buick man Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 (edited) Hello:I am in the market for the front grill center brow piece which follows the front hood line. Mine is cracked through.Also need 4 nice Roadmaster hub caps with nice red and clear center caps.Let me know.Thanks in advance!David Edited March 20, 2010 by buick man (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TG57Roadmaster Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 There were a couple on ebay in the last few weeks, now gone. When you buy one, make sure it's for the 50-70 series, as the ones for the Century & Special (40-60) will be about three inches too narrow.If you already knew that, forgive the intrusion. TG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest martylum Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Hi-If you mean the chrome potmetal piece which runs horizontally across the top of the grill opening I have a pretty nice one but not sure if it's 40-60 or 50-70. Can you give me dimensions of this piece please. I bought one at Hershey for my 56 Century and it's entirely wrong for a 56 but I was told it's for a 57. If you have the part # cast into the back side of the piece this would help to identify.Martin Lummarty@oldercar.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caballero2 Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 Go to Buick Buy/Sell and check Jeffborosky three days ago. He and others on that thread have a bunch of stuff for sale.Dan'57 - 76C'57 - 56R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1957buickjim Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 I have one for a 50 - 70 series that I bought, thinking it would work on the 40 series. Oops. Interested in selling it if you still need one. Needs to be rechromed, but not pitted. Drop me a note if interested. Jim57 - Model 48BCA# 45059 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 57buickfan Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Hello:I am in the market for the front grill center brow piece which follows the front hood line. Mine is cracked through.Also need 4 nice Roadmaster hub caps with nice red and clear center caps.Let me know.Thanks in advance!David Got pice you are looking for $125 including shippingthanks, rayrnordstrom@cgmailbox.com520-510-4284 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest martylum Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 I have what I think is a 57 grill bar. I too bought for my 56 Buick Century . What is the overall length of your piece. I think mine is in very nice condition not pitted possibly in NOS condition.Martin Lum56 Buick Century Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick man Posted October 9, 2010 Author Share Posted October 9, 2010 Sorry for the delay in getting back onto my own post. Gosh, I could not for some odd reason, find this post the other day and thought it lost, so I posted a new inquiry into getting a bar. I have had some similar issues with my browser and thought this may be par for it. Anyways, thank you all for your replies and offers to help. So, If anyone of you that responded to my request still have a good bar and want to sell it to me please let me know. The Super / Roadmaster bars measure 67-1/2 inches long from end to end. The Special / Century bars are about 4-inches shorter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 (edited) If someone who has correctly identified pieces for 40-60 and 50-70 would post the part number that is cast into the back it would be a great help!John Edited October 13, 2010 by John (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick man Posted October 12, 2010 Author Share Posted October 12, 2010 John: All though that posting would be of some interest, it is a fact that the Super/Roadmaster bar measures 67-1/2 inches from end to end. In addition this piece has gradual radius contouring on each end. Opposed to this is the Special/Century piece which is nearly 4-inches shorter and the ends have distinctive sharp turn downs at the ends so once you compare them there is no mistake which is which. I will try and post the part number for the Super/Roadmaster bar tomorrow and hope this helps you to that end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Mine is correct length for large series. No cracks, pitted--needs restored and rechromed. $125 plus shipping from PA.John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick man Posted October 17, 2010 Author Share Posted October 17, 2010 John:I sent you a PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pinkchrome Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 let me turn you on to the ultimate website Vintage Auto Parts, Inc. you will love me forever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick man Posted October 23, 2010 Author Share Posted October 23, 2010 Yeah thanks, this is a good site as they have some nice solutions for hard to find parts.I am still looking for a nice bar. So if anyone has one, let me know - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhigdog Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Yeah thanks, this is a good site as they have some nice solutions for hard to find parts.I am still looking for a nice bar. So if anyone has one, let me know -If you are getting one rechromed anyway a crack is easily repaired by most any GOOD rechromer...........Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick man Posted October 25, 2010 Author Share Posted October 25, 2010 Good input. Here is my take on these things. Pot metal has a melting point of approximately 850 degrees F. That is too low for flame or arc. Cold set epoxies are only as strong as the ability of the substrate surface to hold onto the filler (epoxy) and maintaing a bond. Any torsional strains will shear and cleave this bond. Cold flash spot brazing can be used but again the pot metal is brittle and porous.Pot metal expansion and contraction will be different from that of the filler or bond material used to fill crack. This will result in shear. Most of these bars with cracks have them located at or near the bar's major flex points usually about 25 % inbound from the ends near where the hood meets the fenders or below where the bar connects to the grill assembly. Breakage here is usually the result of a pressure or sharp impact force from above. Incomplete non homogenous bonding will shear once again at these junctions or create stresses that will make the areas next to these non resilient bonds crack and or shear as well.I will continue to look for one without major pitting or volcanic points as when striping these for chroming and knocking down the surface these result in deep holes in the pot metal that must be filled. The cooper can only fill so much regardless of the number of times you tank it if the holes are too deep. Some shops fill with bondo/metal filler in the back room when no one is looking, but this lacks the charge capability attraction to chemically bond copper and nickel to it's surface thereby setting up one for future flaking and or peeling.I have through ignorance and or the fault of only myself, missed out on a couple good bars as of recent.My quest continues however ..... so if anyone has one let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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