What would you do with this tank sticker?

[marxjunk]

So my buddy dropped the tank in his car....its a 69 Roadster, it has a 6500 redline tach he says..(i didnt look)and has a 3.36 HD rear.and the console says 427 435 and has a small block in it now..was going to be a driver, has standard exhaust and no 427 hood he thought it was just neat convertible to play with... til we saw the tank sticker,,it came with a blown up big block...but he never checked it

so L71 on the sticker..and is an auto car...we havet seen the engine code yet..about 256 L71 auto converts where made..(i didnt even know the turbo was avil) so kinda rare...i think it needs to be restored if the block is the orig to the car.

L71 is visible on the sticker..but what do we do..it aint coming off..its crumbling and most is gone..its kinda weird the only thing you can see is the engine and trans code..theres no way to get the sticker off...its just disappearing as we speak..how do we preserve the integrity and pedigree of the car...its orig gold with black interior and white top..car has been sitting since 1982 and came with a blown up big block... tomorrow hes gonna see what the motor is..it wasnt a big deal til we found the sticker..lol

[427.060]

Unless you car read the VIN on the sticker there is no way to be sure it is for that car.
James

[Tracker1]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 427.060</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Unless you car read the VIN on the sticker there is no way to be sure it is for that car.
James </div></div>

There is no VIN on a Corvette tank sticker of that era. That's why the removal of the tank from THAT PARTICULAR CAR has to be photo-documented. You now have a loose gas tank that could be from any car.

[marxjunk]

yes i understand that..but we are sure its the orig to the car and hasnt been monkey'd with..and i also understand they get switched sometimes on the assy line etc...but theres enough proof on the car, it is a very good chance its for the car


really just asking if it was yours what would you do to save it?

[GTO_DON]

I would take a high Def picture of it for my records and put some clear laminate over it so it don't get worse and put the tank back in the car.

[bergy]

As Don said - but get one of the NCRS gurus in your area to come over &amp; examine the car &amp; tank. Take pictures of everything with him present &amp; have him provide a notarized letter of his observations. You'll have to give him a few bucks, but it's obviously important to memorialize the car &amp; sticker before you do anything else.

[marxjunk]

thanks guys i appreciate the help

it has all the signs..3/8 fuel line no return,HD code rear...the optional performance gear, caps on the half shafts instead of straps..and a few others, theres a date written on the body up under thanks and everything lines up with it..

hes going to look the motor over today etc, and i told him i'd come over and see whats up...

if it where mine, i wouldnt hve been able to sleep and would have figured out about an hour after we figured out the L71 on the sticker...

[Charley Lillard]

I would get the NCRS to come witness and document everything and then I would put a new tank in the car. Save the orig tank and sticker in a climate controlled area.

[sixt9rsx33]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Charley Lillard</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I would get the NCRS to come witness and document everything and then I would put a new tank in the car. Save the orig tank and sticker in a climate controlled area. </div></div>

I agree

[marxjunk]

we have pics of it coming out, but wasnt really trying to document anything, except how the lines etc where ran...first clue was 3/8 line, he didnt order those, he ordered them for a small block car, as far as he knew it was a small block bread and butter car...once it was on the lift it all changed..having the car around since 82,,youd think the console plate and tach would have been arousing his curiosity..but its been in deep storage.

his plans where to put new brake and fuel lines on it..go thru the brakes and make it run and drive and torture it with the top down this coming summer then have a light resto......but that all changed pretty quick