69 plymouth factory assembly manual

[moparmat2000]

Hi Y'all,

I am looking for a factory assembly manual for 69 plymouth barracuda. Not an engine, chassis, and electrical service manual. I can buy those on ebay. I bought a factory assembly manual for 1960 chevrolet pass car years ago. I found it invaluable when assembling my door glass, and regulators, and installing the gaskets and front and rear windshields in a 1960 el camino i restored. Anybody making a repop, or is the window assembly w gasket, and door and window regulator assembly along with vent window removal and installation shown in the service manual. I'd hate to spend $50+ on this book if it didnt have this stuff in it.

Thanks
Matt

 

[krazykuda]

The "factory assembly manual" that you refer to are known as "graphics" in Chrysler lingo... They are the illustration sheets that the design engineer releases to the factory to show them how to assemble each component... Those are proprietary info and not generally given to the public...

However, if you know an employee of Chrysler, they can go to the library at CTC and look up the old graphics in the archives and copy them if they can find them... They are similar to the instructions that you get in a plastic model car, and give the part number, quantity, and an exploded view of how they all fit together...

I used to have a copy of the 69 B-body Hemi graphics for when my dad converted his 69 roadrunner convertible to a Hemi, but I don't know what happened to them over the years...

 

[67Dart273]

What's this? the rare unubtanium? This would be gold if anybody ever got their hands on it and posted it "reproduced"

 

[moparmat2000]

Would the 69 FSM (factory service manual) the one i can buy online have the window installation information?

 

[scampman]

The best book I have found is the one that the mechanics at the dealership use. I believe they are called Factory Service Manuals. They are almost 5" thick with a hard blue plastic cover. If I know I am going to buy an older car, I start searching on Ebay for one. I have always found the ones I have needed, they are usually expensive but cover every car made that year. There is no better book you will find than one of those, photos, part numbers, interchange tables, etc. I cannot tell you how informative these manuals are, the only negative is usually the price. I wish you luck in finding one, they are definitely worth their weight in gold.

 

[moparmat2000]

I can buy a repop 69 plymouth FSM for about $57. I dont think thats too pricy. But its useless if it doesnt have the info i am searching for

 

[67Dart273]

You can download many factory manuals......for free.....from MyMopar. Even if it's a 68 vs 69, whatever, will give you a good idea of what they contain.........

MyMopar - Mopar Forums & Information - Service Manuals

 

[moparmat2000]

Cool thanks, i'm downloading it to my phone now. I will look it over and see if its got what i need.

 

[krazykuda]

Here are some samples of the Chrysler Engineering Graphics... They have exploded view illustrations showing how the parts fit together, part numbers, quantity, and torque specs... These are the instruction sheets that design engineering releases for the plants to build the cars correctly...

This is valuable information for anybody doing a restoration... They were kept in the archives of the CTC library last I heard... I'm not sure if they are still there or not...

 

[4spdragtop]

Skip the repop/reprint FSM. This 67 one is 5-6 years old and is falling apart.
69 FSM is perfect other than grease and other forms of lube on it lol

 

[moparmat2000]

I only use em to print photo copies out of to work with. I dont use the manuals themselves. I dont like getting greasy fingerprints on them.

 

[krazykuda]

Skip the repop/reprint FSM. This 67 one is 5-6 years old and is falling apart.
69 FSM is perfect other than grease and other forms of lube on it lol

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Dude, that's hilarious... My 67 Plymouth manual is the most ragged of mine also....

It's about 32 years old...

 

[4spdragtop]

Geez thats worn! Looks like the binding is holding up tho.

Dude, that's hilarious... My 67 Plymouth manual is the most ragged of mine also....

It's about 32 years old...

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[krazykuda]

Geez thats worn! Looks like the binding is holding up tho.

Yeah, from many layers of clear packing tape....

If you go over the seams with clear packing tape, it helps hold it together after the binding lets loose...

 

[67Dart273]

They were kept in the archives of the CTC library last I heard... I'm not sure if they are still there or not...

CTC? Chrysler Technical something?

 

[krazykuda]

CTC? Chrysler Technical something?

CTC stands for Chrysler Technical Center...

CTC is the "new" headquarters for Chrysler that they built in Auburn Hills, MI when they closed down Highland Park, MI.... They made it modular so they can keep adding on as they grow... They started building it around 92 or so...

The truck design guys used to go to CTC when it was being built to see how construction workers used their trucks and then added some features for them on the new 94 Ram; like being able to store a lap top in the center console, extra cigar lighters/power outlets to recharge computers and cell phones, etc...

They still operated the Jeep and Truck design out of the Plymouth Road Office Center until 2010 when they finally moved the Jeep and Truck operations to CTC.... Now all their design is under one roof...


CTC is not far from the Palace of Auburn Hills where the Pistons play, and also near the old Pontiac Silverdome....

Since there is alot of glass on the building, we used to call it "the glass palace"...