I got this car in 1983. I have had the seats out numerous times. But, I just got my car back from the upholsterer and while looking over their work on the under side of rear seat I notice the edge of a piece of paper hiding on top of this sheet of horsehair looking stuff up in the springs. I gently pulled it out and its the broadcast sheet in decent condition. I can't hardly believe it! Miracles never cease.

I pulled my seat after I purchased my car and found change, pens, and a bag of pot.I would have much rather found a broad cast sheet.Did those sheets actually travel down the line with the car while being built or were the added at the end? Could you post a picture? Ron

Which seat did you find it under?

It was tucked under the rear pass side by the ash tray. I should have known, the guys ebay handle was Frankie sells. LOL Threw it on the farms burning pile to get rid of it. The neighbors cows grazed the next field down to nothing later that day.

Here's a pic of mine:

Thats neet to have, a piece of paper that out lasts some sheet metal.

I'm looking at stripping my original seats this weekend...sure hope I have a nice surprise like that!

I found one in the headliner. No, it wasn't put there by the assembly line workers. Unless you want to call a family of mice an assembly line. It was in pieces no bigger than a dime.
I found another on top of the gas tank of a car I dragged back from California. That was the factory located hiding spot for the LOS cars.

I found mine under the rear seat 3-4 years ago in about the same place as GTOken. I had the seat out a few times since '69 and never saw it. Then one time I decided to dig and there it was. It is form Chev. 100 F2 Rev 6/67.

It was inside the lower rear seat. Hidden by a sheet of thick cloth that I will refer to as horsehair (for lack of knowledge).



I may post another topic to show my new interior when I get all the pieces reinstalled.

Ken

That's great Ken! I know just how you feel.

I bought my car 6 years ago, and the previous owner reupholstered the front seats. I reupholstered the rear seats last year, and this year finished up on the interior... as I took the front seats apart, much to my amazement I found the original Broadcast Sheet in mine too! How could he have missed it? Mine was much worse off being a vert and all, but still put a big smile on my face! I'm sure your still grinning!

Brett!

Found mine under the rear seat assembly last winter, after looking in there many times before over the years:



Finding it truly brought a sense of OWNERSHIP to me. That poor piece of paper had waited for someone to rescue it from the cars bowels for almost 38 years, and it was me that brought it back into the light of day.

I found my in the same place after buying my car back in may.did not expect it to be there after the car had the interior removed by the previous owner.

I was amazed to find it. I had specifically looked more than once but found nothing. Then when I took the rear seat apart last winter to replace the cover and padding, it popped out like the Dead Sea Scrolls.

I may have actually pooped in my pants when I found it and understood what it was.

I think you may have shared a little too much there nash... you painted too vivid a picture!

But I know how you feel... your looks more like mind did when I found it all bunched up... nice piece of the cars history to have.

Brett!

Nash that's a little too much info

I don't share everyone's excitement with the broadcast sheet. My PHS documents tell me what the car was, and I don't want a car like that.

2bbl, ST-300, manual drums, hubcaps

My passion is stirred by what the car could be since it wasn't numbers-matching when I got it. I like the creative/engineering challenge better than the archealogical dig.

My Dad allways had perfect numbers-matching cars, but they were the rare must-have combinations, like a '69 Judge Convertible.

No offense to you folks, I'm just sharing a different perspective.

No offense taken. As you might tell, my car is nowhere near original. My car was just about the most basic model offered. So basic it's not even worth the trouble and expense of getting the PHS documentation. Its just the idea of finding it I guess.

Rossetti and others - My excitement at the FIND was certainly triggered by the fact that the original broadcast sheet is about as real and original as anything on our cars. It was made and printed before the car even came into being, and handed to its creators to ensure perfection.

In comparison to us humans, it is the "Birth Certificate" of our car. Its a pretty darn important and cherished document.

Pulled my back seat yesterday. Anybody found one of these?

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Robert

That tag's from the upholstery shop.

When I bought the '66 Le Mans and gave it a good inspection, I found the paper tags still on the rear coil springs as well as the WF axle ID paper sticker still adhered on the driver's side rear brake drum. I found the original set of keys under the driver's seat. The Protect-o-Plate and warranty book were still stored in the glove box. That car was a time capsule with 34K on the odometer at 39 years of age. I didn't pull any seats to look for broadcast sheets but I am sure they were there.

Yes, we did find one of these on our back seat. However, we haven't come up with the Broadcast sheet yet. We have yet to reupholster our back seat. It is still original. Hopefully we still have a treasure to come up with.



However, 15 years ago when we had the headliner done, the shop found this paper in the headliner. It is called the Final Body Buy Out. This paper is very informative about the car. It lists paint color, engine, trim, transmission, etc. and has a final date at the bottom. We thought that this was the build sheet but we were looking on the internet and it said the Broadcast is the build sheet. Has anybody found one of these?









According to the sheet. February 14, 1969 is the final inspection. This is a Valentine's Day car. How cool is that. And it was made on a Friday at the end of the work week. Can't beat that!

Our car came from Van Nuys. As stated earlier the Broadcast Sheet might have been on the gas tank. Unfortunately we've had a new tank put on and if it was on there it was never given to us. It may have been lost. We still keep our fingers crossed that we may still find it in the back seat.

You lucky ones that found it in your back seats we are very happy for you and hope that we still have a chance of finding ours in the future.

I've never seen that before, the "Final Body Buy Out" sheet. Looks like an assembly line QC or QA tracker. Pretty neat, and very unique.

I found a factory inspection sheet in the dash of one of my '70 'Cudas as well as a broadcast sheet. It documented the windshield leak and subsequent repair and retest and the fact that the AM radio was installed despite the callout for radio delete on the broadcast.

Nash, if you have one I hope you find it.

Vikki, that is interesting. It has given us a little more idea of what it is. The other interesting thing is that you had a 70 Cuda. We had a 68 340 Formula S Cuda. Unfortunately in our wild days it got wrecked in California and due to the military we were unable to keep it.