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Topic: Osborn Manuals
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traumastang
Journeyman Posts: 54
From: Palmyra, MO, United States
Registered: Jun 2005
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posted 06-26-2005 05:52 AM
 
Hi again all, I am going to take the advice of your guys once again and purchase some Osborn Manuals. The only trouble is I am not sure which ones I need. I went to the website and they listed a bunch of them but I wasn't sure which would be correct for my car. I have a 1973 Mustang Mach 1 with 351 C 4V, 9"rear end and deluxe interior. Which manuals would I need? I wasnt sure if the 71-72 assembly manuals are the ones I need as I didnt see one for a 1973. Any help would be greatly appreciated so that I can purchase the correct manuals. Thanks a ton, Scott ------------------
Traumastang
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mellowyellow
Gearhead Posts: 8198
From: So. Fl.
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 06-26-2005 06:27 AM
For 73, the only one's available are body and chassis. For the others:Interior, Electrical, Weld- sealant, you would have to get 71-2.The late Jim Osborn was granted passage to the Ford Archives to "rescue" them. Some were not available. Some have pages that were messed up a bit. They are copies of original. They are a great find and show engineering drawings at different angles and are put into perspective. For 66, the chassis one is gone. Unfortunately, for your year, 1973, only the two are available. For me, they were worth the money.
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Scott H
Gearhead Posts: 1480
From: Chicago area
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 06-26-2005 10:09 PM
If you want to repair and learn about your car, get a factory Shop Manual, not the Assembly Manuals. The Shop Manual (which has 5 voumes to it, usually runs a total of about $80) has text and pictures that explain how a system works, how to troubleshoot it, and how to repair it. The Assembly Manuals are kinda like looking at the instruction sheets that come with plastic model car kits. Nice diagrams, but you don't really learn anything about how stuff works or how to fix it.
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traumastang
Journeyman Posts: 54
From: Palmyra, MO, United States
Registered: Jun 2005
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posted 06-27-2005 05:13 AM
Where would I get the shop manuals? Osborne only lists one for a 64 1/2 mustang for around 18 bucks I think?Traumastang
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Dave Witthoeft
Gearhead Posts: 2613
From: IL.
Registered: Dec 2000
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posted 06-27-2005 05:33 AM
I'd get both. Sometimes pictures help..------------------
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71 Mach 1
69 Fastback
92 F-150
M&M#884
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Scott H
Gearhead Posts: 1480
From: Chicago area
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 06-27-2005 09:12 AM
Yeah, both would be best, but if you can only afford one or the other for now, I'd go with a shop manual first.Click on the sponsers link at the top of the page, NPD should have them in stock.
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ddenton749
unregistered
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posted 06-27-2005 09:27 AM
If you need to do a lot of rust repair, the "Body Assembly Manual" and the "Mustang Illustration Catalog" are invaluable when you need to figure out how the body comes apart and goes back together. As stated above, the Osborn manuals are made from copies of the original Ford engineering drawings and can somethimes be a little sketchy.For mechanical repairs you should have the set of shop manuals. I'm doing a complete ground-up restoration, so for my '73 I got: Factory Shop Maunuals (set of 5 books)
Mustang Illustration Catalog
Body Assembly Manual
Wiring Diagram
Vacuum Diagram
Mustang 64 1/2-73 Restoration Guide (latest ed. has a 71-73 section)
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Bob429
Gearhead Posts: 545
From: Watervliet,MI,USA
Registered: Jun 99
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posted 06-27-2005 09:24 PM
The Haynes Mustang manual has a good wiring diagram for 73.------------------
Bob
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mellowyellow
Gearhead Posts: 8198
From: So. Fl.
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 06-28-2005 07:51 AM
The early Mustang may be like assembling a plastic model. But...the Shop Manual admittedly is great and I sure didn't know there were 5 volumes-69 on. The tattered 66-68 ones I have includes Comets, Falcons, and Fairlanes. Maybe it's 'cause I've never ventured much beyond 68. But anyway, the Assembly Manuals do show different elevations, like viewing the dash from the back looking out, showing fuse panel mounting, etc. When you buy a car that has been totally apart-nude to the bone! LOL! for years... it's helpful to have, say an eletrical assembly manual. That's the one I used, particularly on a 68 ANd 66. Things like AC hookup in the 66 manual, 2 spd wiper hookup, GT lights, rally pac are shown in detail, in perspective. For an eletrically challenged person, they are worth the money. I too have a Haynes manual and it's good in some areas. For all the good manuals that are available for an early Mustang, we are fortunate.
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