Is there a factory assembly manual for the 73-78 K5? I've found on for the 67-72.
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73-78 factory assembly manual
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Yes in all cases. But what is it your looking for?
The PAD's (Production Assembly Documents) ? Or
The Parts book and/or Illustrated parts book?
PAD's would be very difficult to find. Those are the documents GM used to issue for every station in an assembly plant, showing which parts and how exactly they go on the vehicle. (I used to create PAD's in the mid-90's for certain Cadillac models)
THe parts books are easy to find. I have one for those years. Actually, as published they go 73-77 and 78-84. My 73-77 does not have the illustration section. My 78-84 book has the full illustrated section to it.
The PAD's (Production Assembly Documents) ? Or
The Parts book and/or Illustrated parts book?
PAD's would be very difficult to find. Those are the documents GM used to issue for every station in an assembly plant, showing which parts and how exactly they go on the vehicle. (I used to create PAD's in the mid-90's for certain Cadillac models)
THe parts books are easy to find. I have one for those years. Actually, as published they go 73-77 and 78-84. My 73-77 does not have the illustration section. My 78-84 book has the full illustrated section to it.
Production Assembly Documents - Factory Assembly Manual
Here is one for a 78 Corvette
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1978...60176929275QQptZMotorsQ5fManualsQ5fLiterature
Here is one for a 78 Corvette
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1978...60176929275QQptZMotorsQ5fManualsQ5fLiterature
PAD's are tough to come by. I've seen some sections, but never a complete book for our trucks.
I've got a couple pages form the tailgate area for an 88.
PAD's also vary alot from year to year and even during the year, even depending on what plant the vehicle was built in. I used to do PAD's for S10's too, and produced a slightly different set for a plant in Brazil and the Plant here due to space and layout differences some stations were condensed.
I'm sure they exist somewhere, that vette one looks like someone bought the rights for reproduction from GM, probably only done on very popular models. I've never seen a reproduced set for our truck.
The pages I got from my father a long time ago, who used to work (retired now, 35 years!) at GM.
If they are not reproduction, they are somewhat rare, a plant usally only had a few sets, and some would post the pages at each station, other than that, GM has some for archive but probably ditched them for our era vehicles already. Parts books were sent to every dealer in the country, that's why those are so readily available.
A reproduction set may exist, I've never went looking for one, but I've never seen it either.
I've got a couple pages form the tailgate area for an 88.
PAD's also vary alot from year to year and even during the year, even depending on what plant the vehicle was built in. I used to do PAD's for S10's too, and produced a slightly different set for a plant in Brazil and the Plant here due to space and layout differences some stations were condensed.
I'm sure they exist somewhere, that vette one looks like someone bought the rights for reproduction from GM, probably only done on very popular models. I've never seen a reproduced set for our truck.
The pages I got from my father a long time ago, who used to work (retired now, 35 years!) at GM.
If they are not reproduction, they are somewhat rare, a plant usally only had a few sets, and some would post the pages at each station, other than that, GM has some for archive but probably ditched them for our era vehicles already. Parts books were sent to every dealer in the country, that's why those are so readily available.
A reproduction set may exist, I've never went looking for one, but I've never seen it either.
I've been looking and I found repo for chevy tucks prior to 72 but nothing from the 73-78.
Where'd you find the repro set for the pre-73? Just curious.
ebay it was on CD
