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Rusnut
7th February 2012, 09:40 AM
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G'day just wondering if any one had used this manual. Is the detail good enough to use as a complete reference, every nut and bolt.

I'm ordering off compa and can't get a good look at it.

Thank's for time.

grey_ghost
7th February 2012, 11:28 AM
Hi,

I have the Restoration Manual and the Workshop manual - and use both.

Personally I think that the Restoration Manual is broad - and not detailed enough for myself (a beginner).

For me I use - Restoration Manual, Workshop manual - and even more so this fantastic forum.

Regards,
The Grey Ghost.

geodon
7th February 2012, 02:48 PM
MGB, MG Midget, BMC Mini, Morris Minor, VW Beetle, Range Rover Classic 2-door and of course Land Rover Series 1-3. They are a great read if you are thinking of getting into a marque.

They are fabulous for the areas thay actually cover, esp where bodywork is concerned such as common rust repairs.

BUUUT they don't cover everything. I guess they can't.

I used to avidly read a UK magazine called Practical Classics. They ran month by month guides to restoring a particular car & I see they have made these into books:

Mk2 Jaguar Restoration ( Practical Classics & Car Restoration): Amazon.co.uk: Practical Classics & Car Restorer: 9781873098073: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51v%2BDgupftL.@@AMEPARAM@@51v%2BDgupftL
Amazon.com: MGB GT Restoration Book (Practical classics) (9781873098417): Publishing Kelsey: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41KzQgdHjUL.@@AMEPARAM@@41KzQgdHjUL

It may be worth an email to the company to see what's around:

Practical Classics magazine | practicalclassics.co.uk (http://www.practicalclassics.co.uk/)

If they did one on Land Rover, I would tend to go for that over Haynes.