Buick Factory Assembly Manuals

'71 for sure, and probably a '70, maybe a '72.

I also like the idea of a CD. Should be cheaper to make, and you can always print out the pages you need. But I'll take whatever is available.:gp:

 

'70, '71 & '72. Mark, thanks for spending your time to get more documentation available.

 

Anything new on Sloan reproducing factory assembly manuals?

 

I wanted to put this out first to see what type of intersted there is. If there is enough interest, I will get with Sloan and try to get something worked out with them. There are several things that need to be put in place to make it work and some of them require a financial commitment. I was going to let this run for a couple months and then evaluate it towards the end of the year.

Mark

 

I'm in for a 69.

I have the reproduced one previously mentioned but, as also previously mentioned, a lot of pages are not legible. Does the complete version have a wiring diagram? I bought a used 69 chassis guide off e-bay and the wiring diagram was missing for the A-body. Nice, huh?

 

Scotty,
None of the assembly manuals have wiring diagrams, they were in the chassis service manuals.
Duane

 

im in for a 71

 

I'd be in for a 70.

Thanks Mark.

 

I'll take a 1970

Kurt

 

I would like a '73 if that is possible?

Steve

 

I'm joining the discussion late, but I might have some input you all might find interesting.

Some of you know I started out at Chevrolet Flint Assembly (aka "the Truck Plant"), as did Roberta, almost 30 years ago.

We used these documents back then and continue to use a similar type document today.

In the attachments below they are called "PDMs" (Product Description Manuals) but the ones we had were called "PAD" documents (Product Assembly Documents).

They were contained in about 5 or 6 three ring binders, segmented roughly by UPC group, each binder being 3 or 4 inches thick.

Regarding superceded pages: typcially when a new page would come in we would remove the old page (and throw it out) and replace it with the new page.

By the way, consider yourselves fortunate: this information does not seem to exist for early (ie, '64 or '65) Pontiacs, which is where my primary interest is.

HTH -

K

 

Mine is not even in the Poll... a '63 would be nice..

 

Mark- Put me down for a 68 Manual- great idea. Hope it becomes reality.
Randy Brooks

 

The 63, 64 and 73 all exist at Sloan. I have seen them. The idea would be to start with one or two years and expand as enough sales could fund the next one. You may contact the Sloan to inquire about specific information. I will tell you that research is about $30 an hours and .20 a page to get information copied. If you are serious about attemping to get information from Sloan directly, please PM me. Sometimes you have to help them locate the item you want. I have spent a couple weeks around the archives and I have a general idea where most of the information they have is in the archive.

Mark

 

I'd be interested in a 1971 manual.

 

Faxton Literature collects a ton of this type of information. In a conversation I had with the owner a couple years ago they were working on a deal to release a lot of these documents as a large agreement with GM. We can only hope they can get it rolling for the GM cars.

Mark

 

If you speak to him again, can you ask specifically about the availability of '64/'65 Pontiac?

Thanks,

K

 

Would it be possible for local enthusiasts to do "volunteer" work and help defray some of this cost?

K

 

I would take a 67 and 70 manual.

 

Labor is not the specific issue with cost. Obtaining copy right priliages and upfront printing cost are more of the issue in regard to cost.

Mark