Art & Inspiration Do you have a owners manual for your car or truck?

Man,that's a steal! HRP

 

Simple solution,just plunk down around 3 grand and buy a 3 window dash! HRP

 

They are in 3 out of 4 of my cars!The only one missing [and I have a reproduction] is my 65 Comet Wagon [still in paint jail 13 months],the others are originals to the car/truck!! ROY.

 

Model A Roadsters don't have glove boxes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Yeah,but that Falcon Sprint does. HRP

 

A buddy of mine found one for my 37 Terraplane for me. I also have a 39 owners card from the glove box.

 

1964 Ford Econoline , HRP

 

1940 Willys . HRP

 

1955 Chevy owners manual is almost a novel,too many pages to post.HRP




See the entire manual here

 

I guess they didn't understand their customers, at least the hot rodders among us.

 

^Diggin' the strategic square^

 

1953 Cadillac Eldorado

 

I have the original (rough) and a reprint in the galaxie. I also have the shop manual and shop manual suppliment for my galaxie and shop manual for my f100 . Best money you'll spend if your car is close to original.

 

The new ones I've seen come in a faux leather type binder and are as thick as a Bible! Mostly filled with disclaimers to try and ward off lawsuits! The other information is for all the high-tech doo dads that are loaded into the new vehicles that a low tech feller like myself cant grasp anyhow! But they do look nice! Joe

 

For the 1931 Dodge Brothers cars, there was an "instruction book" that would allow an owner to do some adjustments/replacements, but no "shop manual". The instruction book is pretty good to have, but you really need to be well-versed in mechanics in able to perform most of the tasks.

 

Hell I'm lucky to have the glove box door. I used to have an org manual in my green buick but I sold it with the car. I'll probably just buy a reproduction till I can find an org one. Anyone have an org 47 Buick supers manual

 

I had an owners manual long before I got the truck. Leave it to the government to print way more manuals than the number of trucks ever ordered or manufactured.

 

I have the original owners manual for my 47 chevy. Its always been in the glove box. Of course I've had it 43 years. I was the 3rd owner.

 

Danny,
I've got the one for my Model A. I wish I had one for my '32.

 

HRP - No mistaking Caddy was the high society automobile.
The opposite end of the GM spectrum was the economy Corvair. Here's a Shop Manual and Owner's book for a '65 (squeaking by here!).

 

To answer the thread title, nope.
But these have been so valuable over the years. Details like where to put sealant during assembly and anti-squeak gaskets.

 

63 rambler owners manual front & back

 

Somewhere in my stuff, bought it from Jim Carter in 2013 when he was here for an American Truck historical society national meet.

 

Here is the owner's manual for my avatar.

Contains part numbers and dates of service. Very handy when a problem comes up a few hundred miles from home.
Don't have a glove compartment. Store it in a dry place under the seat.


https://www.purechoicemotorsports.c...ct_id=234/category_id=-1/mode=prod/prd234.htm

 

I thought the pockets in the door upholstery solved the problem but I am not sure if they came on the deluxe cars only.

Charlie Stephens

 

They make an excellent reproduction. I used to deal with a company called FAXON but I am not sure if they are still in business. Note an original for the V8 as shown in the first post.

Charlie Stephens

 

Cheap solution, put a pocket in your door upholstery. I am not sure these pockets came with the standard upholstery.

Charlie Stephens

 

It was in the glove box along with the Original 1946 Plate!

 

Have the original for wife's 55 Chevy as well as sales contract etc. Came with car from orig owner 45 yrs ago. Also have an original one for 1940 Ford

 

I have some for my 1941 De Soto.