1937 1938 windshield stainless steel windshield trim

[bobj49f2]

I found an ad for stainless windshield trim listed for a  1937 Buick.  I've never seen a '37 with stainless windshield trim.  I was told '38 Limiteds had them.  I've found pictures on the net of '38s iwith the trim.  Specials share windshield rubber with '37 Lasalles and I've seen a few on the net with the trim.  I was wondering if possibly people used the Lasalle trim to dress up their Buicks.  

 

 

 

[DonMicheletti]

I have a '38 Special and a '38 Roadmaster  netiher have stainless trim around the windshield.

Maybe the larger models do

[1939_Buick]

In 1939

- series 40 did not have the ss window trim

- series 60 had the ss window trim, as did the other series.

However In New Zealand series 40 had the ss window trim.

[bobj49f2]

I was told ‘38 Limiteds had the windshield trim.  Maybe not all of large models had it.  I’ve found pictures of ‘38s but no 37s.

[MCHinson]

I think that this is part number 4082336, which is found in section 10-093 of the Body Parts Manual. It was used on 1938 80 and 90 series except convertibles. That appears to be the only Windshield weatherstrip revel molding used on any 1938 Buick. There does not appear to be a listing for a Windshield weatherstip reveal molding on any 1937 Buick. The parts manual seems to show that Buick used similar moldings on about everything starting in 1939.

[DonMicheletti]

Well, I decided to actually look at the Roadmaster - it DOES have chrome trim around the windshield!

 

 

[BuickBob49]

Take a look at the Front End Friday  thread in Prewar.  It shows some 1937-38-39s with stainless windshield surround, including my 39 Roadmaster.  I wonder if the stainless trim was something one saw standard on windshields and rear windows on 60/80/90 series late 1930s Buicks, but not on 40 series cars.

 

Edited December 23, 2017 by BuickBob49
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[BuicksBuicks]

The 39 Roadmasters had the trim.

[Bob H]

I believe all 1939 convertibles had the windshield trim, others too. I have a short frame 46S that has it and sold a Special sedan that had it. Could it have been a dealer option? Bob H

[Glassesguy]

For 1939  front,rear, and side window trim was standard on Centurys and optional on Specials per a factory accessory brochure I have.