1947 Sleeping Beauty in Paris ...

Hello there,

I bought in February a fantastic, unmolested, totally sound and original 1947 Buick Roadmaster Sedanette in Paris. It was sleeping in a private collection for about 40 years!

I made it running. It drives like a dream! What a superb carriage!

I am now searching for the following:

- right size white wall tyres (anyone can suggest me a good provider, prepared to ship 4 tyres to Europe?),

- a water pump (the old one works, but we never know...),

- water hoses,

- windscreen wiper rubbers,

- a carburettor kit.

I am posting here a photo of the plate. Some "Buick guru" could help me to read all those codes?

Soon more photos of the car, if someone is interested.

Many thanks!

Marco

A very nice car. We like photos

Adding images to an album in the MyProfile menu (right hand side) is best in view

For parts Bob's Automobilia is a good supplier

44617542 is the frame (chassis) number. Those screws do not look original. Usually on the frame (at least for pre war Bucks)

76S = model type

47 4707

47 = 1947

4 = Buick

70 = 70 series (not 100% sure: others will know more)

7 = Body type (not 100% sure: others will know more)

BK - 560

BK = factory where is was made (not 100% sure: others will know more)

560 = 560th car made in that plant

Trim No 92 ?

Paint No 01 ? [what color is it ?]

Thank you for the info.

I posted some photos of my Sedanette in an album of My Profile.

Trim #92 is gray Bedford cloth. Paint code #01 is black.

76-S is the model number, the 70-series being the Roadmasters, and the 6-S meaning it is a two-door fastback sedanet. You need to join the Buick Club and get the monthly magazine with parts advertisements, etc. www.buickclub.org

Pete Phillips, BCA #7338

Leonard, Texas

Thank you for the info.

I posted some photos of my Sedanette in an album of My Profile.

http://forums.aaca.org/members/monte/albums/buick-roadmaster-sedanette-1947/164773-buickresized001/

http://forums.aaca.org/members/monte/albums/buick-roadmaster-sedanette-1947/164774-buickresized002/

We like it :cool:

Spectacular car! I love the big F for France on the trunk lid.

Great car!

Just guessing; but the plant code BK can be Belgium. If your car has original glass, you should be able to tell by the markings on them if it is a Belgian assembly. Is your speedo in kms or miles?

Thank you for the compliments I received about my car. I will post more info and pictures at the begin of January.

Just another request: the radiator is leaking. What do you suggest? A new radiator? Or to repair the original one? As the car is so original and unmolested, I prefer to keep it as original as possible. At "Bob's Automobilia" don't have radiators.

Thank you and a Merry Christmas to everyone reading this tread.

Monte,

I would think you could find a repair shop over there for repair. If you need one that could be rebuilt, you might find one here, but doubtful you wil find a NOS unit. I would think a shop over there would be able to repair because they guys that did mine immigrated from Italy some years ago.

John

44617542

4 = Kansas City, KS

4617542 = sequential number unique to car, range for Kansas City was 4536001 to 4774870

4707

4 = Buick

7 = Series 70 (Roadmaster)

07 = 2-door sedanet, 6-passenger

BK = Kansas City, KS

560 = body number, starting at 1 for each model at each plant

The location of the frame serial number plate and the use of screws seams correct to me. Here is a thread about that:

http://forums.aaca.org/f162/1948-serial-number-verification-321762.html#post994984

Here are the codes for 1947:

[TABLE=class: grid, width: 650]

<tbody>[TR]

[TD]Plant

[/TD]

[TD]Plant Code used in Body Number

[/TD]

[TD]Plant Code used in Frame Number

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Flint, MI

[/TD]

[TD]G

[/TD]

[TD]1

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]South Gate, CA

[/TD]

[TD]C

[/TD]

[TD]2

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Linden, NJ

[/TD]

[TD]L or BL

[/TD]

[TD]3

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Kansas City, KS

[/TD]

[TD]BK

[/TD]

[TD]4

[/TD]

[/TR]

</tbody>[/TABLE]

[TABLE=class: grid, width: 387]

<tbody>[TR]

[TD]Paint Code

[/TD]

[TD]Description

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]01

[/TD]

[TD]Carlsbad Black

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]02

[/TD]

[TD]Nightshade Blue

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]03

[/TD]

[TD]Canterbury Blue

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]04

[/TD]

[TD]Verdé Green

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]05

[/TD]

[TD]Sherwood Green

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]06

[/TD]

[TD]Brunswick Green

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]07

[/TD]

[TD]Royal Maroon

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]08

[/TD]

[TD]Dusty Grey

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]09

[/TD]

[TD]River Mist Grey

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]10

[/TD]

[TD]Dusty Grey lower and River Mist Grey upper

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]11

[/TD]

[TD]Sherwood Green lower and Brunswick Green upper

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]13

[/TD]

[TD]Lehigh Grey

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]14

[/TD]

[TD]Sequoia Cream

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]15

[/TD]

[TD]Seine Blue

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]16

[/TD]

[TD]Dusty Grey lower and Lehigh Grey upper

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]17

[/TD]

[TD]Calvert Blue

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]18

[/TD]

[TD]Regency Blue

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]19

[/TD]

[TD]Catalina Grey

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]20

[/TD]

[TD]Catalina Grey lower and Lehigh Grey upper

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]21

[/TD]

[TD]Catalina Grey lower and Regency Blue upper

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]22

[/TD]

[TD]Aztec Green lower and Allendale Green upper

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]23

[/TD]

[TD]Nickel Grey

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]24

[/TD]

[TD]Honolulu Blue

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]25

[/TD]

[TD]Aztec Green

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]26

[/TD]

[TD]Allendale Green

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]28

[/TD]

[TD]Cumulus Grey

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]29

[/TD]

[TD]Cumulus Grey lower and Nickel Grey upper

[/TD]

[/TR]

</tbody>[/TABLE]

[TABLE=class: grid, width: 329]

<tbody>[TR]

[TD]Trim Code

[/TD]

[TD]Description

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]50

[/TD]

[TD]Bedford Cord-Tan and Grey

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]51

[/TD]

[TD]Broadcloth - Tan (Striped)

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]52

[/TD]

[TD]Broadcloth-Grey (Striped)

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]53

[/TD]

[TD]Tan Bedford Cord and Tan Leather

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]54

[/TD]

[TD]Tan Bedford Cord and Green Leather

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]55

[/TD]

[TD]Tan Bedford Cord and Blue Leather

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]56

[/TD]

[TD]Tan Bedford Cord and Red Leather

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]57

[/TD]

[TD]Tan Bedford Cord and Black Leather

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]58

[/TD]

[TD]Tan Bedford Cord and Red Leather

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]60

[/TD]

[TD]Bedford Cord and Black Leather

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]61

[/TD]

[TD]Bedford Cord and Tan Leather

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]63

[/TD]

[TD]Bedford Cord and Green Leather

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]64

[/TD]

[TD]Bedford Cord and Blue Leather

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]65

[/TD]

[TD]Bedford Cord and Red Leather

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]66

[/TD]

[TD]Bedford Cord and Tan Imitation Leather

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]67

[/TD]

[TD]Bedford Cord and Green Imitation Leather

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]68

[/TD]

[TD]Bedford Cord and Blue Imitation Leather

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]69

[/TD]

[TD]Bedford Cord and Red Imitation Leather

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]70

[/TD]

[TD]Bedford Cord and Black Imitation Leather

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]76

[/TD]

[TD]Bedford Cord and Tan Leather

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]77

[/TD]

[TD]Bedford Cord and Green Leather

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]78

[/TD]

[TD]Bedford Cord and Blue Leather

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]79

[/TD]

[TD]Bedford Cord and Red Leather

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]80

[/TD]

[TD]Bedford Cord and Black Leather

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]83

[/TD]

[TD]Tan Bedford Heather (Cloth)

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]84

[/TD]

[TD]Grey Bedford Heather (Cloth)

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]85

[/TD]

[TD]Bedford Cord-Tan and Red Leather

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]86

[/TD]

[TD]Bedford Cord-Tan and Tan Leather

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]87

[/TD]

[TD]Bedford Cord-Grey and Black Leather

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]88

[/TD]

[TD]Bedford Cord-Grey and Blue Leather

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]89

[/TD]

[TD]Bedford Cord-Grey and Green Leather

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]91

[/TD]

[TD]Tan Bedford Heather (Cloth)

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]92

[/TD]

[TD]Grey Bedford Heather (Cloth)

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]95

[/TD]

[TD]Leather Blue

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]96

[/TD]

[TD]Leather Green

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]97

[/TD]

[TD]Leather Red

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]98

[/TD]

[TD]Leather Black

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]99

[/TD]

[TD]Leather Tan

[/TD]

[/TR]

</tbody>[/TABLE]

[TABLE=class: grid, width: 200]

<tbody>[TR]

[TD]Top Code

[/TD]

[TD]Description

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]1

[/TD]

[TD]Black

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]2

[/TD]

[TD]Tan

[/TD]

[/TR]

</tbody>[/TABLE]

[TABLE=class: grid, width: 275]

<tbody>[TR]

[TD]Accessory Code

[/TD]

[TD]Description

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]A

[/TD]

[TD]Antenna

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]B

[/TD]

[TD]Heater and defroster

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]C

[/TD]

[TD]Radio

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]D

[/TD]

[TD]Windshield washer

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]E

[/TD]

[TD]High springs

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]G

[/TD]

[TD]Special steering wheel

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]H

[/TD]

[TD]Accessories group

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]J

[/TD]

[TD]500 pound overload springs

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]K

[/TD]

[TD]Rear wheel shields

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]O

[/TD]

[TD]Foamtex seat cushions

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]P

[/TD]

[TD]18 inch wheel package

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]R

[/TD]

[TD]Economy gear ratio

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]W

[/TD]

[TD]White wall tires

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]X

[/TD]

[TD]Rear view right hand mirror

[/TD]

[/TR]

</tbody>[/TABLE]

Here are the model/style numbers and production:

[TABLE=class: grid, width: 701]

<tbody>[TR]

[TD]Model

[/TD]

[TD]Style

[/TD]

[TD]Body

Platform

[/TD]

[TD]Series

[/TD]

[TD]Description

[/TD]

[TD]Production

[/TD]

[TD]Wheelbase

(inches)

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]41

[/TD]

[TD]4409

[/TD]

[TD]B

[/TD]

[TD]Special

[/TD]

[TD]4-door sedan, 6-passenger

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]17136

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]121

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]41X

[/TD]

[TD]4409

[/TD]

[TD]B

[/TD]

[TD]Special

[/TD]

[TD]4-door sedan, 6-passenger, exported

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]1295

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]121

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]411X

[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD]B

[/TD]

[TD]Special

[/TD]

[TD]stripped chassis, exported

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]624

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]121

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]412X

[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD]B

[/TD]

[TD]Special

[/TD]

[TD]stripped chassis, exported

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]504

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]121

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]46S

[/TD]

[TD]4407

[/TD]

[TD]B

[/TD]

[TD]Special

[/TD]

[TD]2-door sedanet, 6-passenger

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]14278

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]121

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]46SX

[/TD]

[TD]4407

[/TD]

[TD]B

[/TD]

[TD]Special

[/TD]

[TD]2-door sedanet, 6-passenger, exported

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]325

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]121

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]461

[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD]B

[/TD]

[TD]Special

[/TD]

[TD]stripped chassis

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]108

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]121

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]51

[/TD]

[TD]4569

[/TD]

[TD]C

[/TD]

[TD]Super

[/TD]

[TD]4-door sedan, 6-passenger

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]76866

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]124

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]51X

[/TD]

[TD]4569

[/TD]

[TD]C

[/TD]

[TD]Super

[/TD]

[TD]4-door sedan, 6-passenger, exported

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]6710

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]124

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]511X

[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD]C

[/TD]

[TD]Super

[/TD]

[TD]stripped chassis

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]4584

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]124

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]56C

[/TD]

[TD]4567

[/TD]

[TD]C

[/TD]

[TD]Super

[/TD]

[TD]2-door convertible, 6-passenger

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]25796

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]124

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]56CX

[/TD]

[TD]4567

[/TD]

[TD]C

[/TD]

[TD]Super

[/TD]

[TD]2-door convertible, 6-passenger, exported

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]501

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]124

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]56S

[/TD]

[TD]4507

[/TD]

[TD]C

[/TD]

[TD]Super

[/TD]

[TD]2-door sedanet, 6-passenger

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]46311

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]124

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]56SX

[/TD]

[TD]4507

[/TD]

[TD]C

[/TD]

[TD]Super

[/TD]

[TD]2-door sedanet, 6-passenger, exported

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]606

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]124

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]59

[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD]C

[/TD]

[TD]Super

[/TD]

[TD]4-door estate wagon, 6-passenger

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]2031

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]124

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]59X

[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD]C

[/TD]

[TD]Super

[/TD]

[TD]4-door estate wagon, 6-passenger, exported

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]5

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]124

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]71

[/TD]

[TD]4769

[/TD]

[TD]C

[/TD]

[TD]Roadmaster

[/TD]

[TD]4-door sedan, 6-passenger

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]46531

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]129

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]71X

[/TD]

[TD]4769

[/TD]

[TD]C

[/TD]

[TD]Roadmaster

[/TD]

[TD]4-door sedan, 6-passenger, exported

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]621

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]129

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]710

[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD]C

[/TD]

[TD]Roadmaster

[/TD]

[TD]stripped chassis

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]4

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]129

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]711X

[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD]C

[/TD]

[TD]Roadmaster

[/TD]

[TD]stripped chassis, exported

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]360

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]129

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]713

[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD]C

[/TD]

[TD]Roadmaster

[/TD]

[TD]stripped chassis

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]352

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]129

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]76C

[/TD]

[TD]4767

[/TD]

[TD]C

[/TD]

[TD]Roadmaster

[/TD]

[TD]2-door convertible, 6-passenger

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]11947

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]129

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]76CX

[/TD]

[TD]4767

[/TD]

[TD]C

[/TD]

[TD]Roadmaster

[/TD]

[TD]2-door convertible, 6-passenger, exported

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]127

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]129

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]76S

[/TD]

[TD]4707

[/TD]

[TD]C

[/TD]

[TD]Roadmaster

[/TD]

[TD]2-door sedanet, 6-passenger

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]18983

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]129

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]76SX

[/TD]

[TD]4707

[/TD]

[TD]C

[/TD]

[TD]Roadmaster

[/TD]

[TD]2-door sedanet, 6-passenger, exported

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]229

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]129

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]79

[/TD]

[TD][/TD]

[TD]C

[/TD]

[TD]Roadmaster

[/TD]

[TD]4-door estate wagon, 6-passenger

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]300

[/TD]

[TD=align: right]129

[/TD]

[/TR]

</tbody>[/TABLE]

Frame serial number ranges:

[TABLE=class: grid, width: 420]

<tbody>[TR]

[TD]Plant Name

[/TD]

[TD]Plant Code

[/TD]

[TD]Seq Num Start

[/TD]

[TD]Seq Num End

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Flint, MI

[/TD]

[TD]1

[/TD]

[TD]4524131

[/TD]

[TD]4801264

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]South Gate, CA

[/TD]

[TD]2

[/TD]

[TD]4530001

[/TD]

[TD]4775798

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Linden, NJ

[/TD]

[TD]3

[/TD]

[TD]4542001

[/TD]

[TD]4776843

[/TD]

[/TR]

[TR]

[TD]Kansas City, KS

[/TD]

[TD]4

[/TD]

[TD]4536001

[/TD]

[TD]4774870

[/TD]

[/TR]

</tbody>[/TABLE]

You can go to a radiator repair shop.. Keep the tanks( the top and bottom) and just replace the core. Nobody will know.

Bob's Automobilia is the place to get part and they ship to Europe.

Coker Tires will have the correct 16 inch tires for your car. Make sure you tubes along with them.

Beautiful car