Buick1958 Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 Hello nice to meet you all I have a 1958 Buick riviera model 59 estate wagon ,does anyone nowa where the chassis vin number is stamped? Thankyou 🙏🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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1939_Buick Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 (edited) 1 hour ago, Buick1958 said: Hello nice to meet you all I have a 1958 Buick riviera model 59 estate wagon ,does anyone now where the chassis vin number is stamped? Thankyou 🙏🏻 VIN's as we know them today did not start until 1980 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_identification_number You will have an engine number and frame number https://www.buickheritagealliance.org/index.php/restoration/identify/locate_numbers Edited June 8 by 1939_Buick (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buick1958 Posted June 8 Author Share Posted June 8 Thank you 1939 Buick mine is model 49 not 59 sorry I made a mistake so the riviera estate wagon does not have chasisis stamped number Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buick1958 Posted June 8 Author Share Posted June 8 Omthen were it will be the frame number located? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1939_Buick Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Buick1958 said: Omthen were it will be the frame number located? 18 minutes ago, Buick1958 said: Thank you 1939 Buick mine is model 49 not 59 sorry I made a mistake so the riviera estate wagon does not have chasisis stamped number Frame number and chassis number are the same. Different jargon From the link above Quote 1957 - 1965 - Stamped on a plate attached to the left front door pillar. The number is also stamped on the engine block, just ahead of the left push rod cover. (1957 was the first year that vehicle serial and engine numbers were identical.) Edited June 8 by 1939_Buick (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhigdog Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 (edited) I can say with certainty where they are stamped on 55 and 57 Buicks and on 55 Olds. The number agrees with the serial number on the driver side door jamb and is stamped on the top side of the frame, aft of the driver side rear kick up. Can't be seen without removing the body or cutting the floor...........Bob Edited June 8 by Bhigdog (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buick1958 Posted June 8 Author Share Posted June 8 My motherrr!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTR Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 7 minutes ago, Bhigdog said: The number agrees with the serial number on the driver side door jamb and is stamped on the top side of the frame, aft of the driver side rear kick up. Can't be seen without removing the body or cutting the floor...........Bob On most 1950's Chrysler Corp. cars it can be found stamped on the top or the (out)side of the right rear frame rail, either in front or behind the rear axle kick-up arch and if on top, one might be able to see it with a mirror placed between the frame and bottom side of the floorpan (or an endoscope with side view capabilities). Do Buick's have enough space to try a mirror ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buick1958 Posted June 8 Author Share Posted June 8 Week my wagon not to much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 37 minutes ago, Bhigdog said: is stamped on the top side of the frame, aft of the driver side rear kick up. Still in that location on my '64 Buick Riviera. I never got a picture of it back in those chemical film picture taking days though. I saw it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buick1958 Posted June 8 Author Share Posted June 8 My wagon reads in KM not in miles ,I imported here from Venezuela I think she was assembled there back in the 50’s I don’t now if the use the frame number over there i have the engine number same as the door vin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 The car was assembled in the US for export. Never think or say anything different if you are trying to license or title it in the US again. "Manufactured in US, exported, and returned. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buick1958 Posted June 8 Author Share Posted June 8 I have a tittle ,my wagon is here in Florida my friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buick1958 Posted June 8 Author Share Posted June 8 Well then if she was assembled here she was an especial order because she have a/c and roof rack and she reads and Ikilometers , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhigdog Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 47 minutes ago, TTR said: Do Buick's have enough space to try a mirror ? No, not really. Maybe 1/2 to 3/4 inch between floor and frame rail. Also number will be caked with dirt and rust..........Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 Don't worry about all of the above information. If you want to know everything about 1958 Buick station wagons, talk to Joe Tonietto. He won the AACA Zenith award with his '58 wagon. One of the many articles on his car. He knows everything on '58 Buick wagons. He is on the forum as 95Cardinal. https://forums.aaca.org/profile/90916-95cardinal/ https://journal.classiccars.com/2020/08/26/remarkable-restoration-1958-buick-caballero-station-wagon-wins-aaca-zenith-award/ And if you are bored, look at the list of articles on the car. https://www.google.com/search?client=opera&q=1958+buick+zenith+award+winner&sourceid=opera&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buick1958 Posted June 9 Author Share Posted June 9 Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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