Trying to put the convertible top frame together. Just about all the bolts are different. Wondering if any one has a manual that would show the correct placement of the bolts nuts washers and bushings. Biggest puzzle I have ever worked on.
Detroit Iron is GM authorized reseller of manuals. The manual comes on a CD. Not a ton of. Money https://www.detroitironis.com/
Sometimes a copy of the factory parts manual can be more useful than the shop repair manuals, they will contain exploded diagrams of various subassemblies that make it easier to see what bolt goes in what hole.
There really wasn’t any body manuals published for the 50-53 Cadillacs. I had all the factory shop manuals for the 51 Cadillac I once owned and they were very basic. The most useful book was the parts manual since it showed all the bits and pieces the car was built with. It took a lot of deciphering between the diagrams and part numbers to narrow down the correct hardware needed. Unfortunately there weren’t any body dimensions. A salesman’s book had some dimensions. I think you can find a copy of the salesman’s book on the GM Heritage website.
Here’s a link to the book. It didn’t seem to have the details you specifically need. https://www.gm.com/content/dam/comp...formation-kits/cadillac/1952_Cadillac_VVI.pdf
It was called the “Master Parts List”. That’s what I was trying to refer to. There could be a website that has one online but I haven’t found one searching around. There’s a few for sale though.
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