now that i have a few moments the write i just wanted to let anyone who is or plans to do major disassembley to there car buy the assy manual .i took my 67 camaro apart totaly only two and half months ago i labled everything i bagged it and put the hardware with the parts . and guess what i went to put it back and it was as if i never ever saw the parts before . if it wasent for the assy manual i would be lost i bought the manual years ago went thru it and put it on the shelf i was out in the garage just completley lost i dont know if it is old age or a brain fart i just couldnt beleve i couldnt remember and them i remembered i have the manual dusted it off and found everything i need and more even little things like adjustment and gaps everything it was a life saver so i strongly advise getting them tony

I can feel your pain man, one week does it for me. It's like I have never seen it before. I think it's a combo, old age and brain farting. I agree 100%.

My famous trick is to take something apart, and leaving the pieces on the floor, or maybe in a baggie. Don't need to document, cuz I'm putting it all back together tomorrow.........then I run into a snag, and six months later, I'm trying to remember just how the darned thing goes back together. My assembly manual is just about worn out. Held together with shipping tape down the spine.

I know what you mean. Ive been restoring cars for over a dozen years now (roughly half my life), and one thing I've learned is to not trust my memory. Im pretty good on most stuff, but I've definately learned to recognize the stuff that I know will slip my memory. So I take notes/diagrams of the stuff I know I'll need to remember/will forget and put them in the baggies with the parts/hw.

Just a tip: Separate your stuff into baggies as much as you can. Dont try to put several parts or areas worth of stuff into one bag. Who cares if theres only a couple bolts in a bag, theyre cheap enough.

dave

Zip Lock baggies, Zip Lock Freezer bags, sharpies, and a digital camera. Legal pads, and photos. They last longer than my memory. I also have the assembly manual and Fischer Body manual.