Manuals?

[t4bz]

Okay...I've all but convinced myself to attempt a rebuild on parts to my rear suspension and differential this fall and winter (let me know if I'm crazy!).

Does anyone have any suggestions on good assembly/shop manuals? There are many on ebay, including one on CD-ROM, the original Chevy manual, Corvette America's...etc.

I have the Chilton's repair manual, but it is obviously pretty limited with info. I'm open to any suggestions whatsoever.

I'm sure I'll be burning up these boards this winter if I go through with this. Thanks as always everyone! Travis

 

[Bob Chadwick]

Get the AIM, which is the factory installation manual. It has the blowups, torque specs, etc. They are about $20. I got mine at The Last Detail but alot of the vendors have them.

Between that and this place I routinely get over confident and tackle projects well beyond my abilities. :L

 

[82ColEd]

My fav is usually the Shop Manual first, being that i am technically, aeh, hindered, it usually gives a step by step. Not necessarily for rebuilds, but, between the Factory Assembly and the shop manual, it gives me an idea of whats going on.

I'm with bobchad though:

Between that and this place I routinely get over confident and tackle projects well beyond my abilities. :L

 

[JohnZ]

Get the GM Chassis Service Manuals (and Overhaul Manuals); the Haynes and Chilton manuals are way too generic to be of much use.

 

[steves1980]

http://www.helminc.com/helm/homepage.asp
order one here

 

[tomtom72]

tb4z, you are just like everyone else, nuts, but we all are otherwise we wouldn't be here. This is vette rehab, right? Oh I forgot my meds this morning, wait while I take them, ahhh that's better. Gregsonline.com licensed GM reprints of Shop and Assembly manuals. Sincerely between the wealth of info and experience here and a good set of GM REPRINTS you can learn to do a frame off. FWIW, when I got my 1st & only vette in 1977( 72 LT-1 a/c t-top ) I knew enough to buy a used race car and not have a clue! But the car came with a full set of GM manuals for the car ( 5 separate books if memory serves me ). I started at the front and was done when I got to the rear license plate. Working winters mostly, some time in the summer, but by 1979 I was the proud owner of a fully functional car. Mistakes? PLENTY, mostly minor, but you learn. With CAC as a resource and the industry that has grown up arround old vettes it is absoloutely possible for you do make your car new again, and not go broke. There is not anything like the grin when you're finished. Go for it, tt72

 

[t4bz]

thanks

thanks for the advice. Of course I'm nuts! I think I'm going to let the mechanic do the rear, but I plan on taking a strong look at a front end rebuild this winter. $$$ + a learning experience. Thanks again! Travis

 

[tomtom72]

Hi Travis, tt72 here. Steves1980 gave a link which I think may blow other shop manual sources out of the water. The stuff is expensive, but it's less $$ than paying for repairs if you have the right instruction manuals to do it yourself. IMHO when I find the right C3 deal for me the GM Restoration Site is my first stop to buy their manuals. Good luck with all your projects. tt72