Factory Assembly Manual

[Critter]

Im looking to buy one but have only seen them online for trucks. I am a little new to these particular manuals so bear with me...does the manual for the trucks also cover the blazers, or is there a blazer specific publication. I found this link for a reprint.

http://www.gregsonline.com/eshop/Assembly/67TFA.htm

Any help?

[chevy_fatman]

The Factory Assembly Manual covers trucks, suburbans and blazers, you can also find the manual in ebay for about $30 or so.

[jsbgump]

I have an extra 68 chasis and service manual

[LUV2XCLR8]

Most of the Vendors carry them also

[krue]

Originally Posted by jsbgump

I have an extra 68 chasis and service manual

And you're not trying to sell them on this board, right?

[jsbgump]

oops sorry I worder that wrong. If I was to try to sell one I would put it in the classified section.

[JustLiveIt]

Can anyone explain to me how the assembly manual is organized?

I have seen the same sections of the truck covered in muliple places in the manual. How do you know which picture is applicable to your truck? I have never seen any captions under the diagrams like "1968 C10/K10 only" or "C20 only".

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by JustLiveIt

Can anyone explain to me how the assembly manual is organized?

Actually, it isn't organized, except chronologically. It's really a compilation of many but not all of the diagrams GM sent out to dealerships so their shops could produce options to spec. There is very little text, serial/part numbers are deleted and there's no index. An interesting book, but not what it purports to be on the cover. Buyer beware.

[LUV2XCLR8]

It's not like having a Chilton's manual, but it is very handy since
it has exploded views of areas and parts, just no part numbers.

Example pic

[k-nuts]

I bought one from GMC Paul's. Haven't used it yet as I haven't started the resto. But I ran through it cover to cover. Yes, it has Blazer (Jimmy) info. Looks like a lot of good info and pics in there.

[JustLiveIt]

There is good info but I just wish it was better organized. I agree with '68OrangeSunshine that it is not what it is advertised to be. It is good for routing plumbing, wires, AC ducts, and positioning emblems. But if you have a truck in pieces and think this is going to be the how-to guide to put it back together you will be sorry. I think it should be renamed the "collection of random assembly pictures" instead of assembly manual!

I have the service manual and that is great. I highly recommend that to anyone. I have the one for 1968 but since my truck is a mix of parts from all years I think I need to get the service manuals for other years too, especially 71-72 because i have the 71-up cross member and other parts.

[bpmcgee]

It's called "Factory Assembly Manual" and that's exactly what it is -- the manual used at the factory to assemble the truck.

They were assembling 100 a day -- they didn't need elaborate instructions about inserting slot A in tab B -- they just got specific pictures to answer specific questions, like "How far from the door edge do drill the holes for that badge" or "with RPO 27Z, exactly how does the muffler bearing attach to the knutnen valve?"

It's a pretty great reference on obscure questions, but I agree _I_ couldn't use it to build a truck from scratch.

[stsalvage]

well that is why you buy the dealer bible it has all the part numbers# and some show you what the part looks like and when it was used in years

[JustLiveIt]

what is the dealer bible and where do you get one?

[stsalvage]

The Dealer Book Is One That The Factory Sends To All The Dearlerships With Refence Number# And Illsations On What The Part Looks Like And Where It Gose And Some Time They Call Them Interchange Books

[stsalvage]

FOUND MINE ON eBAY PAYED 175.00 FOR IT BUT IT HAS ALL THE OLD REFENCE NUMBERS AND TELLS YOU WHAT THE PART IS REALLY CALLED I'VE HAD A RUFF TIME TRYING TO FIND PARTS FOR MY 1987 SHORTBED FLEET SIDE ALL THE SILANIODS WHAT THERE CALLEDYOU GO TO THE AUTO ZONE NOW DAYS IF YOU CAN;T TELL THEM WHAT THE PART NAME IS OR WHAT IT DOSE GOOD LUCK ON FINDING THAT PART THEY CALL THEM THE MASTOR PARTS BOOK I CALL IT THEW BIBLE TO GM CARS AND TRUCKS ONE OTHER THING WHEN YOU LOOKING FOR PARTS FOR A M22 ROCK CRUSHER OR A 4 SPEED FOR A BLAZER GET A CATALOG FOR CAMARO NOVA AND CHEVELLE GM LIKE TO USE THE SAME PART ON OTHER GM CARS IN THERE FLEET YOU KNOW I'VE FOUND PARTS TO MY 1967 3 DOOR SUBURAN IN A 1968 BUICK THE AIR CONDIONING WAS WIDE OPEN USES IN ALL THE GM CARS AND TRUCKS bOY I LOVE GOW GM DID BUSINESS THE CHEEP WAY THEY LIKE STEELING PARTS FROM ALL OF THE GM BRANDS EVEN CATALAC

[JustLiveIt]

thanks stsalvage!