Guest DSRTDWELR Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Hi! I'm new here and need to decode a 1938 Buick Century Touring Sedan cowl tag. Been looking all over the place with no results. HELP! Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50jetback Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Welcome to the Forum.What are we decoding?At least tell us what is on the Cowl tag or a photo would be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DSRTDWELR Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Welcome to the Forum.What are we decoding?At least tell us what is on the Cowl tag or a photo would be good.The cowl tag has been painted over, owner would not allow me to brush it clean. Here's what I have been able to uncover:Line 1: 1938 MOD: 61Line 2: STYLE NO 38-4619Line 3: BODY NO 2136Line 4: TRIM NO 409Line 5: PAINT NO 523Line 6: MO 04YThank you, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1939_Buick Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Do you also have the engine serial number and chassis/frame number?Sean1997 wil be along soon to decode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DSRTDWELR Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Do you also have the engine serial number and chassis/frame number?Sean1997 wil be along soon to decodeSorry, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean1997 Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 1938 MOD. 61STYLE No 38-4619BODY No 2136TRIM No 409PAINT No 523MO. DAY YEAR1938 MOD. 611938 Buick model 61 = Century 4-door touring sedan - trunk back, 5-passengerSTYLE No 38-461938 = 1938 model year4619 = Fisher body style number4 = Buick6 = Series 60 (Century)19 = 4-door touring sedanBODY No 2136(no body plant code means body built at Flint MI)2136 = 2136th 4619 built at Flint(12,673 model 61 built in 1938, including 309 export)TRIM No 409 = Tan Bedford Cord, available on models 61, 66S, 67, 68PAINT No 523 = Van Dyck BrownMO. DAY YEAR(the production date wasn't usually stamped, but sometimes you get lucky) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DSRTDWELR Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Sean: Sorry to have taken so long responding. Than you very much for the decode.1938 MOD. 61STYLE No 38-4619BODY No 2136TRIM No 409PAINT No 523MO. DAY YEAR1938 MOD. 611938 Buick model 61 = Century 4-door touring sedan - trunk back, 5-passengerSTYLE No 38-461938 = 1938 model year4619 = Fisher body style number4 = Buick6 = Series 60 (Century)19 = 4-door touring sedanBODY No 2136(no body plant code means body built at Flint MI)2136 = 2136th 4619 built at Flint(12,673 model 61 built in 1938, including 309 export)TRIM No 409 = Tan Bedford Cord, available on models 61, 66S, 67, 68PAINT No 523 = Van Dyck BrownMO. DAY YEAR(the production date wasn't usually stamped, but sometimes you get lucky) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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