1972 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Complete Restoration 4 Book Set

1972 Chevrolet Service Manual Repair Maintenance Guide Instruction Vintage
This 1972 Chevrolet Service Manual is a high-quality, licensed PRINT reproduction of the service manual authored by General Motors Corporation and published by Detroit Iron. This OEM factory manual is 8.5 x 11 inches, paperback bound, shrink-wrapped and contains 790 pages of comprehensive mechanical instructions with detailed diagrams, photos and specifications for the mechanical components of your vehicle such as the engine, transmission, suspension, brakes, fuel, exhaust, steering, electrical and drive line. Service / repair manuals were originally written by the automotive manufacturer to be used by their dealership mechanics. The following 1972 Chevrolet models are covered: Bel Air, Biscayne, Brookwood, Camaro, Caprice, Chevelle, Corvette, El Camino, Impala, Kingswood, Monte Carlo, Nova, Townsman. This factory written Detroit Iron shop manual is perfect for the restorer or anyone working on one of these vehicles.

Get all the details exactly right on engines, frames, suspension, exterior, interior, and more. Includes all the vital numbers to assure authenticity, including original parts numbers. Don't settle for less! Your Super Sport deserves the best. "Important features in this book include 350 photos and diagrams." Collector Car News. 

THE DETAILED TEXT IS ACCOMPANIED BY OVER 266 ILLUSTRATION AND DOZENS OF CHARTS COVERING EVERYTHING FROM DECODING VIN TAGS TO APPLYING THE CORRECT FINISH TO VIRTUALLY EVERY PART OF THE CAR. ENGINE RESTORATION DATA COVERS ALL STANDARD CHEVELLE ENGINES. IT INCLUDES CASTING NUMBERS AND ORGINAL GENERAL MOTORS PART NUMBERS. 

Chapter 1. VIN plates, data plates and Protect-O-Plates 

Chapter 2. Engines 

Chapter 3. Transmissions and drivetrain 

Chapter 4. Frame and suspension 

Chapter 5. Wheels, wheel covers and tires 

Chapter 6. Brakes 

Chapter 7. Sheet metal and exterior trim 

Chapter 8. Interior 

Chapter 9. Electrical systems 

Chapter 10. Regular production options 

Appendix A. 1964-1972 Chevelle SS production totals 

Appendix B. Production according to powerplant 

Appendix C. Chevelle part suppliers

Today the 1964-1972 Chevelle remains a favorite with classic car owners. This guide will allow you to search for those parts that will fit your Chevelle. You may be surprised to know that the engine calls on your 1968 were used on all 1968 Chevrolets. Or that the roof panel from a 1968 Tempest will fit your 1970 Chevelle. Chevelle Used Parts Buyers Guide is loaded with thousands of interchanges like that. Plus, it has over 200 photos and illustrations to help you remove and identify the part you are looking for. Chevelle Used Parts Buyers Guide is the perfect guide for everyone from the professional restorer to backyard tinker.

The high-water mark of the muscle car era is usually credited as 1970, and for good reason; Chevrolet was now stuffing high-owered 454 engines into Chevelles. Adding a larger displacement above the still-available 396 (402) offered buyers the option to order the most-powerful production car of that era. The 1970–1972 Chevelles remain the most collectible of the model to this day.

Author and historian Dale McIntosh pairs with restoration expert Rick Nelson to provide this bible of authenticity on the legendary 1970, 1971, and 1972 Chevelle models. Everything about restoring your Chevelle back to bone-stock is covered meticulously, including step-by-step instructions for chassis and interior restoration. Understanding date variances on parts applicable to the build date of your Chevelle is vital to a factory-correct restoration, and including them in this book provides a depth of coverage on these cars that is unequaled.

Restoring a 1970–1972 Chevelle back to concours correct takes a certain amount of expertise. Thankfully, Rick and Dale have done a lot of the heavy lifting on the research side. With this authenticity guide, you can be confident that you have all the correct components and options accurately and expertly represented for your stock restoration. These fine details put the Chevelle Restoration and Authenticity Guide 1970–1972 a cut above the rest.