[Goated66]

Any recommendations on how to extract what’s left of my build sheet glued to the tank will greatly appreciated. I’m guessing it’s a one shot deal. Anyone successful at attempting this?

[Scarebird]

Heat gun?

Either way - I would take the highest res pix I could of it.

[R 70 Judge]

Very cool find. Good luck!

[bigger=better]

Buy another tank and save that one.

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[70TA-RAIII]

Wow, that's neat to find! Definitely do the hi-res pics first, then maybe a soft brush for that dirt in the middle to try and uncover some more info.

John

[Stuart]

I wonder if you could use steam to loosen it.

[jhein]

Originally Posted by Stuart

I wonder if you could use steam to loosen it.

That might do it good.

[Stuart]

What I was thinking of is one of those steam cleaners I've seen in videos of car detailers, they use them to clean the car interior. They have a little wand for shooting steam into dash louvers, cleaning spots on the upholstery, etc. For a one time deal you could maybe use a clothes iron - not to touch directly against the build sheet, of course, but just fill it with water and shoot a little steam around the edges to loosen up the adhesive. It would probably help flatten out the paper, too. Gently brush off the dust and dirt first with a soft paint brush, so it doesn't turn into mud.

[burd]

Fill out what you can on a blank., leave it alone.

[jhein]

If you do a google search for "paper document restoration" there are lots of companies that do that sort of thing. Not sure how much it would cost or if there is anyone close to you so you wouldn't have to ship the tank but it may be worth looking into.

[Formulabruce]

A 20+ megapixel shot in monotone would bring out all the details.
Edit, monotone is black and white, which has 256 grey scales which makes contrast you can see that is blurred by our eyes when in color.
This is why historical photos are black and white long after
Kodachrome was invented.

[Goated66]

I really appreciate all of the advice.

I found the tank yesterday while clearing out a load of parts from my father's friend who sold me the car. In his mid 80's now, he's divesting all of his Firebird/TA parts.

When I spotted the tank in the shed, he said he pulled the tank out because he backed over a parking pylon and dented the tank. He forgot he had it. When I saw the sheet had the last of my VIN number I couldn't believe it.

I'll take a bunch of hi-res pics after dusting it with a soft brush. More than likely I'll just leave it on the tank and keep it with the car. If I can't leave it alone, I'll try a fabric steamer as suggested.

Again, I appreciate all the advice...

[padgett]

Could bring quite a bit back with some fiddling. Need to save and open at 2400x1800

['ol Pinion head]

Would not try to remove it. With an air nibbler, cut a good sized rectangle around the buildsheet. Later, square up the rectangle nice & clean. Frame the buildsheet/metal piece for posterity.

Purchase a new Quanta tank. Ck Advance Auto Parts website, order local, if it comes in with a dent, send back & order another one.

[jhein]

Originally Posted by 'ol Pinion head

Would not try to remove it. With an air nibbler, cut a good sized rectangle around the buildsheet. Later, square up the rectangle nice & clean. Frame the buildsheet/metal piece for posterity.

Purchase a new Quanta tank. Ck Advance Auto Parts website, order local, if it comes in with a dent, send back & order another one.

That's actually a very cool idea.

[Goated66]

I agree. Thanks for the good suggestion ol’pinnionhead!

[burd]

I wouldn’t ruin a good factory tank for a partial build sheet. Take a good pic.

[Goated66]

The factory tank has a pretty good dent on the underside albeit it could be fixed… unfortunately to fix it would likely ruin the build sheet. Anyone else’s thoughts?

[Transamric]

Have you looked elsewhere for another build sheet? Van Nuys builds often had more than one sheet stuck in the interior. Sometimes drivers becket seat and/or the top half of the rear seat.

[Goated66]

Transamric, I have not yet. That’s a good idea. I’ve heard they can be sometimes found under the carpet. I have not tried to pull the rear seat yet but might do so in the near future.

A buddy of mine told me that the build sheet was usually placed on top of the gas tank for Van Nuys built cars and that Norwood cars have the build sheets placed in the interior. Not sure that’s true but he’s really knowledgeable.