[peppergreen]

My 70 Judge has "TAC" scribbled across the sheet as well.

Would like to know more about the laquer thinner restoration......soak it for an hour or so? Hate to destroy the thing.

[UPC-WU2]

I got a glass cake pan and put about an inch of lacquer thinner in it and gently put my build sheet in there for a soak. It was completely black and saturated with sound deadener. I kept agitating the pan and swishing the thinner around gently. Eventually the build sheet came to life, like a Polaroid. Then I pulled it out gently and let it air dry. The photo earlier in this thread shows what's left. It got fairly mangled trying to get it free from the tar sound deadener. I wish it was all there, but it's better than nothing. I never found one in my Arlington-built Judge.

[Leonard Welch]

Interesting - here's mine from a 71 convert...gotta be the same person as pictured in PonchV8's post...same distinctive 'A'...

[johnta1]

How about it being T A Z ?

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by Held for Ransom

Yep.
http://www.forums.maxperformanceinc....d.php?t=470624

Very cool, HFR. Between the vintage photo and the build sheet - I'm convinced.

By the way, I am asking around here at work about the "+AC" or "TAC" or "TAG" notation. There are a couple guys here that worked at Pontiac back then that might know.

I'll let you all know if I come up with anything.

K

[Lloyd-TX]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

Very cool, HFR. Between the vintage photo and the build sheet - I'm convinced.

By the way, I am asking around here at work about the "+AC" or "TAC" or "TAG" notation. There are a couple guys here that worked at Pontiac back then that might know.

I'll let you all know if I come up with anything.

K

It will be VERY interesting to hear what you discover, Keith.

Back "in the day", would there have been anyone on the assy line who had the responsibility of checking to see if a car was being built as ordered?

Just a thought . . .

[tripower]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

By the way, I am asking around here at work about the "+AC" or "TAC" or "TAG" notation. There are a couple guys here that worked at Pontiac back then that might know.

I'll let you all know if I come up with anything.

K

It has to be "TAC" correct? The "T" seems distintive. It almost looks like the "T" is seperate from "AC". But could just be the handwritting style.

Here are three more Pontiac, MI build sheets with the "TAC".
The first one is a 71 convert I used to own.

[68pongto]

I have a few build sheets from 68 Pontiac built cars and they have the "TAC" written on them. Deffinately a TAC, who knows what it means though? Scott

[Keith Seymore]

A couple clarifying questions, guys:

a) Do all the cars that say "TAC" have air conditioning on them?

b) Does anyone have a Pontiac build sheet (during this same timeframe) that does not have "TAC" written on it?

Thanks -

K

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by Keith Seymore

A couple clarifying questions, guys:

a) Do all the cars that say "TAC" have air conditioning on them?

b) Does anyone have a Pontiac build sheet (during this same timeframe) that does not have "TAC" written on it?

Thanks -

K

I believe I answered my own question:

I see the "Less Stripes" car says "TAC" but is apparently less A/C.

Still interested in a Pontiac build sheet that doesn't say "TAC", if anyone has one.

K

[Lloyd-TX]

Here are a couple Keith . . .

First one is a RA IV GTO with quite a few handwritten comments. Has a typed "TAG", but no handwritten "TAC".

Second is from my '72 GTO, 455HO M22 w/ A/C. No "TAC", but has a handwritten "MA" near the bottom. Sorry for the blurry scan.

[Lloyd-TX]

Found another Pontiac Plant build sheet w/o the "TAC" notation.

Black '71 M40 Judge w/ the G60 tire option. Just what appears to be a check mark on this one.

[Keith Seymore]

Bringing this back to the top -

Our local bookstore/collectibles shop has a cruise every Saturday morning.

I stopped by this week and noticed they had this nice 71 GTO model for sale:



On the box, prominently displayed, is this build sheet:



I had to laugh when I saw that big "TAC" on there!

K

[johnta1]

Back to the top!


Have some interesting buildsheets I've found on the net.

One has what appears is just the T A and no C.
One looks like it has a 'check' or a partial V

One of the T A has a printed TAG at the bottom

And a blank 1970 sheet

[Jason67]

My 70 Judge I'm in the process of restoring had 2 build sheets. I found one under the passenger side carpet, it is in beautiful shape other than stained brown. It has no TAC on it. The second sheet was on the drivers side top of the gas tank, and it has TAC on it. It also has another cars partial build sheet attached to the bottom of it. So, one had TAC, one didn't.

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by Jason67

My 70 Judge I'm in the process of restoring had 2 build sheets. I found one under the passenger side carpet, it is in beautiful shape other than stained brown. It has no TAC on it. The second sheet was on the drivers side top of the gas tank, and it has TAC on it. It also has another cars partial build sheet attached to the bottom of it. So, one had TAC, one didn't.

Makes sense, as the two sheets originated from separate areas of the plant: the one in the seat from the "cushion room", usually in some remote corner of the plant; the one on top of the gas tank from the main assembly line.

Good input; thanks for posting that!

K

[Jason67]

Hi Keith, just to clarify, one was under the carpet sound deadener, not in the the seat. Carpet would be installed on the main assembly line, correct?

[Keith Seymore]

Originally Posted by Jason67

Hi Keith, just to clarify, one was under the carpet sound deadener, not in the the seat. Carpet would be installed on the main assembly line, correct?

Ah - yes. That is correct; carpet would be installed on the main line, in the Trim area.

My point is still valid, though (build sheets originated from different areas, hence a different operator handling them).

K

[Jason67]

It would be interesting if others knew where their sheets were located on the car with TAC on them. Most of those posted look like they were in the interior, where mine was on the gas tank (early 70 build Judge).

[Jason67]

After looking at the sheets posted again, looks like most of the ones with TAC have the gas tank straps imprinted in them.