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From: mzal@pegasus.UUCP (Mike Zaleski)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Shop manuals for older cars/Sources for tools
Message-ID: <1982@pegasus.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 3-Jan-85 00:34:12 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan  3 00:34:12 1985
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In reply to the reader who asked where s/he could get a
manual for a 1973 Chevrolet station wagon: I ordered a manual
for my 1973 Pontiac Grandville from:

	Helm, Inc.
	Service Publications
	P.O. Box 07130
	Dearborn, Michigan  48207

This is the official factory manual.  It cost about $7.50 and
was shipped within a few weeks via U.S. Mail.  I have also
ordered other manuals from them with similarly good results.

Tools for your trunk:

Way back when, net.auto was abuzz with a discussion of what
supplies/tools to carry in one's trunk for emergencies.  I
ordered a number of cheap tools from:

	Harbor Freight Salvage Co.
	3491 Mission Oaks Road
	Camarillo, California  93010-5096
	(805)-338-3000 or (800)-423-2567

Among the things I picked up were 6 screwdrivers: $2.50,
5 piece plier set: $7.50, 70 piece combo wrench set: $3.99,
3 piece locking plier set: $6.50.  These tools are obviously
not extremely high quality, but for around $25 or so, one
could probably pick up a set of usable tools for emergencies
without breaking one's budget.  I was quite happy with my
dealings with this firm.

I have no financial interest in either of these firms.

-- Mike^Z    Zaleski@Rutgers   [allegra!, ihnp4!] pegasus!mzal