Does anyone know if GM issued "assembly manuals" for our cars? I've never seen any assembly manual but I suspect they are different then the shop manual? I'd love to have one if they did.
Do they have instructions like "Scrape away plating where modelling cement must go"?
Todd, either I have been negligent or you are forgetful! I thought I had told you guys I have 63 to 87 GM vehicle assembly manuals. One problem. They are on microfiche cards. I have no way to print them off.
I am stillhoping to find a microfiche viewer with a printer that I can afford. No luck so far.
Hi Carl, did you have any luck printing your microfiche or do you know any new sources to aquire an assembly manual for my 63 parisienne?
Just thought I'd weigh in on this. My father has a ton (and I mean a ton) of old color slides. If I took them in to be digitized I think I'd be looking at about 50 cents per slide. Instead, I've picked up a light box and use a "macro" lens on the tripod held camera. Time consuming but, effective. Attached is a picture of a similar set up as well as a digital copy of a slide from the 50's.
If you've got an example you can part with Carl, I can give it a shot?...
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Considering the potential mail strike, I can't see this being a quick turnaround anyway. I'll keep my eye's peeled...
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"So when you spot violence, or bigotry, or intolerance or fear or just garden-variety hatred or ignorance, just look it in the eye and think... The good outnumber you, and we always will." Patton Oswalt
Considering the potential mail strike, I can't see this being a quick turnaround anyway. I'll keep my eye's peeled...
Great little photo, lol. There's a slide reproducer available at Wal-mart for around $100 for putting them onto your computer. It does something like 5 slides at a time. A friend has one and I've seen the pics, but never used one myself. After downloading them to computer, you can then print or email them, etc........just thought I would mention that.
Smart looking idea with the camera though........and neat set up.
Considering the potential mail strike, I can't see this being a quick turnaround anyway. I'll keep my eye's peeled...
Great little photo, lol. There's a slide reproducer available at Wal-mart for around $100 for putting them onto your computer. It does something like 5 slides at a time. A friend has one and I've seen the pics, but never used one myself. After downloading them to computer, you can then print or email them, etc........just thought I would mention that.
Smart looking idea with the camera though........and neat set up.
Good point. I actually looked into that thingy. It seems that the quality is somewhat questionable. But then again, for mainly text, the camera and tripod could be overkill? Does anyone here have one?...
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"So when you spot violence, or bigotry, or intolerance or fear or just garden-variety hatred or ignorance, just look it in the eye and think... The good outnumber you, and we always will." Patton Oswalt
I found this thread after responding to the other one Carl, last post is 2011, anything new since? Digital storage has come a long way in the last 5 years.
If you google "convert microfiche to computer", there are lots of hits. I guess you can get anything done if you bring along your wallet? With newer technology today, it may be cheaper to have an outside source convert it now. A CD of the 63 assembly manual would be worth something to me, since I still haven't found one.
One search result said check your local library, they have likely converted their microfiche to digital.
-- Edited by DonSSDD on Saturday 7th of May 2016 04:54:16 AM
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63 Parisienne sport coupe (The Big GTO), black, maroon interior, 409 4 speed; former owner of a 59 El Camino, 63 Corvette SWC, 62 Chev Bel Air SC. 1963- Pontiac top selling car in Canada
Mahone Bay, NS Still not old enough to need an automatic
No, I haven't done anything more. However, I have a daughter in law who works in a print shop. I never thought of asking her until I read this. She may know how to do it.
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1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
Let me know when the 63 CD is ready, I'll $end $$$$$.
-- Edited by DonSSDD on Monday 9th of May 2016 04:27:25 AM
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63 Parisienne sport coupe (The Big GTO), black, maroon interior, 409 4 speed; former owner of a 59 El Camino, 63 Corvette SWC, 62 Chev Bel Air SC. 1963- Pontiac top selling car in Canada
Mahone Bay, NS Still not old enough to need an automatic
Carl...I have been doing some reading online about this. Unfortunatley I do not have any microfiche cards to test with but this looks promising....
I have been experimenting with getting images from a Fiche reader direct to my PC.
Solution 1)
Take lid of flatbed scanner. Turn scanner vertical, and make support/bracket so scanner is directly against Fiche Reader Screen. Set scanner software to reflective, and scan away. Works great, but keeping the fiche in focus is tricky. - This can be improved by making a swivel bracket, so the flat bed swings away from the screen, allowing you to focus on the fiche.
Solution 2)
Fix Digital Camera - Minimum 2.1 megapixel to tripod. Set zoom of camera to limits of Fiche reader screen. Take some photos. Works great also, and slightly better than 1) as you can easily keep the fiche in focus.
New solution ... this works fantastically.
Solution 3) Remove front opaque screen from fiche reader. Turn Fiche Reader around so image is projected onto a Cine projector Screen. Reverse Fiche in reader if writing is back to front (you may need to adjust tilt of Fiche Reader) (you may also need to dim the lights) adjust focus, and there you go a lovely large image of your fiche, mine is currently set to approx 3 x 2 feet then set up your digital camera as before and take photos as needed. This is the best way to do it. Very easy to read the large writing
Of course once you have the images scanned, or photographed you can then perform further image manipulation on your pc, to make those hard to read fiche a bit easier on the eyes !. And don't forget you can now print out those fiche entries to your hearts content.
'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
How many assembly manuals do you have?
How many would you need to sell to recover the cost? Make some money?
For a full CD or DVD, $50 each?
Don
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63 Parisienne sport coupe (The Big GTO), black, maroon interior, 409 4 speed; former owner of a 59 El Camino, 63 Corvette SWC, 62 Chev Bel Air SC. 1963- Pontiac top selling car in Canada
Mahone Bay, NS Still not old enough to need an automatic
cutting a roof off a four door is NOT a convertible.....
65 Parisienne convertible.one of 49 built for RHD export market,402BBC, T400, 2500 stally, posi rear, upgraded brakes with front discs, FUEL FAST efi custom built by me.
Darryl, if you can't find anyone local to you that has a fiche card for you, let me know and I will find something to mail you for testing.
I think I have a way of making it work without a fiche.
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'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
