I've noticed that alot of places that have parts for the skylark/gs and gsx don't seem to have too much in the way of lesabre parts other then the typical stuff that wears out and am wondering is it becuse alot of the other buick parts interchange or was the lesabre just not that loved of a car, or am I just not looking at the right places?
LeSabre is based on the big car chasis which is often refered to as the B-Body line. Other cars based on the B-body are the WildCat and Electra, Estate Wagons and later the Centurian. Sky/GS is based on the A-body intermediate chasis, and therefore chasis parts interchange are limited. Engine/trans. mechanical are all similar while most of the other drive components differ. The sad fact is there is very little repro support for the buick specific B-Body items but you should shop the other GM b-body lines to see what is available there that may interchange
The LaSabre's were about as "grocery getter" as it gets. Nice cars but not much in the engine dept. with the exception to the 70 LaSabre with the 455 option.. The later 455 LaSabre were strapped by emission laws like the rest of the industry. Bob H.
B-C-E cars don't get any love. Never have and never will. If you have one built 1977 or later than you can use parts from the 94-96 Impala SS, but if your car is pre 1977 you're on your own. On the plus side the drivetrain itself is well served since it's either the Buick smallblock with a th350 trans, or the Buick bigblock with the th400 trans. Those parts are available since they're the same ones used on the Skylarks.
When I owned a LeSabre and a Centurion, which was pretty recent, I found alot of engine parts at T/A Perf, interior and body at buickfarm.com , cars inc, OPGI and classicbuicks.com PS: also try EBAY...found lots of stuff there too Good luck!
I've been looking on ebay and it's hit or miss, opgi discontinued the lesabre book due to lack of parts, but It's just finding the right place at the right time for parts. If it was easy then it be no fun to do
I found many, many parts for my 1972 LeSabre and my 1971 Centurion....lots of parts are interchangeable with the other B-Body Buicks, and some B-Body Pontiacs and Olds's. On OPGI, yes they've stopped actual lesabre parts..but lets say you was looking for original style floor mats or trunk rubber mat, locks, ash trays, window cranks, etc...you could use the "Riviera" option. Depending on what part your actually looking for, you could find it on the other sites I mentioned or on ebay using a general buick option for the year and or years your car was made. Also, cars,inc has an option for many parts just click "the big buicks" option
I feel your pain! I've got a 66" LeSabre and I'm looking every day on the Internet for parts that I need and stuff to stockpile for future mishaps or failures. Got to be in the right place at the right time to score. To B body or not to B body, that is the question!!:TU:
I too feel your pain but luckily not so much. The sportwagon may share from the A pillar forward but not much back. interior good luck as nothing available. not even other GM A body wagons. So I may have a A body but I am in the same boat. Tim
The Electra and the 1971-1976 Estate Wagons are C-body cars The 1970 Estate Wagon is based on the LeSabre, so that one is a B-body :TU:
Boattail you have all the paper work awesome. I'm still looking far a 70 Electra 2 door to bring back memories like this one is I can find it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZftQx3NXmqM
a bit confusing is the fact that the 75 and 76 model year had the LeSabre trim package, but it still is a C body: 3 in stead of 4 venti ports 74: 75:
I'm not sure how it is with the 71's but when I pulled my '67 apart we noticed a lot of 4-dr post sedan parts would interchange with the sportwagon and we were comparing it to a 65'. Most of the front door window trim looked the same. the rear door was a couple inches longer though.
Or the model year 1970 LeSabre (B-body) based 1970 Estate Wagon with four Ventiports, instead of the three found on the LeSabre.
Yep, it's not easy being a big Buick owner. You have got to be a scrounger. You have to scrounge all the regular places for parts and some unconventional places too. But in the end it's worth it. It takes more than just $ to keep a big Buick. Yes, it does take a lotta love too. But when you turn that baby out at the car show you get your just rewards. Stick to it.
