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Topic: What is the best repair manual???

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What is the best repair manual???

Posted: 3/8/08 6:56pm Message 11 of 20
ranger3
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North Charleston, SC - USA
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Vette(s): 1975 L48 AT AC T-top
Congratulations on your new Vette. She sounds like a beauty and a keeper. Can't wait to see the pictures.

Scott


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What is the best repair manual???

Posted: 3/8/08 9:41pm Message 12 of 20
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Hurst, TX - USA
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Vette(s): 1972 Corvette Coupe. 350/200 Automatic with PS/PB/PW and A/C. Beautiful Bryar Blue. Unmolested original. Shooting for NCRS Top Flight someday.
Scott.  Well, I brought her home last Saturday and then proceeded to work almost 65hrs this week at workCry.  I have barely even seen her since she arrived. 

The only pictures I have taken so far were at very high resolution and are about 1.2 mb in size.  Need to either figure out how to reduce 'em in size or go take some more.  I am driving my brother to Austin tomorrow to pick up the '69 Corvette he  just bought!!!!!Big%20smile (guess C3's just run in the family now) So I won't have any time tomorrow either but I will post as soon as I get time.

Regards,
Roger




What is the best repair manual???

Posted: 3/9/08 7:06am Message 13 of 20
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  Haines and Chiltons makes some pretty good manuals for general repairs and maintenance. I would also get the year specific information from GM. You can never have enough tech information. If you get in a bind, there are plenty of people on this web site who can explain anything step by step. Most of us have been there and did that. Just make sure you "RTDM" BEFORE you try something new. "Read before you bleed" is a good rule to follow.

JIm



What is the best repair manual???

Posted: 3/9/08 4:41pm Message 14 of 20
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Vette(s): 2004 Commemorative Edition Coupe, Auto w/HUD. 13K miles in 2015. Sold 1982 Red Coupe
Congrats on the great find. I hope it will bring you many years of joy.
 
As for posting pictures in your sig, there are some specific instructions here on how to do that.
 
should help you.
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Posted: 3/13/08 9:39pm Message 15 of 20
rdupler2
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Vette(s): 1972 Corvette Coupe. 350/200 Automatic with PS/PB/PW and A/C. Beautiful Bryar Blue. Unmolested original. Shooting for NCRS Top Flight someday.
Thanks I will check out that thread on posting pic with my signature this weekendThumbs%20Up.

Roger



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Posted: 3/14/08 6:44am Message 16 of 20
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Vette(s): 71 Colonnade Hardtop Coupe Torch Red with black interior originally L48 built to push around 360hp
Hi Roger. If you want to reduce the size of your pics, I send them to paint. Under stretch and scew knock down to about 17% x 17%. They should be right size then. Hope this helps, TerryM



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What is the best repair manual???

Posted: 3/14/08 3:48pm Message 17 of 20
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Go to photobucket.com and open a free account. Then you can edit your pictures and post them.


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73 coupe L48, Flat-top pistons, Performer RPM Heads, Crane Cam and roller rockers, Holley 650 vac sec. Performer intake,
3.55 gear BTO 200-4R trans,
Leather seats, Seatbelt Plus 3point seatbelts, Pioneer CD player
Magnaflow Exhuast System

Dewitt radiator and dual electric fans
Borgeson Steering box
 


What is the best repair manual???

Posted: 3/16/08 6:34pm Message 18 of 20
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Vette(s): 72 LT-1 AC coupe,69 l-36 coupe
It's a no-brainer, GM service manuals!


What is the best repair manual???

Posted: 3/17/08 9:10am Message 19 of 20
rdupler2
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Vette(s): 1972 Corvette Coupe. 350/200 Automatic with PS/PB/PW and A/C. Beautiful Bryar Blue. Unmolested original. Shooting for NCRS Top Flight someday.
Well I just received my "reprint" of the 1972 Chevrolet Service manual.  I compared it to the one my brother got with his 1969 C3 which was an "original" and not a reprint.  Man what a difference!!!!!!  On my reprint copy for the 1972 you can barely make out what some of the photos areCry.  Very poor copy I got from Corvette Central.  The pictures in my brother's 1969 "original" are crystal clear.
 
I think I am going to send this reprint back and get a copy of the original.  Unfortunately I also ordered a reprint of the 1972 Chevrolet Overhaul manual also.  It will probably have the same issue.
 
Anyone else run into this problem?



What is the best repair manual???

Posted: 3/17/08 3:39pm Message 20 of 20
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Vette(s): 1982 Collector Edition, Silver-Beige metallic, 45000 miles and counting. 2024 Riptide Blue Z06 Convertible
I only use the GM SHOP Manual and the GM ASSEMBLY Manual.  Between the two I am REAL DANGEROUS. 
 
I also have the 2 volume GM Engine Control System I picked up on EBAY .... new and real cheap.....know why????....none of it makes any sense unless your a GM TECH.
 
Stick with the GM factory manuals.



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