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Hi Jim! I am looking at replacing the entire window regulator assemblies from manual to power - Yes! Thanks Jorn 1957 Buick Century model 63 & 66R Buick Power - and silence

Hi! Can anybody help me and answer this question, are power windows units from a 1957 Buick Roadmaster two door hardtop -interchangeable with the smaller body Special & century. I know that the power seat will not fit because the body is wider Thanks Jorn 1957 Buick Century model 63 & 66R Buick Power - and silence

Hi! Do anybody happens to know where Jeff has disappeared? I am not able to get in contact with him, neither on this forum or on email. Thanks Jorn Junior member 1957 Buick Century model 63 & 66R

Hi! I just need to open up this thread again. I bought the 8 HP pistons from John in this thread, and they are now restored and controlled, ready to start working. To secure and save everything for the future I have had them scanned in 3D CAD, and all messures, weight and data are captured. So to my question; the High Performance Camshaft, is it possible to get any kind of data on it, cam spefication, producer etc I have allready established contact with Crane Cams, which will try to look in to this challenge in view of their NEW product line. Precision Blueprinted camshafts for '50s, '60s and '70s classic and muscle car applications that are replicas of popular factory high performance profiles and meet OEM specs for lift and duration. Is it a mission "impossible" or "possible" I am about to jump into. I really like to try to build a 364 Nailhead with a copy of the High Performance package Buick offered. Thanks Jorn (Topper 1961) Junior member 1957 Buick Century Model 63 Four Door Hard Top Riviera & 1957 Buick Century Model 66R Two Door Hard Top Riviera

Hi! There is on at Ebay at the moment! 1957-58 Buick Lay-Flat Jack! - eBay (item 150559038250 end time Apr-06-11 11:15:40 PDT) Jorn (Topper 1961) Junior member 1957 Buick Century Model 63 Four Door Hard Top Riviera & 1957 Buick Century Model 66R Two Door Hard Top Riviera

Hi Jim! Thanks for your quick response, I do not have any jack case, but I am looking for one - true my connections. I have told them that, in does not matter how bad condition it is, I will have it, at least to take a look. I miss the tire iron to he coupe......... I know that Antique Old Buick Parts CARS, Inc. has a reproduction, BUT that will never be the same. The only thing I have is a NOS aftermarket sparetire cover, see in my album. Jorn (Topper 1961) Junior member 1957 Buick Century Model 63 Four Door Hard Top Riviera & 1957 Buick Century Model 66R Two Door Hard Top Riviera

Hi! Can any one tell if the 1957 Buick`s had any kind of tools in the trunk from the factory, or was it only the jack, jack case and tire iron? Thanks Jorn (Topper 1961) Junior member 1957 Buick Century Model 63 Four Door Hard Top Riviera & 1957 Buick Century Model 66R Two Door Hard Top Riviera<!-- google_ad_section_end -->

Hi Guys! I got some offers on 1956 Compressor`s, but according to Hollander Interchange Catalog it will not fit. Some claimes it does. Anybody who can answer? As i understood the A/C compressor in 1957 was the same for all GM models (the only year). Thanks Jorn (Topper 1961) Junior member 1957 Buick Century Model 63 Four Door Hard Top Riviera & 1957 Buick Century Model 66R Two Door Hard Top Riviera

Hi! Need Fan Shroud. The Fan shroud is for 1957 models with AC only as fare as I know. Thanks Jorn Junior member 1957 Buick Century Model 63 & Model 66R

Hi Guys! Got a complete A/C today from a Model 63 parts car. Still need the power windows for my Model 66R (Two Door Hard Top Riviera) Thanks Jorn (Topper 1961) Junior member 1957 Buick Century Model 63 Four Door Hard Top Riviera & 1957 Buick Century Model 66R Two Door Hard Top Riviera

Congratulation with one of Buicks real flagships of the 50s . I have a question to all of you on this treadh, did Buick have a four note horn as an accessory in 58? The reason I am asking, is that I have a friend of mine, that say they came later in the early 60s (63 - 64) on the Top models as Electra, Riviera. Some others told me that they where pretty sure that Cadillac might had a model called trumpet horn allready in 58. Thanks! Jorn (Topper 1961) Junior member 1957 Buick Century Model 63 1957 Buick Century Model 66R

Thanks for the offer Bill! I will check with my Hollander if it is interchangeable - or do anybody know? Jorn

Hi Guys! Had a great Buick talk with Gary yesterday, it showed up to be power windows for a 1957 Buick Century model 63 (Four door hardtop Riviera) that he informed about. So for those who need some..... contact Gary (see phonenumber above) Still in the market for; - Complete A/C with everything - Complete setup power windows front and rear Need everything as complete as possible with switches, harness etc. If you just have parts of what I need, please contact anyway. Jorn

Thanks Gary! Thats great, I will try to call you later on today, I also forward and Email to you allready with some questions. Jorn

Thanks for the Tip! I tried some of theme all ready with out any result. It will also take a lot of time to call/email all of them. My experience is also that some of them never call back or reply on Email. I will be "happy" for all good advice about which of the advertisers who possible could have the right parts. Thanks Jorn

<TABLE cellSpacing=1 cellPadding=4 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=tddetails vAlign=top align=left width="10%">Looking for: </TD><TD class=tddetails align=left>Hi! For my new project 1957 Buick Century model 66R, I am looking for: - Complete A/C with everything - Complete setup power windows front and rear Need everything as complete as possible with switches, harness etc. If you just have parts of what I need, please contact anyway. Remember interchange between 1957-58 Buick and 1957, 1958 Oldsmobile, some parts are not interchangeable with Buick Super and Roadmaster. All parts will be shipped to Tempe AZ Thanks Jorn </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Hi there! Thanks for your recommandation, I am a first time buyer to Jeff, and true our email communcation so fare, I can recognize what you are saying. I support your comments, and looking forward to receive the parts. Jorn

Greeeeeeeeeeeat! I LOVE it. Thanks for sharing! Buick Power - by Silence Topper 1961

Hi David! This gonna be a realy interessting thread, I have discussed this subject many times with my 57 Buick friends, but there is so little information to get or find on the Internet. I once tried at the Albert Sloan museum to get some information about the Arlington Plant in Texas (had a Roadmaster which was produced there). I ended up with finding on my own some articles on Internet about the opening of the Plant and what cars they build there (among theme Big Series Pontiacs) Would be nice if someone know people who worked at some of the plants that is still alive, or thoose who was responceble for the Plants records (arcives). I don`t know if GM has kept any and organized as a part of the history? In Buick Heritage Alliance arcives, I have not either found anything about the year 1957 (may be I have not been looking good enough) This bloggspot gave me at least something about the history and a lot of links, so it could be a start to check this or contact this guy All Things Buick: B.O.P. & G.M.A.D. Looking forward to follow this one! Jorm

TG! This is excellent reading, and I can support what your writing. The switch you has on the "new posted" pictures, are the same as I have. I happend to know that the look of the jack could be different, and I found documentation that there where different producers which had the contract for delivering this item to the Buick Plants. So it is not so strange if it is the same case when it comes to Speaker Grill and the Switch. The problem or should we say challenge about 57 Buicks is the lack of - or wage/weak documentation available on the net. Again - good pictures and good discussion! Thanks TG

Hi there guys! Looking more on the pictures and my own switch, there is a clear difference. Mine is a push and pull swich. I will continue to look in to this! Jorn

Very nice pictures, and a beautiful original car you have there david. It is the switch I have, but I see that I miss the clothing on the speaker. Do you know if this is order with the car from the factory, or if it is aftermarket. I know this could be difficult to answer, but at least what is your impression when you look at it. This is great support and shows how this forums work - and should work! Thanks Guys Jorn

Just to follow up the discussion - In the 1957 Buick Facts Book provided to all salesmen (ages before women liberations), there is under the chapter "Factory-Installed Options" page 132 the following description: "REAR SEAT SPEAKER-provides rear seat listening without excessive volume. Families will appreciate this highly enjoyable convenience accessory. Driver controlled, it can be used independently or with regular front speaker. Ideal for children`s programs. The high quality tone reproduction matches the high fidelity reception of the Buick radio. Used in conjunction with regular speaker, listeneres are surounded with clear delicate tones insted of having sound "beamed" at them". I also have an original Buick Accessories booklet For 1957, promoting what you can get true your local Buick Dealer. Here is the speaker described the following way "REAR SEAT SPEAKER. The Buick Autoradio Rear Seat Speaker is engineered to provide an unusally good tone ditribution throughout the car. Rear seat passenger can now enjoy the radio without objectionale volume. May be operated in conjunction with front seat speaker or idenpendently, as desired" In both this books/booklet there are only picture of a speaker without the any speakergrill. There is not with any word that the speakergrill or the switch is mention. I guess both speaker, switch and any other items needed could be found in the Buick Partscatalog - any one? I have tried to look up all pictures and forum with 1957 Buick pictures- and I have not found one yet that shows the REAR SPEAKER monted in the package shelf. Jorn

Sure - I will ask my friend Art to bring the camera and take a couple of pictures as soon as possible! will send them to your email adress. Jorn

Jim is right! They did offer it as an option. It is not often you can see one. I was lucky to get one, and also get a original switch to it, which is really - really hard to find. So Jim -you don`t know how lucky you have been to find all in one JACKPOT! Topper 1961 1957 century Model 63 and 66R