Question of the day. Why put the build sheet behind or below the seat?

[aerotruk63]

The seat would have had to been in the beginning stages of being upholstered when the build sheet was placed there.
The truck would have been assembled before the seat was even installed. I would think you would have wanted the seat to be one of the last items installed in the interior.
That Trim Shop copy must have been one of many printed copy's as the truck was progressing down the assembly line. Each station having it's own, to prepare for that truck, that was approaching.

Sorry for bringing it up, just seems odd to think of it's location and the process on the assembly line..

[padresag]

it had to go somewhere. better there than stuck under the floor mats where they rot out. there was more than likely one in the glove box and the owner more than likely got one with their documentation. the selling dealer more than likely had a few. 1 for service and one for parts and another with the sales contract. another would have been at regional
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[luvbowties]

Computer sub-lines feeding greater sub-lines feeding even greater sub-lines..... Used to laugh seeing 2 white wheels dropping down left chute while 2 blue ones dropped down other side. Even funnier was seeing a white frontend assy dropping down and being attached to that blue body. Such sights weren't uncommon in a Chev-assy plant in Flint in the 60's.

Yet that final product began life in many different physical areas--but with a masterplan: hence a build sheet? that had to be placed somewhere. That master-sheet prolly was never intended to be a "where-to" guide, but rather a "where-from" history.

Motto must've been "NEVER stop the assy line"; just send it to 'final-finish department' and let them minimize cost to make it presentable! Imagine the guy's redface when he realized that Chevy he bought brand new had been re-painted from the cowl forward!

[oem4me]

Originally Posted by aerotruk63

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That Trim Shop copy must have been one of many printed copy's as the truck was progressing down the assembly line. Each station having it's own, to prepare for that truck, that was approaching.

Yep, that's my guess. Many sheets per vehicle, with the only survivors being those trapped by a seat being assembled accordingly around them. My '66 has two sheets - one in the seat back, and one in the bottom.

[padresag]

I spent time with KW and IHC as a parts man and also sold them late 60s to mid70s. they were called line setting sheets there. they did come stuck in various places in the vehicle and were distributed as I stated above. if the person ever came back for parts or service all of the info was on file. they were really essential for parts on the medium and hd trucks as p/trains and suspensions were much more diversified.
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