Ken Y Posted Saturday at 03:08 PM Share Posted Saturday at 03:08 PM Im interested in buying a 1953 Buick Super . All Supers for 53 that I’ve seen have only 3 portals . This one has 4, normally found on a Roadmaster . I know that in 55 the new Century was given 4 portals which meant it had the bigger 322 nailhead . Nowhere can I find that this was the case for a 1953 Super . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted Saturday at 03:24 PM Share Posted Saturday at 03:24 PM (edited) At one time it was not uncommon for people to add the fourth porthole. Edited Saturday at 03:25 PM by 1912Staver (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete O Posted Saturday at 03:30 PM Share Posted Saturday at 03:30 PM Maybe the seller doesn't know what they have, and it is really a Roadmaster? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans1965 Posted Saturday at 04:41 PM Share Posted Saturday at 04:41 PM The '53 Super definitely only had three portholes and some stainless rear fender trim that the Roadmaster doesn't have, at least on the Riviera. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Y Posted Saturday at 05:08 PM Author Share Posted Saturday at 05:08 PM Thanks !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Y Posted Saturday at 05:10 PM Author Share Posted Saturday at 05:10 PM 1 hour ago, Pete O said: Maybe the seller doesn't know what they have, and it is really a Roadmaster? It’s for sure the Super , thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Y Posted Saturday at 05:14 PM Author Share Posted Saturday at 05:14 PM 1 hour ago, 1912Staver said: At one time it was not uncommon for people to add the fourth porthole. 👍true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted Saturday at 05:53 PM Share Posted Saturday at 05:53 PM I believe , in 1953, the Super and Roadmaster were the same body. Perhaps front sheet metal [clip] from a Roadmaster replaced a damaged Super? Ben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted Saturday at 06:02 PM Share Posted Saturday at 06:02 PM (edited) Special, Super, and Century used the B body shared with Olds. Roadmaster used the C body shared with Cadillac. In other words body parts from a Roadmaster will not fit the other models. Edited Saturday at 06:07 PM by Rusty_OToole (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Y Posted Saturday at 06:05 PM Author Share Posted Saturday at 06:05 PM Yes , that’s possible . I worry about value being not original Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans1965 Posted Sunday at 06:22 AM Share Posted Sunday at 06:22 AM (edited) 18 hours ago, Rusty_OToole said: Special, Super, and Century used the B body shared with Olds. Roadmaster used the C body shared with Cadillac. In other words body parts from a Roadmaster will not fit the other models. That's not correct for the hardtop. Super and Roadmaster had the same body. The newly intruduced V8 in the Super and Roadmaster series in '53 had the same size, the Roady of course more juice. But the need for a longer hood was gone. Edited Sunday at 01:00 PM by Hans1965 (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete O Posted Sunday at 03:13 PM Share Posted Sunday at 03:13 PM 21 hours ago, Ben Bruce aka First Born said: I believe , in 1953, the Super and Roadmaster were the same body. Perhaps front sheet metal [clip] from a Roadmaster replaced a damaged Super? Ben Yup Ben, you're right. Same part number for the front fenders in '53 for both series 50 and 70: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Y Posted Sunday at 04:05 PM Author Share Posted Sunday at 04:05 PM That’s my thought too, thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted Sunday at 08:40 PM Share Posted Sunday at 08:40 PM (edited) On 9/21/2024 at 1:02 PM, Rusty_OToole said: Special, Super, and Century used the B body shared with Olds. Roadmaster used the C body shared with Cadillac. In other words body parts from a Roadmaster will not fit the other models. '51-2-3 Special/Century are not the same body as Super. Ben P.S. Actually, I have goofed! THERE WAS NO CENTURY in 1951-1953. Edited Monday at 10:19 AM by Ben Bruce aka First Born (see edit history) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank DuVal Posted Monday at 04:51 AM Share Posted Monday at 04:51 AM 12 hours ago, Pete O said: Yup Ben, you're right. Same part number for the front fenders in '53 for both series 50 and 70: Well, that is the lower fender. If the upper fender was the same part Super to Roadmaster, then the number of pre-punched holes would be the same. 😉 What is a lower fender anyway?❓ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete O Posted Monday at 02:51 PM Share Posted Monday at 02:51 PM 9 hours ago, Frank DuVal said: Well, that is the lower fender. If the upper fender was the same part Super to Roadmaster, then the number of pre-punched holes would be the same. 😉 What is a lower fender anyway?❓ This is just an example of some of the weird nomenclature GM used in naming its parts. There is no Upper part listed. This may go back to a time when the 'Panel, Front Fender' was a two piece Upper and Lower contraption, and when it became a single piece, GM just kept the Upper description in the parts manual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank DuVal Posted Tuesday at 04:18 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 04:18 AM Oh, GM nomenclature is all over the map in the parts books!🤣🤣🤣 But, The Super fender has three portholes and the Roadmaster has four. Lucky in these years there is no "pooch", just flat surface that can be drilled/cut for the Roadmaster application. But, you know the assembly line did NOT (have time to) drill for the Roadmasters, that must have been different parts back in 1953. 🤔🚗🚓 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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