Kosage Chavis

Does anyone know who reproduces the AC ceramic resistor for the 55 Buick? Can anyone provide the link if you know? Thank you.

Back on the car today. I want to remove the rest of the front dash, so I decided to remove objects that are directly attached to it...starting with the glove compartment.Just remove 3 screws at the hinge.Removing the glove box door is actually pretty tough. It is easier to remove when you remove the screws and dislodge the glove box liner.Rotate door backward until it becomes free of the dash. Showing door removed. The lock is broken and will have to be fixed.Glove box liner was then removed. I pulled it through behind the dash and then pulled down. You will have to temporarily remove the vent cable.Should have a clear path to remove. Remove very slowly to avoid tearing the liner. In my case, mine was dry rotted and will have to be replaced. Showing the liner removed from car.Finally, remove glove box light. Remove 2 screws.

I have seen a few 55 buicks, but I have yet to see this small feature on another besides mine...a speaker fader.

Thats quite alright Mr. Lamar. I will be waiting to see if you can find those items. Many thanks.

Hey Mr Lamar. So let me make sure that I understand you...you would sell me both of those pulleys, the spacer and 4 of those manuals for $75...then add another $15 for the AC manual? I don't think I could refuse that offer!!!

Mr Greg, thank you so much for those visuals. Getting these pulleys to supplement my system makes this so much easier. I will definitely look into the possibility of using the earlier pulley setup. Also, I will repost those pictures for anyone who is interested. Thanks again

I thought I had another chance to purchase some of the AC items that I still need. I learned that the AC clear ducts wouldn't have fit and that they no longer had the scoops. Really got me down for a moment, but the search continues.

Is it even possible to modify the original taller ducts from a 55 buick 4 door sedan (pictured below)? I really would hate to go that route, but i wonder what the chances of me finding someone who is willing to sell their ducts that will fit a 55 buick 2 door hardtop.

What about models 48-68?

Is there anyone that can tell me how many different variations there are of the AC rear dash clear ducts? I found someone who is willing to sell a set. Their set comes from a 55 buick special, 4 door sedan. My car is a 55 century, 2 door hardtop. I don't want to spend money on a set that will not fit. I have already made that mistake once. Thank you for any info.

Good to hear from you. I am sure your mirror looks better than mine. My mirror is actually damaged. I will have to replace it at some point. You take it easy.

Today, I got a little time to break away and touch the Buick. Decided to remove both car doors.First, locate the door hinge bolts. There 3 at the top and 3 at the bottom.Remove only 2 bolts from each set, leaving one still in it's place. Then, remove the last bolt from the bottom hinge first. Place a jackstand at the base of the door to support the door before removing the very last bolt. I put some cloth between the jack and the door to avoid any damage to the door.Remove the last bolt. Carefully slide the door from its hinges. The door is a little heavy, so be careful. Showing the hinges.Showing the doors off of the car.All in all, this was more easier than what I thought.

Thank you.

Any of the following: Power windows AC components Power seats Thank you.

What my garage shelving unit looks like at the moment with all the boxed up and stored Buick parts.Starting to run out of room. Will have to build another shelving unit in here soon to make room for more parts.

My car was born on the assembly lines of the General Motors Assembly Plant in Wilmington, Delaware (pictured below).Out of 80,338 of these cars, mine was the 17,688th off the line. The upholstery is blue cloth/blue vinyl. The exterior paint is stafford blue metallic on top, condor yellow at the center and stafford blue metallic at the bottom. This is the body label from my car.

After removing the front seat skirts, I found a few interesting items tucked underneath the driver's seat. This can has to be almost 30 years old. Not sure about the cigarette pack. The most interesting were a bunch of old check stubs dated as early as 1974.When I bought this car from Robert Tollenaere, he mentioned that he bought the Buick from an older lady who's husband died a while back. I then got a little curious and decided to do some research. The name of the guy on the check stubs was Clarence A. Dively. Turns out that Mr. Dively passed away in 1978 at the age of 75 in Hampton, VA. His wife, Mary V. Dively, passed away much later in 2001 at the age of 88 in Hampton, VA. Even though I could not find any more info on Mr. Dively, I did find an obituary for his wife. The obituary stated that she passed away after dealing with a "long illness". There is also no mention of any children and states that her sister and sister's husband were her primary caregivers before her death. Another part of the story...I visited Robert Tollenaere's Facebook and saw a post in regards to selling the Buick (to me of course). I read over the comments and one stood out to me. It was a lady who sounded a little upset about the sale. She also mentions that Corey will be very upset. So, I go to the lady's Facebook and I try to find the Corey she mentions. Corey turns out to be her Husband. I send both of them a message and I get a reply from Corey. Corey turns out to be the Grandson of a Gentleman that also used to own the Buick. Corey was nice enough to answer some questions and even offered me some small stories of his Grandfather's ownership of the Buick. His name was Cornelius Tucker Carwile, also known as Neal. He was a pretty prominent gentleman in Hampton, VA. He owned a car dealership called Merrimac Motors.In Corey's own words..."My Grandfather drove the heck out of that car. It was one of those cars you would always recognize. He had 55 Buick on the license plate and that leopard skin in the back dashboard [seat]." Corey also mentioned that his Grandfather bought the car in the mid-90's. He was a man in his older years and would sell the Buick to Robert Tollenaere in 2000 when his diabetes worsened and could no longer drive it. Corey's Grandfather would pass away in 2005. It sounds like Corey kept some kind of contact with Robert through his 12 years of owning the Buick and there was some understanding between the both of them, that if Robert ever decided to sell the Buick, he would give Corey the first opportunity so that he could bring the car back into the family. For whatever reason, that word wasn't kept and Robert would end up selling me the car. So based on all the info, I was able extrapolate these things... This car was once owned by Clarence A. Dively and kept at their houses in Hampton, VA.Mr. Dively had this car at least as early as the early 1970's. In 1978, Mr. Dively passed away and naturally, all of his belongings remained with his Wife. Mrs. Dively would put the Buick up for sale in the mid-90's to Mr. Cornelius Tucker Carwile. A few years later, Mr. Carwile would become ill and would sell Mr. Tollenaere the Buick in 2000. During the ownership between all 3 previous owners, this car stayed in Hampton, VA. Robert owned the car for about 12 years before putting it up for sale. A coworker of mine would then spot the car, informed me of it and I purchased the car in late 2012. I am at least the 4th owner of the car. I still would like to know of anything pryer to the early 1970's, but this will have to do for now until I can find any other clues.

Next, I removed the front seat skirts.Very simple, just lean seat forward and you'll have access to all screws. Mine had 3 in the back and 2 in the front. Be sure to lift the whole panel slightly off of foundation. Then you will gently pry the front end away from seat. Once you do this, the whole panel comes right off. Don't forget the seat adjustment button. Loosen the screw at the bottom. It is an internal hex socket head screw.Showing skirts off of car.

I moved to the removal of the headliner next. All the trim has already been removed at this point.Remove all nails from the whole periphery of the headliner. All you should need is some needle nose plyers. Yes, I kept all the nails.When all nails are removed, gently pull edges of headliner off car body. The video below will explain the rest. Showing hard top without headliner. Showing headliner off of the car.

So the panels located just under where the bottom portion of the rear seat would be if still installed. Each side has about 3 to 5 nails. You'll need a flat head screwdriver, small hammer and plyers to remove nails. Tap the head of the screwdriver underneath the head of the nail, until the nail sticks out enough to grab and turn with some plyers. The nails act like screws, so turn counterclockwise to remove.There is also a rigid pad underneath that should be glued to the fabric. Remove together.Showing the panels outside the car.

All AC items were boxed up and kept in my garage. Stays pretty cool in summer and stays warm during the winter. However, I did not temp cap the outlets. Am I in good shape or do I need to go back and temp cap? Thanks Mr. Willie.

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The last of the AC parts from my GA trip. Factory AC evaporator box.Factory resistor and evaporator drain tubes. Factory AC compressor and AC generator (generator bought from another person)Factory AC grill and duct sets (ducts do not fit my car, still looking for correct size (compliments of Matt).

More factory AC items received from my trip to Georgia, compliments of Mr. Lamar. Factory AC condensor.Factory AC power steering pump. Factory AC dehydrator. Factory AC solenoid valve. Factory AC 5 blade engine fan. Factory AC receiver. Factory AC control panel.

Some of the AC parts I got from my trip to Georgia, compliments of Mr. Lamar. Sight glass and associated tubing.Both factory copper lines that connect to AC receiver.Factory braided line. I already have the other (stored away).All other factory copper lines that connect the front with the rear (compliments of Matt)