<center>JK: Does yours not have this code? "B80" = roof drip molding _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________<center>Dale: That sucks! No computers back then, Gives room for error, I guess LOL _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ <center>As for the Decal on the engine compartment w/ the "BE" I can't find the exact decal; The REPO ones are not the same being sold today. Also, on the uper right side of the decal The spec documentation for dwell and timing area are somewhat different on newer decal repos, put out today. Let me know if you know anyone that makes them Thanks much <img height=79 alt="Why not Click Here Now for Live Streaming of KFOG-FM San Francisco, San Jose, California" "Leave it on while you work!" src="http://images.scottfisher.multiply.com/image/1/photos/12/600x600/8/sm-kfog-logo.jpg?et=6CG4K3A5KDl7GY28c5Iz4A&nmid=213366649width="132" align="center"> <BR><A href="http://player.cumulusstreaming.com/SLPLayer.aspx?KFOG-FM"><IMG height=24 alt="Don't click Here you will have to use your back button." src="http://www.robtex.com/ipinfo.gif" width=652 border=0></A><URL]<BR>
No B 80 code on my GS with NO vynil roof. The vynbil and no vynil had different part numbers for the chrome drip molding. maybe thats the diff.
What does a Build Sheet look like? Here's one from a Freemont built (Z vin), 70 Skylark Custom. You can see the B80 drip rail "call out" on the sheet.
No sir, No top. Look closely at the sheet posted. You can see the upper and lower paint code 45-45 there.
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Not a great picture but this is how I found it. I still have it...(it's the car that just keeps on giving), but now the roof is gone and it's pretty well stripped.
I have copies of the daily car reports from Buick. They broke down production figures by color or options. Sometimes combination of options For example, there were 1214 GS coupes painted that color. The majority of them from Flint (769). Framingham painted only 119 that color. For example, my Framingham 71 GS 455 has the D35 body color sport mirrors from the factory. So that would make it one of only 11 Sandpiper Beige GS coupes with D35 mirrors built in Framingham
<center>Daily Car reports? Where do you get that at? Where did it come from? I didn't realize there were'nt that many from Fremont (Nummi Plant today) painted Bittersweet mist. I had it painted once attempting to keep it orinal colr and all. Good info you gots...there. Thanks for sharing...
Mike Trom has painstakingly taken all the daily car report info and converted into a easy to read format. The Buick copies are a little hard to read of you dont know RPO codes and Buick-ese http://mysite.verizon.net/vzepabj8/id8.html its a must have
<center>Jason, Lots of good stuff there he's done. He'll even make stuff.... I bookmarked it. Thanks, Scott
David Walker, Atlanta Buick Specialties,LLC.. Then and Now Automotive Restorations... Here is the info you requested from the Skylark data plate ST 70-44437 BF 04288 BDY TR 170 B80 45 45 PNT 1B 270803 980232 Also there is a (2) "stamped" slightly above and between the 04288 and BDY If you need the full size .jpg of the build sheet I can email it to you. Lot of good information on that build sheet.:TU:
My friend Eric here in Knoxville here has a 71 Convertable GS .... Not many were made.... My personal belief is this is a rare car, But I'm still learning here... I requested he get some pictures of his Door (Blue Sticker on door) POP/ VIN Etc. But for now, we have this number: He informed me by EMAIL of the numbers are as follows. VIN #434671H174388 There were only 599 made.... Convertables w/ 3 sp automatic Where: 434= Buick Division 67= Body Style- Sys it is a GS455 and Stage1, convertable as well as Skylark convertable 1= Last digit of model year as 1971. H= Flint Michigan plant 174388= Serial number <img src="http://images.scottfisher.multiply.com/image/1/photos/11/600x600/22/Eric-Hale.JPG?et=A18FYnz4oq%2C5VLs9jDAqSQ&nmid=227551223" <img alt="SILVERLIGHT: WHY NOT LISTEN TO LIVE KFOG-FM, SAN FRANCISCO, SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA, STREAMING WHILE YOU WORK, CLICK HERE" width="699" align="center"><br> <img src="http://images.scottfisher.multiply.com/image/10/photos/11/600x600/1/Eric-Hales-GS.JPG?et=rIn2SztyHzz%2BNyzvPZu4Cw&nmid=128721847" <img alt="SILVERLIGHT: WHY NOT LISTEN TO LIVE KFOG-FM, SAN FRANCISCO, SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA, STREAMING WHILE YOU WORK, CLICK HERE" width="699" align="center"><br> <img src="http://images.scottfisher.multiply.com/image/1:fie7777777/photos/7/600x600/17/DSC00478.JPG?et=u6bI9UcxKqkVnhFroX3Rdw&nmid=123748199" <img alt="SILVERLIGHT: WHY NOT LISTEN TO LIVE KFOG-FM, SAN FRANCISCO, SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA, STREAMING WHILE YOU WORK, CLICK HERE" width="699" align="center"><br> <center><A href="http://www.v8buick.com/"> <center><IMG height=65 src="http://www.bellsnwhistles.com/6siga/1asi034.gif" width=659 border=0></A> <BR><strong><BIG>JIM WEISE'S</BIG> <URL],CENTER><A href="http://www.v8buick.com/"><IMG height=130 alt="JIM WEISE'S V8Buick.com - Your Online Tool Box!" src="http://www.buickpartsdirectory.com/v8buick.gif" width=140 border=1></A><BR> <center><img height=79 alt="Why not Click Here Now for Live Streaming of KFOG-FM San Francisco, San Jose, California" "Leave it on while you work!" src="http://images.scottfisher.multiply.com/image/1/photos/12/600x600/8/sm-kfog-logo.jpg?et=6CG4K3A5KDl7GY28c5Iz4A&nmid=213366649width="132" align="center"><BR>
There were only 599 made.... Convertables w/ 3 sp automatic Where: 434= Buick Division 67= Body Style- Sys it is a GS455 and Stage1, convertable as well as Skylark convertable 1= Last digit of model year as 1971. H= Flint Michigan plant 174388= Serial number ________________________________________ 4 = BMD 34 = Model, GS, Series 3400, 350 or 455 with or w/o Stg1 67 = Body, Convertible, 37 = 2dr H.T. 599 = GS350 A.T. Convertible Production. :TU:
Roger copy that Partsman/ David...Woops I hope Eric gives me more to go on..... Car seems original...when I saw it He paid about ~ 4000.00 for it privately. It's pretty nice and all. Nite Nite Scott :TU: :TU:
