Bob, if you can think of any means for the library I have to generate income for the site, I would be willing. I have thought about asking those who receive info packs of scanned/faxed/mailed data for a site donation after they receive the help. Some have told me shop manual pages have literally saved them a lot of money. With others, it gives them a sense of confidence and mastery to just understand how the car is built. They sometimes have to take it in anyway for repairs that are beyond their skill level.
Included are 95% of the shop manuals and body manuals from 1934-2001, 100% of the radio diagrams/service info from the late 30s-early 80s, a fairly good set of parts manuals from 1928-2001, the floppy disk catalogs Buick sent out to prospective buyers in the late 80s, a bunch of dealer showroom brochures from 1961-2001, dealer albums for 1989-90-92-93, paint chips for 1955-59 with some later ones, most service bulletin manuals from 1941-74, tons of MOTOR and Chilton's repair and flat rate manuals from 1936-86, an array of Buick Flat Rate manuals 1942-66, some NADA and Kelley Blue Book Used Car Value Guides 1950-present, AACA Magazine 'Antique Automobile' from 1966 to present, Cars & Parts magazine from 1979 to present, Consumer Reports Buying Guides from 1966 to present, a hodgepodge of other GM/Ford/Packard shop manuals from 1948 to 86, Buick Know-How dealership mechanic training manuals, GM training manuals (mostly Chevy) on transmissions, engines, transmissions, A/C, brakes, wipers, electrical systems.
About $2500. has been invested in the last 18 months to bulk up on Buick-only items. Not all of it is in pristine condition, but it is usable. This many printed Buick resources may not all be together in very many places. Dealerships won't keep the oldest stuff, clubs won't have the newest things yet, the factory (if it has all this stuff) doesn't offer a channel to help those in our audience. Input from any other readers is welcome as well.
