1933 Buick 50 Series Phaeton DOOR SPRING

[Terry R]

I am looking for 1932, 1933 Buick hood louver door springs. There are 2 different springs, one on the top and bottom of each door. Mine has 10 doors, 5 on each side of the hood, so 20 springs are needed. Does anyone know a source for these or know someone who may have some? They may be the same as other GM hoods which have doors, like Chevy, Cadillac, etc. Parts are for restoration of my 1933 50 Series Phaeton.

Thanks,

Terry Richtmyer

(305) 323-4689

Edited December 10, 2016 by MrEarl
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[Bob Engle]

1932 models have only one spring per door.   The spring is in the center of the door.  All 1932 models used the same doors and springs, 5 per side.

1933 hood doors use two springs per door, one top and one bottom.  There are two different part numbers for the hood door springs;  1273250 spring, hood ventilator door (upper left and lower right)

1273251 spring,hood ventilator door (lower left and upper right)  Quantity is listed as AR (as required)  Some 1933 models had 6 doors per side.  

 

Bob Engle

[Terry R]

Bob,

Thanks for the clarification. Mine is a '33 with one upper and one lower spring. Do you know a source for these?

 

Thanks,

Terry

[Bob Engle]

I would contact Paul Rickman  at the 1933 Buick registry to try and find a source.  If the springs are formed flat wire type, you may need to buy some spring wire of the correct diameter and make some forming dies to reproduce them.  I don't have any idea what they may look like.  I formed on for my 32 Buick which is a flat wire type spring.

 

Bob Engle