached. There were marks where what looked like masking tape had been used to fasten a document to the top of the transmission hump. Of course, nothing was left just the marks from the tape. I figured someone had found it years ago and removed it.
Later, while handling the front carpet I noticed a small piece of paper stuck to the carpet padding. The edge had holes for a sprocket fed printer. I examined it and found it to be a corner of the build sheet.
I could plainly see where it said to deliver to Zell Motors in Baltimore, Maryland. On the line below this was the 5542 model number and a "V". I will probably put the remnant in a plastic envelope and tape it back to where it was for over 56 years.
I have heard of build sheets being attached to the top of the glove box and on top of the fuel tank, but not on the transmission hump. Maybe this will help others to find their build sheets.
Take care.
(o{}o)
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I had a most surprising discovery in the most recent garage session on Saturday. I found a remnant of the build sheet, its birth certificate.
Earlier, I had noticed where I thought the build sheet had been attached. There were marks where what looked like masking tape had been used to fasten a document to the top of the transmission hump. Of course, nothing was left just the marks from the tape. I figured someone had found it years ago and removed it.
Later, while handling the front carpet I noticed a small piece of paper stuck to the carpet padding. The edge had holes for a sprocket fed printer. I examined it and found it to be a corner of the build sheet.
I could plainly see where it said to deliver to Zell Motors in Baltimore, Maryland. On the line below this was the 5542 model number and a "V". I will probably put the remnant in a plastic envelope and tape it back to where it was for over 56 years.
I have heard of build sheets being attached to the top of the glove box and on top of the fuel tank, but not on the transmission hump. Maybe this will help others to find their build sheets.
Take care.
(o{}o)
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