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1957 Buick Parts - Taking pre-orders for Hershey 2023
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1957 Buick Parts - Taking pre-orders for Hershey 2023
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1957 Buick Parts - Taking pre-orders for Hershey 2023
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1957 Buick Parts - Taking pre-orders for Hershey 2023
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At Hershey. RWK 32. Here are some of my parts. No reasonable offer refused. Stop on by and say hi and maybe even buy some parts! -
1957 Buick Parts - Taking pre-orders for Hershey 2023
1957buickjim replied to 1957buickjim's topic in Buick - Post War
TTT I have a good fuel tank, driver quality front bumper rings, lots of series 40-60 Tail light housings in various conditions - from good cores to driver quality, driver quality headlight doors, a set of shaved 1957 2 door hardtop doors (one with a dent), decent front and rear bumper cores, 1957 Buick A/C system (about 70% - dash control panel with cables, evap core, fiberglass duct, A/C underdash duct), 2 front left fenders - both repairable, repairable left bumper end, driver quality hood bars, driver quality grille bars, working radiator, 401 4 bbl manifold, generators, etc. Ask me, I might have what you need. Send me a PM if interested. -
Let me know if anyone needs parts for their 1957 Buick. Mostly Special and Century parts. Some wagon parts. A couple of fixable bumper ends and lots of bumper cores ( front and rear), fixable fenders, doors for 4 dr hardtops and wagons, etc . Let me know what you might need and I'll get back in touch with price if I have it. Will be taking it to Hershey and will be there Wednesday, leaving Friday. Red Field RWK32. PM me with needs. Thanks.
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Let me know if anyone needs parts for their 1957 Buick. Mostly Special and Century parts. Some wagon parts. A couple of fixable bumper ends and lots of bumper cores ( front and rear), fixable fenders, doors for 4 dr hardtops and wagons, etc . Let me know what you might need and I'll get back in touch with price if I have it. Will be taking it to Hershey and will be there Wednesday, leaving Friday. Red Field RWK32. PM me with needs. Thanks.
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If Idntknowpr doesn't have one, I do. PM me if you still need it. Thanks.
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Partial 1957 Buick Air Conditioning system components for sale as a set. $950 plus shipping costs. 1. Evaporator core, housing, fan housing 2. AC Dash controls and bezel 3. Fiberglass duct from fan/evaporator to heater core box 4. Underdash AC duct 5. IP / AC Dash Duct 6. Sanden Compressor Will sell individual parts, but would rather sell as a complete set. If interested in individual parts, please PM me.
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1957 Buick Century Door Window Install Differs
1957buickjim replied to AlexHernesten's topic in Buick - Post War
Hi Alex, Sorry for the late response, hope you're doing well with the new addition to the family, and getting some sleep once in a while! As for the door, I'm not sure you can modify it to work on a 2 door hard top, unfortunately. I think if you examine the door closely, it will be considerably different than the other door at the window opening at the top as well, as they had to make it to fit the frame for the sedan window. I'm guessing that there is enough difference that trying to work it over may be more expensive than a new door. I am not sure the sedan inner door, where all the window hardware attaches is the same as the hardtop door with attachment holes and points. Same goes for the door latch inner and associated hardware. Sorry for the most likely unfortunate news, but if it were me, I'd be looking for a new door. PM me, if you are looking for another. I might be able to help. Jim -
1957 Buick Century Door Window Install Differs
1957buickjim replied to AlexHernesten's topic in Buick - Post War
Hi Alex, I think one door is for a 2 door hardtop and the other is for a 2 door sedan. The frame on the sedan is removeable, so it looks the passenger side door is for the sedan - less frame. Here is a picture of my sedan door with the frame removed and it looks a lot like your passenger door. I'm pretty sure the door opening (lower) is the same, howver when the frame is attached, the door is larger (taller). Also, harware is completely different, so hardtop hardware will not work in a sedan door shell, hence the spot welded bracket. I don't have a picture of the inside, but from the looks of the pictures, I'll bet that's what you have. -
Old Air Products make a Hot Gas By-pass Valve rebuild kit, which is the silver thing with the spring and the control cable going to it. That controls the temperature in the older Buick AC Sytems. It's pretty easy to rebuild.
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Differential Gear Oil Recommendations for my 1957
1957buickjim replied to 1957buickjim's topic in Buick - Post War
Well, so far I'm going with the GL-4 that EmTee recommended. It looks like that type of hypoid oil is recommended in the Chassis Manual. There isn't any ATF in the rear end, as I replaced all the seals (torque ball and shaft) on the transmission when I installed it. It was also rebuilt by Jim Hughes, so it should be good! Thanks all for the recommendations and research -
Differential Gear Oil Recommendations for my 1957
1957buickjim replied to 1957buickjim's topic in Buick - Post War
Thanks my friend. I'll head to NAPA and get some. -
Differential Gear Oil Recommendations for my 1957
1957buickjim replied to 1957buickjim's topic in Buick - Post War
Thanks EmTee.. Is it available at the local auto parts store or special order? -
Kasper, Try this. They have it, but it is a special order https://batterycentralmall.com/product/buick-antique-auto-battery-1955-1962-delco-s60kl/ Hope this helps! Keep up the great work! Jim
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Want to change out the gear oil in my differential and looking for recommendations. It seems that before it had 80W gear oil in it. Thanks!
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Advice needed. Window sweeps and felt fuzzies
1957buickjim replied to Electra63's topic in Buick - Post War
BRB62, perhaps they are. I have found that in my 57 Buick, the sweeps were 9/16" tall and the Chevy one size fits all were 1/2" tall, making a bit of a problem when I went to install on door garnish moldings. They didn't quite look right or fit well. Re-did them with 9/16" and went and looked right. Same with the ones attached to the door. 9/16" tall as well. Maybe in 1963 they consolidated design and went to one size fits all. I know in 57 they are quite different. -
Adam, First, nice add to the collection. I love the looks of the 1960 Buick and the Duece and a Quarter is a LONG tall drink of water! For the seats and interior stuff, I use a couple of places for automotive vinyl for upholstery. Miami Corp (www.miamicorp.com), Your Auto Trim (www.yourautotrim.com) and C.A.R.S Inc.(Tri Five Chevy and Older Chevy (58-72) restoration parts - www.carsinc.com) Miami Corp and Your Auto Trim has a ton of atuomitive and marine vinyls in many colors at a reasonable price per yard. CARS (not NJ) sells yardage of tri-five and newer materials and vinyls in correct grains and because they are GM type materials, there may be a match in colors (although not necessarily the same model year.) You'd have to possibly send a sample to them as well. Just some resources that I've used outside of $M$.... Good luck and feel free to get a hold of me if you have any interior build questions. I spent my last 7 years at Magna Seating - Automotive Seating Supplier.