Shadow Gray SS Posted June 29, 2008 Author Share Posted June 29, 2008 Sam, I was looking thru this thread and realized yours has 938 for the tach. Is yours 5k or 5.5k? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 just looked at a few build sheets I have here. Â 985 on my BB 4 speed car build sheet 5500. 938 on a 350 4 bbl a/t build sheet 5000. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Gray SS Posted June 29, 2008 Author Share Posted June 29, 2008 Thanks Dave. Â Well I have a 5000 Tach so that matches. There was chat on here where someone had stated the bigblocks should have 5500 tachs. I believe it was Sam that said it could be either, he was/is right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 I think the 5500 BB and 5000 SB theory stands true. Although I do know of another member with a 70 SS454 who has a 5000, and another with a 6500 in a 71. I just always chalked them off to " you don't stop a production line if you don't have the right part....you use the next available best thing" or just worker error on the assembly line. But your car and build sheet confirm that it occurred intentionaly unless the 938 in your build sheet block was also some sort of production error, that may have occurred for a period of time long enough result in more than a handful of BB's with 5000 redline tachs .....and keep us all guessing and speculating 38 years later  BTW great looking car and truck you have there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Gray SS Posted June 29, 2008 Author Share Posted June 29, 2008 Good points, I never thought of it like that. Â Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Gray SS Posted June 30, 2008 Author Share Posted June 30, 2008 Here are some pics of what I was able to salvage. My scanner is apparently on strike   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam (Bones) Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 that came out pretty good, you should see the one from my '71, it looks like confetti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capri's 71 SS Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Jake: That is priceless!!! I KNOW how over-joyed youare and giddy it makes you feel! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! It looks awesome!!! Â Â Â I thought that those with Canadian built cars were at an advantage because GM Canada has all the records on their cars - you just have to call & ask & they send you everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capri's 71 SS Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 That is a great find! Now I want to find mine, does anyone know if they put build sheets in cars made in Canada, and if so where would it be? I've checked the back seat, and looked under the front seats with a light, but best I can tell it's not there? Maybee under gas tank? Chad  I found this in our tech archive section:  Quote: Contact GM Canada with your VIN toll-free (in Canada) 1-888-467-6853, between 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. EASTERN time. If you have a "Canadian" built car, they can tell you everything about your car that the build sheet would have provided on your specific car. I don't know about it being "free" for US cars but when I requested mine (Canadian built) they charged me $45. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam (Bones) Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Cap...it was built in Baltimore, Maryland USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capri's 71 SS Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 OH...I read this whole thread - guess I misunderstood when he realized it was not a Canadian built car! OOPS!! Â No, wait a minute - I know Jake's was Baltimore. I was responding to HEFF asking about Canada - I do not see where he found out his was built in Baltimore.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam (Bones) Posted July 1, 2008 Share Posted July 1, 2008 then "my bad" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc8oye Posted July 3, 2008 Share Posted July 3, 2008 If you have a canadian built car, you can contact GM of Canada and they will send you all the info on the car... GM of Canada kept records of everthhing they built.. GM/usa didn't. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Gray SS Posted January 19, 2009 Author Share Posted January 19, 2009 Well, I finally got a new scanner    Here is a link to larger image   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capri's 71 SS Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 very nice quality build sheet!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughn Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Great find Jake. FYI, my 70 SS has the 5000 rpm tach and that matches with the build sheet. Â A Canadian built SS454 should have the Z20 stamped on the cowl tag. Â Vaughn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viperlover Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Well, I finally got a new scanner   Here is a link to larger image   maysville NC? That's where I'm at... Small little town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Gray SS Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 maysville NC? That's where I'm at... Small little town. Â Â The building is still there. It is a steel building on HWY 17. Â A man named Pop Holden opened it, he is still alive, and it sold to Bob Neamier, then to Forby Rhodes who moved the dealership to Swansboro around 1990. It is now called Stevenson Chevrolet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Gray SS Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 maysville NC? That's where I'm at... Small little town. Â Â If you have a digital camera, would you mind snapping a couple of pics of the building for me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viperlover Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Are you talking about the building on the corner? The one at the only stoplight in maysville? Â And I can get you a few pictures, maybe not tomorrow because of the snow but sometime this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Gray SS Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 It is a steel building on the east side of 17 on the Jacksonville side of town. There is a fence around the property possibly. Â That is all I have been able to nail down so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capri's 71 SS Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Very cool conversation - my dealership in MO no longer exists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Gray SS Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 Are you talking about the building on the corner? Â I just used streetview and I believe that is it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Peters Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 It is a steel building on the east side of 17 on the Jacksonville side of town. There is a fence around the property possibly. Â That is all I have been able to nail down so far. Â The SS I have mentioned for sale in the SS forum is located in Jacksonville, NC so if anyone is in the area and call look at it for any interested member let us know. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Gray SS Posted January 22, 2009 Author Share Posted January 22, 2009 Well, I just spoke to John "Pop" Holden, the man that opened Community Chevrolet where my car was sold. Very nice guy. Â I asked him if he might have any pictures of the dealership from 1970 and he says "I sure do". Not only that, they only sold a few SS454's and they took pictures of them all. He might have a pic of my car on the lot or with the original owner or both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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