[dataway]

Well a 69 assembly manual is 550 pages, both sides .... and I'm sure it's missing a lot of the non essential stuff that was in the factory floor publications. So I can see how the factory issued examples might have filled three binders.

What's great about assembly manuals that is not seen in the illustrated parts manuals are the little assembly notes. That a bolt can go in this way, or that way depending on options, such and such as to be done first, small fixes for assembly problems and such, locations of clamps, cables, wires etc.

Unfortunately my 68 illustrated parts book (and number book) are the 1975 issue ...which is already at that point very weak on 68 pictures and numbers. I've seen the original 68 parts books on ebay (not reprints) but they run about $300.

Typically most years have these:

1. Illustrated parts book with matching part number reference book (big thick books)
2. Yearly service manual
3. Yearly Fisher Body Manual
4. Assembly Manual
5. Yearly Diagnostics Manual

Not sure if the "Trim" manuals or "Wiring" manuals were separate or included in other manuals.