Lesabre/Centurion Convertible Owners

Got mines from Originality Plus. 6 month ago, after all "traditional" suppliers were running out of stock (Cars, OldBuicks, etc...) despite having the item in their lists. They are really NOS, (at least the Box gives that impression ) not repros.
On eBay, you can see them almost permanently at 29$ starting price.
Price list of above mentionned suppliers used to be 10-15$ but not sure it was NOS.

 

Here's the article again Adam:

 

Super article. :TU:

Is the logo "Centurion 455" on the front fender just behind the wheel unique to 1973's ? Every time I see a f... pic of these cars, I feel I am missing something on my car :Brow:

 

And what about the logo "Centurion" alone. Seems you have it, and I miss it :ball: was that an option too ? On the trunk too, I have no logo at all.

 

Here's the rear of Jean-Luc's car with the missing Centurion logo:



Well, let's post the other photos as well......... :bglasses:

 

The rear hide away key trunk emblem was standard on the '73s. On mine is was all cloudy so I removed it and during the late night TV days I would be watching with a small bowl of water and I was wet sanding the emblem. After a few hours every day for about a week it cleared up nicely. Then I found an extra NOS one at a flee market for....$10 buck! Need to have that spare.

As with the 455 emblems they are different than the GS 455 emblems in which they are slightly tappered to follow the down line of the fender. So they are unique to the Centurion. I'm still looking for an extra set.

 

Hi, Erik, these pics were taken the week I got the car in October 2003 , ie before the works !

Now changed or added when missing:

A couple of wheel caps (NOS on eBay)
the #2 bow and pivots and left latch of the top (Hydro electric) :TU:
Carpets ACC or ACF or something lmoke that. Good quality. :TU:
Rechromed all dash plastics, vents, knobs (South of France)
Replaced wood grain and letters (dash, steering wheel) myself
Changed the clock glass (now a new clock on the way) home taylor made polished the speedo glass (missed a NOS one on eBay yesterday :ball: ) :rant:
Gear knob (NOS from Canada) (nice but expensive !)
New Speedo (Nos on eBay) found a trip set cables and knob (used, on the Forum) broken but I manage to fix them with araldite)
Courtesy lenses (NOS on eBay) not for free....
New pedal rubbers (CAR'S, except for brake whare a Forum member sold a good condition one with logo and trims)
Reconditionned back seat and doors upholstery (Near home in France)
Replaced the ash tray chrome part (NOS on eBay)
Found almost all the small rubber boddy parts (door/hood/trunk bumpers, body to bumper rubbers, hood guides, etc (Old Buick Parts, Forum)
Rechromed Mirrors, handles, mirror remote stuff, rear light bezels in Paris. All OK except the Bezels where pitting did not disappear totally.
Cleaned, polished the rear tail lights, sealings home made with rubber
Put hood insulator (eBay) :moonu: was the wrong dimension, but large enough to cut for 2 hoods !
Fixed the radio and replaced all the radio wiring. (Meeee) :bglasses:
Repaced door sill plates OldBuicks Parts)
Changed the door locks (thanks Smartin), :beer
Replaced door windlaces (Smartin again) :beer
Changed exhaust manifolds.

On the way: a new rechromed rear bumper (Chrome Guy...see my concerns in an other topic) ou:


A lot of cleaning, rust stopping, painting, polishing. taking paint out of parts that should not have been painted :Brow:

Minor Engine interventions, painting valve covers, filter box, fixing a leak on the overflow tank, changing the carb, (Recarbco, :TU: superbe 4bbls rebuilt and PRE-TUNED like new, for a very reasonable price) the starter :TU: (got an almost new on the Forum), plugs and wires. Still have a coil, and a distributor with its head, points and condenser waiting in the box (From Oldbuickparts o No: a lot of Taiwan stuff, but looks OK).

Sure I missed plenty of things, as I hardly can realise that all that time I spent on this f...car can fit in this single page !! ou:

 

Thanks,Adam. By the way, if one day, you have the opportunity to take a close pic of all the mess that is between the door and the body as shown on the above pic, that woukd help me know what must be painted and what should not. I already cleaned the door switch, but what about he rubbers and the hinges, hinges axles , etc...?
Thanks.