The U in the VIN denotes the standard 455 motor The H in the VIN denotes built in Flint Michigan TR135 is white vinyl seats 19A PNT is Regal Black paint with white convertible top 12B - Built 2nd week in December 1971 A65 - Notch Back Seats
Is it Black or is it sort of a dark brown, it looks almost chocolate in the picture I see. but that could be my screen or eyes... LOL
Oftentimes the build sheet was placed above the gas tank or inside a seat between the springs and the burlap. I found a production order in the A pillar of a GSX I bought many years ago. Is the pin stripe painted on or is it an applied vinyl stripe?
Interesting I got some information back today and my car is 1 of 10 1972 Buick GS455 convertibles painted Regal Black
Dano, Yes, Regal Black was a Special Car Order (SCO) since it was not a standard color offering for the '72 GS. I've only seen one black '72 GS that still had the window sticker and it did have line that specified "WD5 35 SPECIAL CAR ORDER PAINT $43.00" (or maybe it was $45). The paint code on the trim tag was 19 (19 = Regal Black) just like Ron's car with no mention of SCO. Ron, You have a very rare and cool '72 GS 455 convertible.
Great find! as per removing the pinstripe I would try an eraser wheel on a drill. People say that works! Then, if you succeed I would buff the whole car out. I bet that old paint will look amazing, if it isn't checkered or cracked up already. Welcome to the board Fernando
So I have been really busy since last spring, tore the car apart to to redo a leaking transmission seal from sitting for twenty years and ended up doing a complete tear down of the car. It was nice but I think it will be awesome now. Just waiting on the engine to return from the builder James Coakley. Until then I got time to put the interior back together.
Wow.....you went down the rabbit hole fast. Looks good! Did you have to put on both rear quarters? I looked back at the original pic you posted and the driver's side rear quarter around the lip looked kind of wavy, so was there a bunch of body work there? How were the inner panels?
Finally got the engine back Sunday so I guess I can finish the assembly, if I can just remember where it all goes lol.
Well I almost got it finished. Got to go the upholstery shop to get the new top installed. But man has it been a great time. More pictures after its complete. But this is the first time its been outside under its own power in about 3 years.
