65GS.com - Buick Gran Sport Enthusiasts!
Classifieds => Part & Car Leads => Topic started by: elagache on March 28, 2018, 10:55:58 AM
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Dear mid-60s Buick parts hounds, . . . . .
Someone has scanned and created a PDF file of a Buick manual that at least I wasn't aware of. It is the "1963-72 Buick dealer part manual" and you can buy it on eBay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/BUICK-DEALER-PART-MANUAL-1963-1964-1965-1966-1967-1968-1969-1970-1971-1972/222901708286 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/BUICK-DEALER-PART-MANUAL-1963-1964-1965-1966-1967-1968-1969-1970-1971-1972/222901708286)
The fellow wants $19.99 and $4.00 shipping for it. What is this thing? Could it actually be worth 20 bucks?
A curious mind would like to know! :icon_scratch:
Cheers, Edouard :occasion14:
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That's a good deal. But sometimes I'm scared of putting random cd's in my computer because they can hold a virus. Risky :icon_scratch:
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Edouard, That parts manual is a great, I have several paper copies. It contains diagrams of all the parts and has a listing with all the original part numbers and factory cost. I use mine all the time.
Back in the 90s I took one of the manuals and broke it down to 5 volumes in blue binders, then put each piece of paper into a plastic sleeve. It was quite an undertaking that took several weeks total. But now I have an easy to use manual and I can remove a page for copying and return the page to its correct location. The only drawback is that the 5 volume set is heavy, so I keep it in a milk crate next to my desk...
Tony
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There's already a digital copy of the 1964-72 Buick Master Parts book right here on our site!
http://65gs.com/documentation/ (http://65gs.com/documentation/)
I prefer a real paper copy. The digital ones can be difficult to navigate.
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Me too Walt, I need paper :read2:
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Dear Ronnie, Tony, Walt, and mid-60s Buick documentation seekers,
There's already a digital copy of the 1964-72 Buick Master Parts book right here on our site!
(http://www.canebas.org/WeatherCat/Forum_support_documents/Custom_emoticons/wink_smile_triangle.gif) . . . . Awe shucks! You guys are always interfering and preventing me from wasting my money! . . . . . (http://www.canebas.org/WeatherCat/Forum_support_documents/Custom_emoticons/Laughing_LOL.gif)
I prefer a real paper copy. The digital ones can be difficult to navigate.
I certainly third that motion. Of this sort of documentation, paper is always preferable. However, there is one possible even "mor' bettr'" . I just checked and this acrobat file doesn't have any searchable text. I have a program that can go through it and run optical character recognition so that you could search. I'm really running crazy this week, but I'll try to run the parts manual through that program and if it works, I'll send it back to Loren to update the 65GS.com website. In the best of all possible worlds, it is ideal to have an electronic copy that you can search for keywords and then use the page references to look up the information in the paper manual.
Stay tuned! (http://www.canebas.org/WeatherCat/Forum_support_documents/Custom_emoticons/tune_in_TV_emoticon.gif)
Cheers, Edouard :occasion14: