This book was created to train assembly plant staff to assemble the 1960 Falcon and Ranchero. This is a worded instruction book rather than exploded numbered parts diagrams that you might have seen in other assembly manuals. It is a written overview explaining the assembly process. Each page addresses a component showing:
- an illustration
- an explanation of how assembly is similar to or different from other Fords
- tools or procedures that might be used
- differing parts that are used for differing models or equipment
The illustrations can sometimes show how parts are put together and other times show how tools are used in the assembly process - sometimes the assembly process is more historically interesting than currently useful. Some drawings are more helpful than others. You can also gain insight into why your car is a certain way (some holes were predrilled, and others drilled on the assembly line, for example).
The book includes sections on body, trim, and final assembly. It covers:
- underbody
- front end
- body side
- instrument panel
- door hanging
- paint
- glass
- fuel tank
- mouldings
- suspension
- steering linkage
- bumpers
- engine mounts
- exhaust pipe
- attaching the body to the chassis
- front fender assembly
- grille
- more
There are illustrations on just about every one of the book's pages. Each page has a watermark in the background. New condition. Buy now to learn something new about your Ford.
