dlcoop Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 How do I know if mine a late 65. In researching convertible parts its either 63-65 early or late 65 to 70???. Does the vin tell be . Its also an electra 225 custom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Check the build date on the body tag (ref. below). I'd call March '65 or after 'late' and anything built in '64 'early'. If it's Jan/Feb '65, then I don't know -- might be either style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnD1956 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 @EmTee How do you tell via the referenced body plate? There does not appear to be a production date. Best I can guess one would have to know the range of body numbers and then guess at if the particular car was built earlier or later. But even that would not be reliable information. @dlcoop It might help if you disclose what convertible top parts you are researching. While I do not have a parts book that would be useful, maybe some others do, and can at least give you the range of part numbers, unless you already have them. Sometimes the parts manuals will disclose early vs late parts with these numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlcoop Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 I cannot see a build date on my tag either. Just the serial number. 214,081 are the last numbers. Was just thinking of replacing the chrome sun visor housings as they are worn out and expensive. May try to bush them out a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTX5467 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 What the sun visors attach to the roof header panel with, and swivel? NTX5467 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieWildcat Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Looks like 8,505 ‘65 Electra 225 Custom convertibles built - if that can be compared to a specific production sequence number? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTX5467 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 In looking for "Sunshade Supports Buick Electra 1965" in Google, I remembered that something which could be this generic in GM should also fit other GM cars. From my years in GM Parts, that part probably is not unique to that model year of Electra. Most, I suspect, would also be chromed. In which case, I found a complete set of TWO supports, chromed, with attaching screw AND the plastic bushings which replace same in the sun visor itself for less than $30.00. Might not be an exact exact match, but definitely useable, I suspect. In GM Parts language, the "sun visor" is "sunshade". The "support" is what the sunshade slides onto, on its "spike" end. The "bushing" is the plastic piece which slides into the sunshade, which the spike end of the support slides into and is tight (adjustable with the screw in the sunvisor) so the sunshade stays adjusted as desired, up and down. Just curious, where are you looking for these things? FWIW, NTX5467 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlcoop Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 What I have found is Late 65 to 1970 are the same in all G.M. 63- early 65 are the same. I remember reading the difference is something to do with the header panel being cast or plate steel but cannot confirm as in my old age forgot where I read that at. Was looking on e-bay and they are $130 plus each. Mine are chrome as I suspect they all are. Mine are pitted and the area where the visor shaft goes in is worn out. Maybe a brass paper thin shim????????? I can polish out the chrome as mine is a driver and not a show car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTX5467 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 All header panels should be plate steel. Welded together as on a hardtop or sedan. In the body parts illustrations, that's what is indicated. Rebuilding your parts might be the best option. I'll continue to dig through the 72 and prior Buick part books I have downloaded. NTX5467 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlcoop Posted February 23 Author Share Posted February 23 Thanks for all the info. The only replacements I can find (new) are at The Parts Place on e-bay. The used ones I see look worse than mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmsue Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Check and see if 'Bestoffercounts' has and used or visor parts. He is on ebay and has a website. Location - Pa. https://bestoffercounts.com/ I've bought from him before and all was good. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 On 2/23/2024 at 1:54 PM, JohnD1956 said: How do you tell via the referenced body plate? You're right - I saw 'sequence' and somehow thought 'date', as later years included a build date. Sorry for the confusion... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NTX5467 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 (edited) Each plant has their own sequence and starting digit of the sequence number. This can loosely relate to the date the production order was scheduled for production. Low digits past the first plant-digit to high numbers at each plant might give an idea of "early", but "late" would depend upon when that plants sequence numbers stopped for the model year. Same for the VIN number of the vehicle. NTX5467 Edited February 24 by NTX5467 (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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