Question about parts books

[krswen]

In the early 60's I had a summer job as a partsman at the local Ford dealership. I learned a lot about how engines and cars are design by studying the exploded views in the parts books, which came in handy when I went on to become a mechanical engineer.

Do the Model A parts books that I sometimes see advertised have illustrations and exploded views which show how the assemblies go together?

Ken

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

Those from Bert's, Bratton's, Mac's, Snyder's and other current parts suppliers have many good exploded views, or assembly views if you prefer. The original parts books don't have such views.

 

[Mike V. Florida]

Those from Bert's, Bratton's, Mac's, Snyder's and other current parts suppliers have many good exploded views, or assembly views if you prefer. The original parts books don't have such views.

Now if we could just get those guys to put the picture on their web site so we could click on the specific part we want and it would put it into our shopping cart ,that would be great. Anyone else get annoyed trying to search the site to find a part? I have to look at the paper book then enter the number into the web site to keep from going nuts.

 

[skip]

Oh yea. You bettcha! Exploded views like the ones I used out of my Bratton's, Mac's, and of course Andrews shop manual Sunday when I R&R'ed the spindle bolts [king pins] on the Roadster.
Invaluable indeed for quick 'look~sees' and answers a ton of assembly questions.
Years ago had a complete set of 'microfiche' and a reader for my XJ 12 C.

skip.

 

[Doug in NJ]

Back when I got my car, I was surprised that Ford never published an official factory service manual. Especially when the car was new, what sort of documentation did dealers have to work with?

Doug

 

[Flathead]

Skip, do you find the "A" easier to work on than the Jag? (Heh heh)

 

[2manycars]

I also worked in the Ford parts department in the 60's and I remember the green book having lots of illustrations of exploded view of assemblies. The later blue book was in two volumes, illustrations and text. Very useful illustrations. I have all those books up in the barn, and will should go up and have a look.

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

Back when I got my car, I was surprised that Ford never published an official factory service manual. Especially when the car was new, what sort of documentation did dealers have to work with?

Doug

I agree with Doug about Ford not putting out a service manual. There are many good pictures and instructions in the SERVICE BULLETINS, and that's why every Model A owner should own a set of them. And, it pays to buy the full size version from one of the national clubs. It's so much better than the little yellow book.

 

[Doug in NJ]

I agree with Doug about Ford not putting out a service manual. There are many good pictures and instructions in the SERVICE BULLETINS, and that's why every Model A owner should own a set of them. And, it pays to buy the full size version from one of the national clubs. It's so much better than the little yellow book.

The service bulletins are great, but of course they mostly did not exist for the first several months of the model run. Maybe Ford just assumed that the dealers had enough experience working on Ts, and they could figure out most aspects of the A without a service manual?

Doug