Do eagles have a build sheet stashed away in the car somewhere?
I have had several classics and most of them have it hidden somewhere in the car.
Not all of them(assuming someone got to it). They're usually stashed away somewhere hard to find like the driver side door. I noticed this for mine when I needed to replace a door handle.
Oh boy. This is like treasure hunting except you are looking for the map.... Very exciting.
In my wagon it was under the passenger front door panel. The SX/4 didn't have one.
I found both of my wagons sheets under the rear wheel well large inner plastic cover.Don't rememebr if the SX/4 had one............
Quote from: 68AMXGOPAC on November 10, 2011, 06:05:28 PM
rear wheel well large inner plastic cover.
It's things like this that surprise me. What prompted you to dig around in such a place?
My two SX/4's were tucked into the spring underneath the rear seat.
so my next project is gonna be rear seat removal and replace? :) so whats this build sheet? <dont mean a hijack>
Quote from: JSK on November 10, 2011, 07:44:05 PM
My two SX/4's were tucked into the spring underneath the rear seat.
I found one in an SX/4 in a junkyard behind the rear interior panel.
I found 3 build sheets under the passenger seat of my SX/4, fortunately one of them was for my car--the other 2?????
Quote from: n9xvt on November 10, 2011, 08:41:54 PM
so my next project is gonna be rear seat removal and replace? :) so whats this build sheet? <dont mean a hijack>
Build sheets are computer printed cards that were used by the employees on the assembly line. They list the options that are (were) to be installed on each car. They were never intended to be left in the cars but often were as a matter of convenience, in random inconspicuous places. Popular places for them are under seats, under the dash and behind interior panels. They are really the only way to verify what options were original to any certain car.
Quote from: amkfken on November 10, 2011, 10:05:48 PM
I found 3 build sheets under the passenger seat of my SX/4, fortunately one of them was for my car--the other 2?????
Those were meant for two other cars...whoops. Two people might have not got some of the options they were hoping for...or a couple surprise options they weren't expecting! :)
Found mine behind the glovebox as well as under the seat in a few AMCs.
Quote from: DaemonForce on November 10, 2011, 07:24:15 PM
Quote from: 68AMXGOPAC on November 10, 2011, 06:05:28 PM
rear wheel well large inner plastic cover.
It's things like this that surprise me. What prompted you to dig around in such a place?
Looking for gold !!! No, I was pulling it out to clean up the interior on one, mouse invasion, the other I was running speaker wires, and air shock lines.
My SX/4 (so far) has had one tucked behind the rear panel where the speakers and tail light are, glued to the insulation, and another underneath the rear seats I believe. I plan on framing them in the future, really neat to have some of my car's original documentation.
Found the one in my Spirit when I pulled the headliner out....sandwiched between it & the roof skin....
On my 84 wagon it was taped to the liner behind the front driver's side door panel, on my 87 wagon it was taped behind the rear passenger side door panel. I have found others tucked into the seat springs as well.
Under my front passenger seat
I have yet to find one. I know it is not in any of the places I've heard mentioned thus far...
I don't have much hope of there being one in my sx/4
My SX/4 had one behind the rear panel under the hatch. The mice got to most of it though... :'(
driver door, front passenger seat, and i have been told driver side plastic panel in the trunk area
well since posting this I have never actually gone searching for it but i just ran out to the garage and what do i see under the passenger seat?
The build sheet which still looks bright white and has a few tears but intact.
Now one day when I am bored I will pull the seat out and retrieve it.................
I recently found my build sheet under the passenger seat. It's seen better days, but it IS the one for my car as evidenced by the serial#. Is there a "tell" as to rear axle type, open or limited slip? I can read the code "L" under RAX (I'm assuming that's the rear axle in field #10) and "235" under AXLE (field #8.) I want to look for a powertrax system but hope to get a "best deal" as they seem kind of pricey, but the benefits seems to outweigh the high cost (to an extent.) If anyone had a used powertrax unit in good condition that's available, I'd make an offer. :amc:
My 86 wagon had two.one taped to the inside driver side door panel in perfect condition and one taped on the pass side rear door panel in the same condition.Don't know why there were two but they both were identical.
Quote from: eagleman on March 25, 2012, 10:13:16 AM
My 86 wagon had two.one taped to the inside driver side door panel in perfect condition and one taped on the pass side rear door panel in the same condition.Don't know why there were two but they both were identical.
Eagleman, there is a build sheet taped to one of the rear wagon panels I just shipped to you. There was another one on the inside of the driver door panel but it was pretty crumbly. I didn't take the time to compare the two.
On my 85 wagon I found mine in the drivers door behind the panel.
I've found several top-half sheets in passenger doors taped inside the panel.
I just found the build sheet under the passenger seat in my 86 wagon limited! :blob1: It's a little crumpled and torn but it looks like it is all there. It is between the seat foam and the springs. How would I go about getting it out. I would love to have this piece of original documentation for an AMC literature binder for shows I'm in the process of making. Also, would the build sheet have the exact date the car was built on it?
I have hunted in the obvious places on the SX4 recently hoping to find it's build sheet, no luck yet on that one (not in the doors, under the front seats, or rear interior plastic panel so far).
But while doing some belated exterior trim replacement on my wagon today, we started hunting in the obvious places for a build sheet.
Low and behold, under the front passenger seat it has been hiding all these years...
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w169/chantel5/1987%20Eagle/101_0252-1000.jpg)
Wish I would've looked for it years ago, it might have been in better shape then.
I brought it from Tennessee (from supposedly the 2nd owner) and now confirmed it is an original TN car.
Anyone know what the 4785 dealership was?
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w169/chantel5/1987%20Eagle/101_0247-1000.jpg)
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w169/chantel5/1987%20Eagle/101_0251-1000.jpg)
I THINK there is a listing somewhere that matches the code# to the dealer name. Not sure as my memory likes to lie to me. Thought I saw it here once.
Yea, I did a build sheet search first and found that thread http://forums.amceaglenest.com/index.php?topic=35651.0 that lists some dealer codes.
But Eagle1985 says it's for New England region. I looked it over anyways but didn't see it.
Unless you're referring to another?
I thought I found a list on the Rambler forum site, but could be wrong.
Did it match a New England dealer # ?? Curious as I am in New England.
I didn't find a match with the New England list.
I had seen where the Rambler forum might have a list (someone had a link to it), but when I went to look their bandwidth limit was exceeded. I will try them again soon.