Paul Falabella Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 What is the significance of the Body No. on the cowl plate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Holmberg Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Body No. is just a Factory identification? That`s what the parts book say. Leif in Sweden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Falabella Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 Of just that particular body? In my case a model 72 the body number is 3023 but the VIN is 53565. So the VIN is the total number of all models at that factory(Atlanta) and the body # is just Roadmasters? Is that correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leif Holmberg Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 I don`t know if it`s that particular body? Maybe some one else can tell about your VIN number.But here are some info about 1955 plates.Leif in Sweden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean1997 Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 (edited) Yes, the car serial number starts at 001001 for each model year for each plant and then increments by one for each car built at the plant. This allows the total plant production to be easily calculated (http://forums.aaca.org/f115/buick-production-plant-338473.html). The body number was used by Fisher body to identify the body before it was mated to the chassis and it starts at 1 for each style number (4719 in your case) at each plant. The highest serial number I've seen for Atlanta in 1955 is 068270, but I suspect the final number would be around 071000.(Buick model number 72 = Fisher body style number 4719) Edited January 27, 2013 by sean1997 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Falabella Posted January 28, 2013 Author Share Posted January 28, 2013 Of just that particular body? In my case a model 72 the body number is 3023 but the VIN is 53565. So the VIN is the total number of all models at that factory(Atlanta) and the body # is just Roadmasters? Is that correct?Hi Sean, thanks for that information. Using what you state, as I suspected, I think my car would have been produced late in the model year. Some of the interior was resprayed but I think was originally one of the late 55 and 56 colors. If production ended 8/55 I would take an educated guess my car was built around May 55. Thanks again,Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean1997 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Ward's Automotive says 1956 Buick production began on 10/19/1955, so I would suspect that 1955 production ended around the first of October. See the last page of both of the attached files.1956 Wards Automotive Yearbook-low res.pdf1957 Wards Automotive Yearbook-low res.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1mortician Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 What does an X mean at the end of the Style number Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean1997 Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Power operated accessories, but depends somewhat on year and model as to what those are. For a 1955 76R I think that should be power operated windows and front seat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1mortician Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 cool, thank you! I have both of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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