Manuals?
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Manuals?
As some of you know, I've been looking into restoring a 82. I was wondering if any used any sort of repair manual or parts manual or anything like that when restoring their car. I doubt I'll be getting the car soon but would like to have a good overall knowledge of the car before I get it.
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GM Service manual, and assembly manual are a must! You cant beat the assembly manual on CD from Willcox. It's better than the printed version in quality and you can search it.
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Hi VG82,
If you're really thinking about restoring the car you're going to be getting, the $100 spent ,will be well worth it, and one of your SMALLEST expenditures.
Restoring old Corvettes is a pretty costly hobby.
Regards,
Alan
If you're really thinking about restoring the car you're going to be getting, the $100 spent ,will be well worth it, and one of your SMALLEST expenditures.
Restoring old Corvettes is a pretty costly hobby.
Regards,
Alan
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It will be expensive for me now because I am in college and don't currently have a job. By the time I am in a position to restore the car i will have graduated. I'm just looking for some cheap stuff I can do now to prepare for it.
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Maybe your year is different but I got a CD from wilcox for a 71 for 29.00, it dont matter how much it cost realy, I bet it saves you that much or more in time, effort, mistakes ect. in no time at all.
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Here is the link to the PDF Assembly manual. The 30.00 price was a few months ago when they were on sale. They are 39.95 and that includes shipping.
http://willcoxcorvette.com/product_i...ducts_id=25544.
You were looking at the GM service manual. You can purchase a good used one off FleaBay for about a quarter of the price for a new one.
Willcox Inc.
http://willcoxcorvette.com/product_i...ducts_id=25544.
You were looking at the GM service manual. You can purchase a good used one off FleaBay for about a quarter of the price for a new one.
Willcox Inc.