pplaut Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 (edited) I have a 1936 Model 48 Body Tag. I have the style number ??-4411 - I was able to cross reference this number. This is where I need help. What number is below the style number? I have a partial number of which I believe the last three digits are 716. The preceding digit might be an 8 but it is in pretty bad shape. Everything to the left of the last four digits is gone. TRIM No. 245 [P]AINT No 425 Day Year (Both Blank) Body By Fisher Edited September 13, 2016 by pplaut uploaded image (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecialEducation Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 http://home.earthlink.net/~gtroselle/tech_data.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pplaut Posted September 13, 2016 Author Share Posted September 13, 2016 Wow! Matt- This is wonderful- thank you so much! Where would be the VIN number then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pplaut Posted September 13, 2016 Author Share Posted September 13, 2016 Also, is there some way to determine if the leading number on the Body plate would be a two or a one? I'm trying to have this data plate reconstructed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean1997 Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 BUICK-MOTOR-CO. FLINT, MICH. 1936 MOD. 48 STYLE No 36-4411 BODY No ??716 TRIM No 245 PAINT No 425 MO. DAY YEAR BODY BY FISHER The body number was based on the model and related to production. It started at one and production for the 1936 model was 21,323. So a 2 probably wouldn't make sense since it would give 23716 or 28716, which is higher than the model production. The frame serial number is located behind the right front tire on the side of the frame. If you send me a PM with your frame serial number, I can check my database and see if I have any other model 48 cars with similar serial numbers that I have the body number for. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pplaut Posted September 14, 2016 Author Share Posted September 14, 2016 Ok.. It's in the body shop now. Getting a makeover.. I should get down there this week! Thanks a zillion!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1939_Buick Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 19 hours ago, pplaut said: Where would be the VIN number then? Your car does not have a VIN as we know them today. VIV's did not start until the mid 1950's Your car will have a chassis/frame number, engine serial number and the body number (on the data plate as above) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_identification_number Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pplaut Posted September 15, 2016 Author Share Posted September 15, 2016 We pulled the frame number those eveing. 2995570 was the number on the frame tag. Thoughts anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean1997 Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 The ending frame serial number for 1936 is 2,999,496. Your frame serial number is very close to the end. Assuming the body number is 13716, that would exceed the remaining production between your frame serial number and the ending frame serial number. The only number that would make sense is 18716. I have data on another model 48. Its frame serial number is 2955395 and the body number is 16205. This supports the body number being 18716. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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