Tim b Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 I have a buick roadster pickup does anyone any information on these - vin look up, production, value, ect... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Your vehicle is a conversion from a car. Vin number will be able to tell you what your vehicle started out as. Buick never made a truck of the year of your car. Buick made trucks on and off from about 1908 - 1923. All Buick trucks were 2 cylinder 1908-1910, and 4 cylinder models 1911-1923, no 6 cylinder models. If you post the vin# we can tell you what your vehicle started out as. Mark Shaw on this site has a truck conversion similar to yours. You can look him up and share stories. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim b Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 Thank you for info were do you look up vin's to get what each digit means Vin # 1278143 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 23 minutes ago, Tim b said: Thank you for info were do you look up vin's to get what each digit means Vin # 1278143 It looks like your vehicle started out as a Model 55 sport touring. See attached sheet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Larry: The photo he shows is of a Standard. No front tubular cross member, shorter radiator, 12 hub bolts at rear wheels. With what is left of the top it may have started out as a 1925-25A Enclosed Touring. The data plate on the firewall shoud tell. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim b Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 Thanks for info I was told it was a prototype done in 25 and they made them in 26,27, and 28 I have seen pics of all 3 years but mine does not have body metal around behind the seat like the pics I have seen they look more finished Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 As previously mentioned, this is my 1924 Buick pickup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim b Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 That's NICE looking truck - does any one have any idea what I should insure my truck what replacement would be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 3 hours ago, dibarlaw said: Larry: The photo he shows is of a Standard. No front tubular cross member, shorter radiator, 12 hub bolts at rear wheels. With what is left of the top it may have started out as a 1925-25A Enclosed Touring. The data plate on the firewall shoud tell. You know more about that era than I do. I was just looking at the vin#. Could some of the parts been changed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim b Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 good call plate said 25-25A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 (edited) The model 55 is a much bigger car with a 128 inch wheel base. Period photo of a 1925-55 Master features tubular front crossmember and crank stub projects through the bottom radiator tank. The Standard has a shorter radiator with the crank stub below.. 6 bolt rear hub indicating a Master full floating axle. I will wait for the data plate info to be sure but this is deffinately a cut down touring car as to how the strike post is. Just need to know if it is a regular(25-25) folding top model as mine is or a non folding enclosed model.(25-25A) Edited July 20, 2022 by dibarlaw spelling (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 (edited) Thanks Tim b. Just as I thought a 1925-25A. For a cut down I like it. There are several 25-25As out in the Buick community This one was sold over 5 years ago and suposidly went to Russia. Notice that there are 6 bows on the enclosed model. Buicks version of the "California Top" with glass side curtains. They also were equiped with a heater. Hugh's 1925-25 from Texas with a 4 bow folding top. My Data plate. We would really like to see more photos of your truck! Edited July 21, 2022 by dibarlaw spelling (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim b Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 25-25a non folding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldtech Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Somebody did quite a nice job of the conversion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old car fan Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 Here is a correct page for a 25-25A vehicle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuickTom87 Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 On 7/20/2022 at 11:15 AM, Mark Shaw said: As previously mentioned, this is my 1924 Buick pickup. This is beautiful, I love it.. I love how some people converted their cars into pickups. Also how chassis builders even made Depot hacks and woodies out of the early 20s 30s Buicks attached is 1931 Buick with a Cantrell body . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Here was a nice looking 1923 4 cylinder model 35 cut down. I believe it was for sale 7 or 8 years go. I wish we had acted upon it then. Looked to be a fun project. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
32buick67 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim b Posted August 9, 2022 Author Share Posted August 9, 2022 I like the 1923 the bed looks just like mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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