chevelle build sheets

[olredalert]

--------For what its worth, I have known Jim for a long time and as far as I am concerned he is one of the good guys. Hope I dont get slammed as some here seem ready to prejudge the people who supply stuff that helps a resto but in reality is easy to pick from the real thing........Bill S

[mockingbird812]

Bill - having had the opportunity to speak with you in Scottsdale this January I appreciate what you are saying. But there are a couple of things that concern me with Mr. Clemens posting. There is a big difference between a repro part for a car such as an exhaust manifold or a repro car brochure and a buildsheet which may be misrepresented or mistaken for a real one and add significant value to a car. Your statement "I AM NOT THE ONE ALTERING THE CAR OR MISREPRESENTING THE CAR." is merely turning a blind eye to the rampant proliferation of fake and misrepresented cars. You may not intend for the item to be misused, but more often than not they do NOT end up being used to just "COMPLEMENT A RESTORATION".

I have been fortunate so far to have never been burned by fake docs (altho I've seen plenty), but I have seen many decent folks get burned and it saddens me. I believe (my opinion) that it is dangerous to put repro buildsheets in the same category as reproduction parts for a restoration. I suppose its your right to sell them, but don't delude yourself into thinking that they will be used for honest purposes most of the time.

And finally, you come across quite threatening with a statement like this..."IF OTHER HAVE REMARKS THEY WILL POST, PLEASE BE WELL INFORMED ON WHAT YOU SAY BEFORE YOU PUT IT IN WRITING." Maybe you don't frequent these forums much, but the primary purpose is to have people comment on your postings. You may not agree, like, or support the responses, but that is how it works.

[JoeG]

It's a little late to try to fix the misrepresentations from the past, but if these copy buildsheets are being done as to complete a restoration,why can't a paper with a watermark be used, which can't be seen unless held up to the light. --If only for display purposes....Just curious.......

[COPO427]

Under a black light. You know a watermark will never fly when there's $$ to be made.

[JoeG]

That's my point--If used for "display" or just to complete a restoration any type of non-visible watermark shouldn't be a problem...........

[MYSTERYCHEVELLE]

Or how about this novel idea.. Just Stamp Said Reproduction as oh, I don't know.. maybe.. "REPRODUCTION"

[Rixls6]

As long as the reproduction sheet is easy to tell that it's a repo, I don't have a problem with it.

When you start making sheets that are hard to tell from the "Real Thing", then I think production of the repos should stop.
If it's not intended to help fake a car then the reproduction buildsheet should easily be detected as a repo.

[COPO427]

Sure would be interesting to see the print on those repos since I printed buildsheets in the 70's at GM.