AIM history

[Gerard F.]

Just wondering. What years was an Assembly Instruction Manual available for Corvettes. Did they have an AIM for other GM cars, say an 82 El Camino.

Jerry Fuccillo
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[Kevin M.]

Re: AIM history

Jerry,

All models and makers have AIM's, I've seen several on eBay. And I cheated looked into the NCRS store and see them listed for C1s.

Kevin

[Kevin M.]

Re: AIM history

Should have read the fine print first 53-55.

"Assembly Instruction Manual for your early Corvette! Originally titled "Body Assembly Manual" - this booklet is the equivalent to today's Corvette Assembly Instruction Manuals""

Kevin

[John H.]

Re: AIM history

Jerry -

Regular assembly manuals have been published for Corvettes since 1956, with a much less complete Body Manual for '53-'55. All Chevrolet car lines had similar Assembly Manuals, but I don't know how many of them (for other car lines) have been released for aftermarket publication like the Corvette manuals.

[Art A.]

Re: AIM history

Jerry, There is an AIM for each year Corvette and every vehicle line model GM vehicle. In later years, they had different names, PDM's, PAD's, OD's, etc, but they had essentially the same function.

However, the 1953 Corvette and maybe 54....crs is creeping in....were not put into a manual type format. The 53 format was actually just a compilation of DRAWINGS with each operation having it's own part number whereas the AIMs, that you are familiar with, has just one part number for the whole manual. Each sheet (drawing) format was similar looking to the AIM sheets that we all know and love, title block,revision block, and callout of part numbers. There was not a listing of ALL the drawings to form a manual as such. Each drawing had the heading Corvette Assembly Instruction.

The El Camino was actually a TRUCK Group assembly function and was sort of a cross breed with the "A" vehicle line. As I recall, it didn't have a stand alone AIM, and was called out in the "A" car AIM, and one of the Truck Aim's.

Art