Hi guys, When using the Assembly manual and Chevrolet Illustrated parts catalog.....tons of the part numbers are obsolete...Does anyone have the GM
part supersession (supercedes?) catalog? Most of the Assembly manual drawings don't have specs on the screws/nuts/rivets...just generic description and p/n......
I'm working on 68/69/75

thanks,
Gary Guinn/Tulsa

 

Years ago, GM use to print a "Parts History Catalog". They were issued on a semi-annual basis and listed all part numbers changed or discontinued. These books contained a numerical list of part numbers with either "discontinued", or the new part number, listed in the next column.

GM also printed the "Dealer Parts and Accessories Price Schedule". These were a little more complete than the Parts History Catalog. Besides the numerical parts number lists and whether the part was discontiuned or the number changed, it contained the date the action accured. The Price Schedule books also had the then current list and wholesale price, the GM division(s) that used the part, the part's Group number, and where/how it was warehoused.

The Parts History and Dealer Price Schedule books are no longer printed. GM stopped printing all paper catalogs in the mid 80's. GMs current data system only lists recently discountinued part numbers, or the changed/superseded part numbers for parts that are still available.

GM hardware is listed in Parts Group 8.900. Unfortunetly, Parts Group 8.900 is not found in Corvette Body and Chassis Parts books (or any other GM vehicle parts books). Group 8.900 was only found in the "Standard Parts Catalog". The Standard Parts Catalog lists all hardware (nuts, bolts, screws, washers, etc.), along with paints, cleaners, labels and manuals. Group 8.900, lists hardware by the type of piece it is, not by part number. You need to know that the fastener your looking for is a chromed, phillips, pan head, machine screw to find it's part number and size. Every fastener is listed by type; phillips head, Torx, allen head, hex head, captive washer, serrated washer, lock washer, nylon nut, self-locking nut, aluminum rivet, steel rivet, machine thread, sheet metal thread, etc, etc, etc,..... It's not the easiest thing to match a part number to a fastener, but it can be done.

Like all other GM Parts books, the Standard Parts Catalogs haven't been printed in over 20 years. The Standard Parts Catalogs are also pretty hard to find, but if you come across one, it's definately worth grabbing.

 

Hi Gary,
I've found that the Paragon and Dr. Rebuild catalogues have quite a few of the bolts and nuts we need listed with the fasteners size and thread. Not all, but a lot.
They're another place to look beyond gbv's suggestion.
Regards,
Alan

 

Paragon also offers a laminated poster that shows all the bolts, useage and head type, I have one on my wall in the garage, it is a great guide to the fasteners used.

 

I have a copy of The "Standard Parts Book" section 8.900 from 1981. I tried to find the correct length bolts for my 71' based the the part number in the AIM but very few were listed. The scan below is an example of what's in the book. It also has all kinds of other "standard parts" nuts, washers, screws, clips, plugs, rivets, fuses and more. The materials and finishes are also specified. If you have a part number, I'll see if it is in there. The book seems to be geared more for service parts than OE stuff. I know that GM most always releases a different part number for service stuff even though it's identical to OE.

Gary

 

Hi Gary,
Thanks for taking the time to post the picture.
I've heard about the 'Standard Parts Book' but haven't seen one before.
NICE!!
Regards,
Alan

 

Either the GM Parts Direct or Scoggin-Dickey website used to do the crossover for you.

 

Thanks for all the replies.....I'll check into the Paragon poster as well..
This forum is great... Now if I could just all three of these vettes done! ;-)

 

If you want correct nuts and bolts, contact Richard Fortier (past owner of Paragon). He sells nuts and bolts out of his house in Fenton, MI. and must have a million of them. Nice guy and very knowledgeable. richfortier@chartermi.net
I have his phone number at work if you would rather call him.

Gary