shop manuals

[ACJCF2]

Found a good source for shop manuals. They have both originals for $79 - $89, or reprints for $39. Anyone have first-hand knowledge if the re-print is inferior to the higher priced original. They also offered repos of the owners manual.

Thanks, Jim

[Plymouthy Adams]

I have a reprint and an original..I use the reprint for daily use and have no problems with the text or photographs...I cannot speak for all companies that reprint or if all are by license..but I have zero issue to speak of.

[TodFitch]

You don't list your possible vendor and my experience has been that some vendors have higher print quality than others. That said, all the reprints I've seen were made by copying an original manual and while they are legible and you can usually make out details in the photos, the originals are higher quality.

 

In some cases I have both an original and a reprint: The original stays safely in my house for me to read with clean hands and the reprint is used while working on the car and gets pretty soiled.

[ACJCF2]

Tod,

Faxon Auto Literature is the source. Two are blue in color; 49-52 Dodge Car Shop Repair Manual, one a original and one a Bishko licensed reproduction. $89 and $34 respectively. A yellow 49-50 Dodge car repair shop manual for $79 (original).

Hope this helps

Jim

[BobT-47P15]

I think that somewhere I have some manual on a DVD............but, guess what,.............being an old person and

not finding everything to do with a computer handy........I can't recall ever actually using it.  I think I may have

looked AT it once when first got it.  Seemed like a good idea at the time.  I don't  usually take the laptop to the

garage.

 

I've never purchased a reprint manual so I can't attest to the quality.  At Hershey last year, I bought a better

condition original Parts Manual for (I think) $75.   And that was cheaper than another one back down the way.

 

These books have gotten higher, but are still something a person needs.  Think I still have a good owner's manual

too.  

[61farnham]

If your not in a rush for them keep an eye on ebay as they turn up fairly regularly for less money,

I brought both shop and parts manuals for my Plymouth in good clean condition for less than the reprints.

I agree with Todd that the reprints photos aren't as clear as the original manuals but still good enough to understand.

 

regards........... Simon.

[ACJCF2]

Thanks to all.

[ChrisRice]

Digital copies can be found for a good price as well, if you are computer savvy.  I personally have a computer in my workshop and it comes in handy for the digital copy (I have a reprint as well stashed away) as well as for youtube how-to videos.

[Plymouthy Adams]

I have never seen the practical side of a digital format of the manual..I have the parts books on a couple of the cars is this manner...such a super pain to try to use..they came with the cars when I got them, I would not waste time nor money on them personally..BUT,,,there is always a but...beats not having anything at all to reference

[1950 Special Deluxe]

I am a little "frugal" some say cheap, but I found a good deal on a few different digital parts catalogues and I printed them off at work.

So I have the digital copies filed away and a paper copy to use.