[SS4Real]

I have yet to see a memo or tech bulletin that states build sheets were to be removed from a car and thrown away in the trash at the factory as they went out the door. What I have seen is numerous examples of Atlanta cars (Lakewood plant) where they were clearly permanently affixed , i.e, glued to the inside of door panels which would seem to void the urban myth that they were to be removed and thrown away. In addition, build sheets are routinely found on top of gas tanks for Van Nuys built cars or under the tar paper for Arlington cars. I don't doubt that cars were cleaned up as they left the plant or detailed on the dealer lots upon delivery, but I don't get where this story that the build sheets were to be thrown away like some super secret document lives in urban folklore. To the lucky guys who find them in their cars, they seem to me to be just part of the build process. Too many exist that are consistently found in the same locations to counter the belief they were meant to be thrown away. JMO.