[Ronald G. Stephenson]

I have mostly shop manuals, and it is amazing how much is missing at times. An excellent example is the near 650-page shop manual from Chrysler, and an important item I needed information on could not be sourced, even through the various enthusiast sites, so I felt I had to buy the manual. Sure enough, no info there either. Many problems come up due to running changes in the cars, even several times in a single model year. The specialist, like Bristol, is at the mercy of the vendors. Having owned many of the cars you listed, I have learned that close observation and trusted friends in the machine shop business goes a long way toward dealing with older cars. As for Bristol, when you make only 40 cars in a good year, it is really hard to justify much beyond an owner's manual.