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Kisner · 03-06-2002, 10:54 AM

I was in the same boat 2 1/2 years ago when I got my 68 coupe. My father-in-law passed away shortly after an individual who was supposedly going to restore it for him had completely disassembled it. When I got, everything had been removed with all the parts and nuts and bolts mixed up thrown in various boxes. I bought every manual available for it, i.e., shop manual, body assembly manual, interior assembly manual, etc. Knowing nothing about cars, it took me pretty much 2 years to memorize where every nut and bolt went. Fortunately for me, the engine, transmission, and suspension had been completely rebuilt when I got it. Hopefully, by September it'll be completely finished with a new candyapple paint job (3-year project out of my garage). I knew a little about restoration work so I didn't buy any of the restoration manuals. May regret that later. But for me personally, the 3 most important books I bought (which were life savers) were the shop manual, and body and interior assembly manuals. My .02 cents.

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03-06-2002, 10:54 AM	#1
Kisner Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2000 Posts: 290	I was in the same boat 2 1/2 years ago when I got my 68 coupe. My father-in-law passed away shortly after an individual who was supposedly going to restore it for him had completely disassembled it. When I got, everything had been removed with all the parts and nuts and bolts mixed up thrown in various boxes. I bought every manual available for it, i.e., shop manual, body assembly manual, interior assembly manual, etc. Knowing nothing about cars, it took me pretty much 2 years to memorize where every nut and bolt went. Fortunately for me, the engine, transmission, and suspension had been completely rebuilt when I got it. Hopefully, by September it'll be completely finished with a new candyapple paint job (3-year project out of my garage). I knew a little about restoration work so I didn't buy any of the restoration manuals. May regret that later. But for me personally, the 3 most important books I bought (which were life savers) were the shop manual, and body and interior assembly manuals. My .02 cents.