Generic Prototype Thread - Page 10 - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

Tyler Townsley · 02-24-2010

Blue Flame Restorations · 02-25-2010

WOW!!! thanks for posting this, Tyler! Excellent information!!!!

tomtom72 · 02-25-2010

may I ask a Q about translating the Date markings?

The first two digits before the / = the year?
The next digits after the / = the day counted from January 1st?

Is this Date actually when the car was started, or when the dealer's order was processed by whoever tells the dealer that they may order a ZR-1? I always wondered how that worked. Sorry for all the Q's.

Thanks guys!

Tom

1989ZR1#74 · 02-25-2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomtom72

may I ask a Q about translating the Date markings?

The first two digits before the / = the year?
The next digits after the / = the day counted from January 1st?

Is this Date actually when the car was started, or when the dealer's order was processed by whoever tells the dealer that they may order a ZR-1? I always wondered how that worked. Sorry for all the Q's.

Thanks guys!

Tom

The date is the date the build sheet is generated. That date on build sheet for a normal production Corvette is close to the date the car begins going down the line in BG. The date on the prototypes/pilots appear to lag up to 2 months after the sheet is generated. The date is in "Ordinal" format. 88/078 for example is the 78th day of 1988 or March 19, 1988.:

http://www.fs.fed.us/raws/book/julian.shtml

The best way to detemine when you Corvette was produced is to order a Vehicle Invoice. This will show order date, assembly date, ship date and expected arrival date. Those can be ordered here:

http://www.gmmediaarchive.com/

Eric

tomtom72 · 02-25-2010

Waaaay cool! Thanks Eric for throwing the light my way!

Tom

1989ZR1#74 · 02-26-2010

Well I have scratched my head trying to determine who all these people are who signed or are mentioned on the early build sheets. It then hit me I have a Bowling Green Assembly Assist Manual from 1984 I picked up many years ago. In it is a phone directory for the plant. So I looked them up. Here's what I found:

From my research, CLJ was in the "Reliability Department" This was not the reliability of the Corvette, but in the reliability of the supply chain. I would assume CLJ was responsible for making sure all of the necessary parts were at Bowling Green to put these ZR-1s together. Sadly CL Johns passed away on June 28th 2008.

Blue Flame Restorations · 02-26-2010

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Originally Posted by 1989ZR1#74

Well I have scratched my head trying to determine who all these people are who signed or are mentioned on the early build sheets. It then hit me I have a Bowling Green Assembly Assist Manual from 1984 I picked up many years ago. In it is a phone directory for the plant. So I looked them up. Here's what I found:

From my research, CLJ was in the "Reliability Department" This was not the reliability of the Corvette, but in the reliability of the supply chain. I would assume CLJ was responsible for making sure all of the necessary parts were at Bowling Green to put these ZR-1s together. Sadly CL Johns passed away on June 28th 2008.

M. Boling is "Michele Bowling".

1989ZR1#74 · 02-26-2010

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Originally Posted by Blue Flame Restorations

M. Boling is "Michelle Bowling".

Interesting, I see Michelle Bowling is married to Mark Bowling... Michelle did not work there in 83/84 according to my phone book.

Blue Flame Restorations · 02-26-2010

This is how I knew who she was.

1989ZR1#74 · 02-26-2010

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Originally Posted by Blue Flame Restorations

This is how I knew who she was.

What's funny is The other Brett and I poured over that sheet today in an effort to figure the L98 record cars VIN. I must have looked at that for an hour. Completely missed it! Well Mark Boling did work in AP at BGA in 83/84. The cool part about that page is #19 was later converted to the Challenge "SPlash" car.

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02-25-2010	#92
Blue Flame Restorations Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pendleton, IN Posts: 3,904	Re: Generic Prototype Thread WOW!!! thanks for posting this, Tyler! Excellent information!!!! __________________ 1988 KOH Prototype EX5023 sold 1990 ZR-1 #444 Convertible 1990 ZR-1 Black #966 1991 ZR-1 Quazar Blue #296 1957 Duntov SS Project

02-25-2010	#93
tomtom72 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Jacksonville, FL USA Posts: 4,645	Re: Generic Prototype Thread may I ask a Q about translating the Date markings? The first two digits before the / = the year? The next digits after the / = the day counted from January 1st? Is this Date actually when the car was started, or when the dealer's order was processed by whoever tells the dealer that they may order a ZR-1? I always wondered how that worked. Sorry for all the Q's. Thanks guys! Tom __________________ 1990 ZR-1, Black/grey, #2233, stock. ZR-1 Net Reg Founding Member #316 & NCM member

02-25-2010	#95
tomtom72 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Jacksonville, FL USA Posts: 4,645	Re: Generic Prototype Thread Waaaay cool! Thanks Eric for throwing the light my way! Tom __________________ 1990 ZR-1, Black/grey, #2233, stock. ZR-1 Net Reg Founding Member #316 & NCM member

02-26-2010	#96
1989ZR1#74 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 700	Re: Generic Prototype Thread Well I have scratched my head trying to determine who all these people are who signed or are mentioned on the early build sheets. It then hit me I have a Bowling Green Assembly Assist Manual from 1984 I picked up many years ago. In it is a phone directory for the plant. So I looked them up. Here's what I found: From my research, CLJ was in the "Reliability Department" This was not the reliability of the Corvette, but in the reliability of the supply chain. I would assume CLJ was responsible for making sure all of the necessary parts were at Bowling Green to put these ZR-1s together. Sadly CL Johns passed away on June 28th 2008. __________________ 1989 ZR-1 #04 Pilot, Advertising/PR Campbell-Ewald S9YKH1 1989 ZR-1 #58 LT5 only 1989 ZR-1 #74 Unreleased Production / PR Dept 9PR110 NCRS #3,182 SACC #2,420 Member Corvette Museum Corvette Forum: "ewjxn" 2009, 2010 Gathering Attendee Last edited by 1989ZR1#74; 02-26-2010 at 05:17 PM.

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Blue Flame Restorations Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pendleton, IN Posts: 3,904	Re: Generic Prototype Thread This is how I knew who she was. __________________ 1988 KOH Prototype EX5023 sold 1990 ZR-1 #444 Convertible 1990 ZR-1 Black #966 1991 ZR-1 Quazar Blue #296 1957 Duntov SS Project