Protecting shop manuals?
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I beef up the spines (in and out) with clear shipping tape. Never touch my manuals with dirty hands either.
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I have a lot of shop manuals to include some of the FSM's, Motors, Chiltons, etc. but these days I really rely on the digital versions of the FSMs, I print off whatever I am interested in and save the actual manuals from damage. I keep the FSM's in my office but the Motors and Chiltons out in the shop. That said, I also try and make sure I don't have dirty/greasy hands should I want to look into any of the actual manuals.
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Ahh I got a repro 1969 repair manual and it has greasy stains on it. I figured it gives it character I guess I'm just different.
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I got my first '67 Belvedere when I was 17. I went to the library to get a service manual. That service manual was hardbound, (even had the Dewey decimal number embossed on the spine). When I tried to find another hardbound manual at the swap meets, all I could find was the more common paperback manuals. My scheme was to borrow the hardbound manual from the library again, tell them that I lost it, then pay whatever fine they told me I owed. That way, I would have the hardbound manual that I wanted and it wouldn't technically be stealing because I was paying for it. I had the manual for years. I think my alcoholic brother stole it from me and sold it for beer money.
Sorry, I know that doesn't answer your question....
Sorry, I know that doesn't answer your question....
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I have two. One to work on the car the other one to put in the car at the shows.
Sharp razor blade and cut off the spine. Place pages into clear sheet protectors and 3-ring binders.
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I bought an original '68 Dodge one at some show 30 years ago (Carlisle maybe?) that was already pretty
well used, had notes scribbled in it, all that jazz. Figured it would be the perfect one for working
on my Super Bee at the time, since it was already greasy and such.
Still have it, still use it - for Fred the GTX.
well used, had notes scribbled in it, all that jazz. Figured it would be the perfect one for working
on my Super Bee at the time, since it was already greasy and such.
Still have it, still use it - for Fred the GTX.
I have service manuals on CD and print out anything that might be pertinent before getting greasy...
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