DJP1956 Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 (edited) I have a 1956 Buick Special and I'm installing factory air conditioning. I am looking for anybody that has information on where to get the under dash control plastic face plate restored or if there is a after market one out there?? I have rebuilt the control but the black face plate is some what faded and the Buick Emblem is bent in some and has lost the blue and gold color it came with. any help would be appreciated. Edited February 18, 2019 by MrEarl (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PONTIAC1953 Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 hi DJP1956, there is on ebay for your consideration, item 302788663338, a used 1956 buick A/C control panel assembly like yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Mereness Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 As it is a very rare part - my advice is to tape off chrome and plastic polish it - Then keep an eye open for a better one over time - perhaps one will show up on ebay. Perhaps if you can get it appear then from backside you may be able to carefully scrape off the blue and gold and repaint - I stay off of the black though if it is on the backside of the plastic verses the chrome casting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJP1956 Posted February 9, 2019 Author Share Posted February 9, 2019 Thanks much,i appreciate your quick response. I started just that and then thought, ..theres got to be some body out there doing reproductions, I've checked eBay and found a NOS part but it wasn't AC tis, DJP1956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJP1956 Posted February 9, 2019 Author Share Posted February 9, 2019 43 minutes ago, pontiac1953 said: hi DJP1956, there is on ebay for your consideration, item 302788663338, a used 1956 buick A/C control panel assembly like yours. Thanks much ill check it out, did't see it the other day but this stuff pops up all the time. tks DJP1956 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PONTIAC1953 Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 On 2/9/2019 at 2:08 PM, DJP1956 said: Thanks much ill check it out, did't see it the other day but this stuff pops up all the time. tks DJP1956 did you check out the 56 buick a/c & heater control panel ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJP1956 Posted February 18, 2019 Author Share Posted February 18, 2019 Yes thanks, i have two of these and the best one is about as good as that one, i will polish and paint the logo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PONTIAC1953 Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 (edited) 20 minutes ago, DJP1956 said: Yes thanks, i have two of these and the best one is about as good as that one, i will polish and paint the logo. that's good, i have three of the 1954-55 buick a/c control panels, i think the 54 panel had one more fan speed than the 55's did. don't know if i told you, i'm adding a 55 buick roadmaster riviera factory rear a/c trunk unit to my 1953 pontiac chieftain custom catalina, the buick unit will be grafted to the 1954 pontiac star chief up front in dash factory a/c. i'll be able to operate the rear, or the front, or both units at the same time, by having two control panels, the pontiac and the buick. Edited February 18, 2019 by pontiac1953 (see edit history) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJP1956 Posted February 18, 2019 Author Share Posted February 18, 2019 I have almost another 56 ac unit, had to buy 2 to get enough parts so i have dash vents and evaporator and condenser spare. also have a 55 pontiac ac compressor with mounts single pulley, if your interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buicknutty Posted February 23, 2019 Share Posted February 23, 2019 There are next no repros for these. There just aren't enough of them to warrant the money and effort for someone to set up to do this. The design is a '56 only, like a few other things on the car. I know, as I've owned a '56 Roadmaster with factory air for 40+ years. However, if I was to be wrong, I love to know where. If it was a Chevy, likely there would be a repro. Good luck with your '56! Post some pictures, too. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJP1956 Posted February 23, 2019 Author Share Posted February 23, 2019 http://Thanks much, and your right about the chevy's. i got a artist that tells me he can reproduce the gold and blue logo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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