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[4264door]

I've seen on eBay, one of these broadcast sheets where the seller was asking $150 for it!

[theman440]

Thanks Richard - I bought the Convertible Service manual.

[thebankerstoy]

Thanks Richard - I bought the Convertible Service manual.

Excellent Jeff. This supplemental manual is supposed to give you some additional information on the convertible models that is over and above what was included in the 1966 factory service manuals for the various 1966 Dodge and Plymouth B-Body convertibles. Please let us know if you find it helpful ok?

Richard

[theman440]

Excellent Jeff. This supplemental manual is supposed to give you some additional information on the convertible models that is over and above what was included in the 1966 factory service manuals for the various 1966 Dodge and Plymouth B-Body convertibles. Please let us know if you fing it helpful ok?

Richard

I hope it has more info than the service manual, it's pretty vague. Thanks again

[ws27]

I've seen one before, a friend has one. I think it has tips on how to adjust and repair the top beyond the manual.

[69Coronetrt]

The first book is a great introduction to Broadcast sheets if you want to get a feel for how they work, the different layouts and a general idea of codes.

It is far too incomplete and filled with wrong info to be a good source for decoding sheets.

It's probably a little overpriced as it is for the consistent value of the book.

Good read once----not a good reference book.

[thebankerstoy]

The first book is a great introduction to Broadcast sheets if you want to get a feel for how they work, the different layouts and a general idea of codes.

It is far too incomplete and filled with wrong info to be a good source for decoding sheets.

It's probably a little overpriced as it is for the consistent value of the book.

Good read once----not a good reference book.

Maybe you could offer members some better options for those who are interested in decoding their broadcast sheets? Sharing your knowledge in this area would be appreciated by many members.

Maybe we could ask Kevin and Mike if a sub-category could be added in the "History--Build Sheet--Lost & Found" forum where you and others could post and discuss quality references for this kind of information. This would make information of this type easier for members to find when they need it.

Richard

[69Coronetrt]

Maybe you could offer members some better options for those who are interested in decoding their broadcast sheets? Sharing your knowledge in this area would be appreciated by many members.

Maybe we could ask Kevin and Mike if a sub-category could be added in the "History--Build Sheet--Lost & Found" forum where you and others could post and discuss quality references for this kind of information. This would make information of this type easier for members to find when they need it.

Richard

I've never seen one good over the counter reference. A book that was really good at decoding would be very boring to read and probably not commerically viable.

The Hare book is a good place to start to give you an understanding of what things are called out on a BS and which of those items are administrative (VON, VIN, sequence codes), which are option codes, which are assembly codes and which are parts codes. There are too many omissions to make it a good reference book. Some years are covered better than others leading to disapoinment for the owners of cars that are not covered so well. The year range is pretty limited also. A '64 BS looks completely different than a '78. Covering the details of every year would be unwieldy and, again, probably not commercially viable.

While there are known errors in factory books, they are still the best place to start.

Parts books are invaluable. While not always a difinitive reference, they can help a lot with decoding sheets where specific parts are noted (carbs, choke, transmissions, wheels, wheel covers, trim rings, etc)
For as much as the guy gets trashed, GG did a heck of a job with the white books. Many option codes as well as engine, axle and other assembly codes can be found in the two white books. Part and part assembly numbers can be found there also.

Some of the assemblies take backwards engineering: like steering column codes. You have to cross reference the transmission, console or other factors to determine if the assembly had a column shift lever. Did the car have auto pilot (cruise control)? Is a tilt wheel called for?

If you are really into it, you can build a data base from every sheet you run across to see what codes seem to show up together and which codes never appear together.

MOST broadcast sheets can be decoded easily by owners with the right tools like the white books, a parts book and a little understanding of what they are looking at and what reference will give you the answer you are looking for. A BS is just a map. Once you have the key to the map, it's easy to understand it.

Kevin knows he has my full support and will do whatever is asked of me to make this board better. I'll add whatever value and assistance I can.

[thebankerstoy]

I've never seen one good over the counter reference. A book that was really good at decoding would be very boring to read and probably not commerically viable.

The Hare book is a good place to start to give you an understanding of what things are called out on a BS and which of those items are administrative (VON, VIN, sequence codes), which are option codes, which are assembly codes and which are parts codes. There are too many omissions to make it a good reference book. Some years are covered better than others leading to disapoinment for the owners of cars that are not covered so well. The year range is pretty limited also. A '64 BS looks completely different than a '78. Covering the details of every year would be unwieldy and, again, probably not commercially viable.

While there are known errors in factory books, they are still the best place to start.

Parts books are invaluable. While not always a difinitive reference, they can help a lot with decoding sheets where specific parts are noted (carbs, choke, transmissions, wheels, wheel covers, trim rings, etc)
For as much as the guy gets trashed, GG did a heck of a job with the white books. Many option codes as well as engine, axle and other assembly codes can be found in the two white books. Part and part assembly numbers can be found there also.

Some of the assemblies take backwards engineering: like steering column codes. You have to cross reference the transmission, console or other factors to determine if the assembly had a column shift lever. Did the car have auto pilot (cruise control)? Is a tilt wheel called for?

If you are really into it, you can build a data base from every sheet you run across to see what codes seem to show up together and which codes never appear together.

MOST broadcast sheets can be decoded easily by owners with the right tools like the white books, a parts book and a little understanding of what they are looking at and what reference will give you the answer you are looking for. A BS is just a map. Once you have the key to the map, it's easy to understand it.

Kevin knows he has my full support and will do whatever is asked of me to make this board better. I'll add whatever value and assistance I can.

I for one and many others are very appreciative to have you here on the DCR to share your extensive knowledge of this type of information. I am also one of those who works with this information almost on a daily basis for myself and others who ask for my help, both on and off of this web site, so I am continually trying to promote Mopar owners to use various reference materials to expand their understanding of how their cars were built and what parts were used. As I'm sure that you will agree, the amount of misinformation on the Internet is staggering, so having excellent sources such as yourself to share correct information and high quality reference material with other Mopar owners is extremely important to the Mopar hobby, second in importance only to having parts reproduced for our cars in my opinion.

With that being said, while I do agree with most of the excellent points that you've made about some reference materials being more detailed than others, I still believe that while some of the reference books that I've posted in the past are not great sources for information for those of us who have invested the time to understand the in's and out's of the more detailed reference material, for others who are just getting into learning more about their cars and how they were built, these somewhat less detailed sources might be a better place to start their education. Hopefully these less detailed books will fuel their desire to find more expanded information. Sort of like going to grade school before going to high school before going to college.

Thank you again Doug for all of your help and it sure would be nice to have a special place here on the DCR to allow you to share your knowledge with all of us.

Richard

[thebankerstoy]

Here's a few more manuals that I thought might be helpful to some of our members.

Richard

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