Tank Sticker Still On Tank

[Joseph S.]

Re: Tank Sticker Still On Tank

Reiner, You may not have pests, or not know that you do. A customer of mine did exactly what you did. Dropped his tank, protected his tank sheet and put it back up on the original tank. Years later he decided to restore the car. When we lifted the body the tank sheet was still there. It was, However, in 1000 little chewed up pieces along with some carpet insulation. The mice destroyed his only piece of original documentation he had for his LT1. I believe that a better way to preserve your document is to remove it and have a historic paper expert preserve it for you. Then you can secure it in a safer place than the top of your fuel tank.

[Terry M.]

Re: Tank Sticker Still On Tank

I picked up on this WT stamp and, while researching for the 73/74 revision, concluded that the metal transmission tags and broadcast code stamps occurred simultaneously during the early 70 C3 years. Picking up from the revised 70-72 manual, this tranny is on a 1971 LT1 M20 car. By 73, Muncie dropped the use of the metal tag but continued with the broadcast code stamps. Your WT stamp tells me this practice occurred even earlier than the WO stamp we use in the 73 manual to illustrate this early practice.

Your tank sticker, actually the Corvette Order Copy does not document the broadcast code, but as the St Louis plant transitioned to the landscape style buildsheet, those documents list broadcast codes that reconcile with the buildsheet.

Tom
The ink stamp on the transmission started earlier than 1972. My 1970 has it, but I can't remember what it is. If I ever get through my old pictures -- real ones with negatives -- I can let you know. It is on the top of the transmission, so it is invisible as installed. I wouldn't be surprised if that ink stamp goes back into the C2 era.

[James G.]

Re: Tank Sticker Still On Tank

It's on my 68 GTO HO M20 3.55 as well... can't remember have to go look at the paperwork. FO FT?