Ford Fairmont & Mercury Zephyr Owners and Enthusiast
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.

Ford Fairmont & Mercury Zephyr Owners and Enthusiast

Scince : Jan 1st/2001 Orig.Fairmont 302 Forum Scince: Nov 8th/2008
 
HomePortalGalleryLatest imagesSearchRegisterLog in
Search
 
 

Display results as :
 
Rechercher Advanced Search
Like/Tweet
Latest topics
» '78 and '79 Fairmont and Zephyr ES
HAYNES V/S CHILTONS Icon_minitimeWed Jan 12, 2022 11:19 pm by GrantBB

» Stymees'mont / Eric'c Fairmonts
HAYNES V/S CHILTONS Icon_minitimeTue Jan 11, 2022 11:44 pm by GrantBB

» Window Weather Stripping
HAYNES V/S CHILTONS Icon_minitimeTue Jan 11, 2022 2:06 am by GrantBB

» Fairmont at Nelson Ledges Road Course
HAYNES V/S CHILTONS Icon_minitimeThu Feb 18, 2021 6:32 pm by GrantBB

» Latest track day video: Summit Point Shenandoah
HAYNES V/S CHILTONS Icon_minitimeTue Feb 16, 2021 11:14 pm by GrantBB

» Back in the Fairmont saddle again.
HAYNES V/S CHILTONS Icon_minitimeMon Feb 15, 2021 12:38 am by GrantBB

» New to the Group Texasfairmont from south Texas
HAYNES V/S CHILTONS Icon_minitimeWed Feb 10, 2021 1:49 am by GrantBB

» 20 years of Fairmont 302
HAYNES V/S CHILTONS Icon_minitimeFri Feb 05, 2021 7:45 pm by Stymees'mont

» Keep it or Scrap It ?
HAYNES V/S CHILTONS Icon_minitimeSun Apr 12, 2020 3:50 pm by Red 78'

March 2024
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
     12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
31      
CalendarCalendar
Affiliates
free forum


 

 HAYNES V/S CHILTONS

Go down 
2 posters
AuthorMessage
paullywog1973

paullywog1973


Posts : 16
Join date : 2011-03-03
Age : 50
Location : Hillsboro Ohio

HAYNES V/S CHILTONS Empty
PostSubject: HAYNES V/S CHILTONS   HAYNES V/S CHILTONS Icon_minitimeSat Apr 02, 2011 5:04 pm

What do you guys and gals prefer Haynes or Chilton's repair manuals ?

I like Haynes personally, I feel they use terms a shade tree mechanic understands and they have very good pictures..... FYI i picked up one for the Zephyr for a Penny and 3.99 shipping handling at Amazon.com .....
Back to top Go down
Red 78'

Red 78'


Posts : 93
Join date : 2008-11-08
Age : 68
Location : ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA

HAYNES V/S CHILTONS Empty
PostSubject: Re: HAYNES V/S CHILTONS   HAYNES V/S CHILTONS Icon_minitimeSun Apr 03, 2011 2:32 am

I like the Haynes better as well. But the Chilton's has more stuff about the smog equipment. (a must have in California) Now you can get those smog diagrams off the AutoZone site. Together with the Clymers manual, they are good for quick reference of torque specs, fill caps and some of the simpler repairs. Before the internet, I had all 3 of those, and used the big Mitchell reference manuals at the library for the complicated stuff. You had to photo copy the pages you wanted and it would add up when pages were 20 cents each.

Now, thanks to eBay, you can get a whole set of Ford shop manuals that have so much more information than the others. The Ford shop manuals are where the others get there line drawings and instructions from. A whole set is fairly inexpensive if you wait for the right deal (about $5 for each volume including shipping). I have the sets for 1979 and 1980.

Don't forget about the electrical manuals, they help to troubleshoot problems. These are really cheap and can usually be bought for under $8 shipped. I have all from 1978 thru 1983. The different years really help to when you add wiring with options from cars of a different year, or are wiring in your own accessories.
Back to top Go down
http://myzephyrs.com/
paullywog1973

paullywog1973


Posts : 16
Join date : 2011-03-03
Age : 50
Location : Hillsboro Ohio

HAYNES V/S CHILTONS Empty
PostSubject: Re: HAYNES V/S CHILTONS   HAYNES V/S CHILTONS Icon_minitimeSun Apr 03, 2011 4:42 am

Thanks for your input Red i will be looking for these other manuals as well, i will be doing my own wiring, i plan on adding stuff i don't need but i want to the car. since my seats need recovering i think I'm going to get some power seats and add power windows.... Which i should be able to salvage the harnesses from the donor car.... Where i will be needing wiring assistance is if i decide to go with a fuel injected engine i will need a computer and the harness for that.... Ive been downloading any all PDFs that i think will help me in my restoration the internet has a lot of free information.....
Back to top Go down
Sponsored content





HAYNES V/S CHILTONS Empty
PostSubject: Re: HAYNES V/S CHILTONS   HAYNES V/S CHILTONS Icon_minitime

Back to top Go down
 
HAYNES V/S CHILTONS
Back to top 
Page 1 of 1

Permissions in this forum:You cannot reply to topics in this forum
Ford Fairmont & Mercury Zephyr Owners and Enthusiast :: Message Board-
Jump to: