Cutbacks may end GM Canada's documenting service?.

[PeteLeathersac]

Great news!!!

Thanks for the update and clarification Lance!.


~ Pete

[CamaroNOS]

Yes that is good news, both for Frank, George and ALL OF US!

Thanks Lance

[BJCHEV396]

Super news!Thanks!

[vintagez]

Where do all these rumours start, we are not going to leave the building, they will bury us here! Frank and I have already picked our plots by reception, so no worries. We will remain in soul if not in body. We never know what the future holds, but business as usual. Keep those options coming. You folks know Frank helps put on Auto fest in Oshawa, ON each year at the end of August, start making your plans now. Sorry about the Fiero thing, I must have had too many beers that day, though it was interesting to drive, did not last long thank goodness ( no offence to the Fiero fans), you only live once and should try as many as you can. You can get the order forms online now at www.vintagevehicleservices.ca

[midyr]

Frank says you have too many beers EVERY day. And Mutz and me and some of the east end crew are gonna remember you guys want to be planted next to reception. Consider it done.

[PeteLeathersac]

Thanks for dropping in again George!.
If you happen to want to continue using your previous account here it was https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/show...at=showmembers

Great to hear the rumors aren't true...maybe it created some extra business for you guys though? .

Can you please clarify if you do have the files/documenting service available for non-Canadian delivered '77 and newer X-Body Camaro/Firebirds or if that's a rumor too?.

Long live GM Canada's Vintage Services...hope to see you and Frank at Autofest this year!.


~ Pete

[vintagez]

Sorry I was away a bit, it is hard following all the sites out there, and when I do get back I look everywhere for my password again! I will probably go with the new account as email has changed and I will get rid of the newbie title! We do have access to US info in general 1977 and newer for all product except Pontiac, Pontiac Historic Services does US Pontiac info to 1986 I believe. We can do the 1993 and newr Canadian built products from Ste. Therese. If you guys can plan on Autofest, more details at www.autofestoshawa.com, it is a fun event, sorry if I am advertising here

[PeteLeathersac]

Thanks for the clarification and great news on the '77 and newer thing George!.
It may be past the musclecar glory years but there's certainly some interesting '77 and newer Canadian <u>and US</u> delivered non-Pontiac products worth documenting!.


~ Pete

[vintagez]

I thought it might be good to address one point brought up by a previous poster, over the years we have had folks come up to us at car shows and say that we had the microfilm so we could track down all the good cars ourselves and buy them up. Although tempting, that is the area called credibility, many times I have seen what someone is buying and I said to myself "lucky guy", actually many many times, but we would lose all trust put in us by you folks if we tried to jump in on the sale ahead of you. Each car I document I treat as a new case, I do not in general track which ones I have done before. I do try and add a bit to each package we send out over the years, especially pictures from salesmans guides. We had to initiate a minumum research fee of $15.75 to cover wear and tear and time on the microfilm reader ( $8,000 for the machine and a $1,200 repair/cleaning bill every year), but even then I try and send out the engineering specs to give you something for your money. I try and look at each package as what would I like to receive if it was my car being done. To maintain credibility again I will not discuss someones package with another person, I will only discuss with the person who ordered the package as many people change what I put down on paper and add a line or remove one ( funny how a 307 Camaro becomes a Z/28 )heh heh heh. I will gladly speak with the person who ordered the documentation, but sometimes we get busy and if I appear rushed please understand and be patient, I do not want to snub anyone. Thanks for the space.

[Keith Tedford]

BAck in '88, when we got the GM documentation on our COPO Chevelle, we also got the page worth of microfilm. Today they have the selling dealer and some other stuff added to the information. Back then they didn't know what many of the ZXX option codes meant and mine were left out. George is sending us a new, up to date package. People really seem to go for this stuff at shows. They look more at it than the car itself. Thanks to a great group of guys.