chevelle build sheets

[L78M22Rag]

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FOR THOSE INTERESTED, THE '70 CHEVELLE BUILD SHEETS I OFFER ARE ADVERTISED AS A QUALITY REPRODUCTION PIECE. NOT ORIGINAL. THEY ARE MADE TO COMPLEMENT A RESTORATION, JUST AS ANY OTHER REPRODUCTION PART, RESTAMPED ENGINE OR REPAINTED CAR..... I DO HAVE FORMS THAT ARE FILLED OUT WITH PROOF OF OWNERSHIP AND OTHER INFORMATION, PRIOR TO MAKING ANY BUILD SHEET.

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Jim, I believe you're misusing the term "REPRODUCTION" for your buildsheets. If you were merely reproducing an original buildsheet, no one would be misled... but we all know a reproduced buildsheet would be unnecessary if someone had the original. What does "PROOF OF OWNERSHIP" have to do with this topic? If you had proof or documentation on a car (like a POP) and re-produced a buildsheet accordingly, nobody would be harmed... but many would still have a problem with that if it was represented as being an original buildsheet.

Would you have a problem if a terrorist claimed... "I'm innocent. I only made the bomb, someone else used it"

[chads454Ls6]

Jim,i was told you also do protecto plates as well. What drivetrain is put on the pop? Does that document have any kind of stamp for fake or repop? Just trying to get informed.

[COPO427]

You guys all know that it comes down to this.
Joe Blow buys a US 350 Chevelle and clones it to a LS6 or a L78. Or even change a SS396/350 car to the big $$ makers. LS5,LS6,L78. The difference is mega mega $$$$$ difference. SO that's why they need the build sheet. Build 1 clone per year and you don't have to work for a living. Build a handfull of clones and you can retire. This isn't rocket science. If everyone just buys Canadian Chevelles then they can call GM vintage for the option list and this would stop people buying clones as the real McCoy. Then you may see the clones advertised as cones and the prices would be lower than the real cars.

[Steve Shauger]

You still run into rebodied rust buckets and restamped drivetrains. That paperwork only identifies how the car was originally equipped based on the VIN , it in no way documents the cars pedigree. Yes it is great documentation, however it doesn't prove anything in terms of if this car still retains it orig body, or drivetrain. With the paperwork you still could have a clone of an actual car..

[3macs1]

So true Steve. I am more careful looking at canadian cars than US ones.Rebody is very common.There are guys that make their living for 20 plus years now bringing back rust free US shells to canada.I got beat to death on this on another site but was just being honest.On one of the BJ auctions I watched a hemi cuda , that was checked by some expert to be the real deal but she was pulled out of the woods with my truck many years ago for a friend for 1800. he did a unreal job on it with another body and sold it for 50K new owner knowing what it was.Now years later it shows up at BJ as a documented 100% matching number with docs which it was but the body was changed.As you know a hemi is probally one of the hardest to do but not in the hands of someone who knows them.
I look at it two ways.We live in the rust belt so do we scrap a original documented numbers matching rare car or rebody it.Friend just finihed his 70 chevelle only thing original is the roof and the cowl what is she classed as today vs him installing the cowl in a rust free body.Not saying I agree with it but it is real world. I would like to see the guy that would cut up a 70 factory heni 4spd cuda with all docs just because the body it shot.