Service Data Section

All of our CDs contain the factory service or shop manual and any applicable supplement. The factory manual is essential.

It includes coverage on all mechanical and electrical systems. This is where you find specifications, wiring diagrams, diagnostic procedures, trobleshooting, installation and removal, and covers all systems.


• General Information (normally VIN plate encoding is provided here) * Brakes (power and standard systems)



• Steering (power and standard systems)



• Front and rear suspension



• Wheels and tires



• Axles and drivelines



• All electrical systems (battery, starter, alternator and generator, ignition, wiring)



• Engine-mechanical



• Engine fuel (carburetors, pumps, etc.)



• Transmissions (automatic and standard)



• Accesories (air conditioning, radio, heater, etc.)



• Frame



• Cooling system and radiator



• Instruments and gauges



• Lighting system



• Fuel tank and exhaust systems


All of our CDs contain the body service manual as well. In some cases, the body information is included in the service manual. Parts books are included on most CDs; check our content information for specifics.

Testimonial from T-Bird Ranch

I have now reviewed two different volumes, a 1961 and a 1972. They are a actually a complete Ford Thunderbird Shop Manual that has been scanned in and put on CD-ROM.

It is indexed by section and page. The CD has its own program to view the manual. One feature I really liked was the ability to zoom in on sections of a page to get a blown up view. This is great for some of the diagrams. There is also a few goodies on each CD.

There is a listing of clubs, a page of news, sports etc. trivia from the same year as the manual covers and a short history page where, on the 1961 manual I found the listing of all the options and the original pricing of those options. Electrical and Vacuum diagrams are included for all the years that Ford had them available. That means that the vacuum diagrams are only on the 1967 and up volumes.

I found this product to be a good value. It contains all the needed information in a format that cannot get dirty in the shop or trashed with grease and dirt. You can print any page or section to take to the workshop, trash that copy and then print new stuff when you work on the next section. Unlike their paper counterparts these manuals won’t come apart at the binding either.

They are PC compatible for windows 95 or later. (I used Virtual PC on my Mac and it worked great.) All years from 1955 through 1972 are available.

John R Draxler