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#501412 - 04/11/08 12:09 AM
Re: Pedal pads for 1958 buick special
[Re: Scott Roberts]
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sean1997
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Registered: 01/19/06
Posts: 24
Loc: Tukwila, WA
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I have never seen production figures for Buick synchromesh cars, but here is a site that has figures for Pontiac synchromesh cars for 1957:
http://www.pontiacsafari.com/L1EarlyV8Pontiacs/ModelStyleNumbers/1957_models.htm
1957 model year production for Pontiac was 334,041 so it works out to about 4.3% of total production. I would think that for Buick it would be even less, maybe 3% of total production for '57 or '58, since manual trans cars only came in the Special series with the 2-bbl low compression motor and were not available with power steering or power brakes. So that works out to be about 12,100 cars in '57 and 7,300 cars in '58. On the bright side, manual trans cars came with 3.58 gears in '57 and '58 while Dynaflow cars came with 2.78, 3.07 or 3.20 gears.
I think many of the parts for '57 and '58 interchange. I'm looking for pedal pads and a clutch cable for a '57 as well, so if you run across some extras let me know.
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#506072 - 04/29/08 03:09 PM
Re: Pedal pads for 1958 buick special
[Re: sean1997]
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sean1997
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Registered: 01/19/06
Posts: 24
Loc: Tukwila, WA
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I have located a single NOS clutch/brake pedal pad. It is group number 4.630 and part number 1169517. My parts manual says it fits '56-'58 Special with conventional transmissions. There is a hand written note taped to it indicating it also fits part number 1188597 which is '59-'60 LeSabre with manual transmission, so those years might work as well. Of course one doesn't do me much good since two are required and it doesn't help you either, plus I think some other people have been looking as well. I would be willing to send it to Steele Rubber if they could use it to make reproductions. I contacted them about this and will let you know what they say.
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Sean Smith
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#506247 - 04/29/08 11:48 PM
Re: Pedal pads for 1958 buick special
[Re: Scott Roberts]
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sean1997
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Registered: 01/19/06
Posts: 24
Loc: Tukwila, WA
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It is 3 inches wide and 2 5/8 inches tall and has 8 ribs on it. I have attached some pictures.
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Front.JPG (27 downloads)
Description: Front of clutch/brake pedal pad.
Back.JPG (18 downloads)
Description: Back of pad.
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Sean Smith
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#506383 - 04/30/08 03:35 PM
Re: Pedal pads for 1958 buick special
[Re: Scott Roberts]
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Pete Phillips
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Registered: 09/01/03
Posts: 701
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It's been a while since I researched this, but stick shift production on the 1958 Buicks was between 1 and 2% of production. Several years ago I restored a 1958 Special 2-dr. hardtop with stick shift--metallic green color. What body style is yours?
Pete Phillips, BCA #7338
Sherman, Tx
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