1954-55-56 Buick & Olds guys - i have a question

hi there!

this one goes out to the Buick/Olds guru's

i have a 55 Special 2 door hardtop

currently the car has the vent/fly windows "housed" in a Pot metal frame

i bought these stainless steel covers in hopes of using them

WILL THEY WORK, can they cover over the pitted pot metal frames?

if not then what do you suppose they were from initially?






any help is greatly appriciated

thank you

Jesse

 

I'm not sure they are covers for vent window housings. They are probably stainless trim for a car that didn't have chromed potmetal housings....like 55-57 Chevies.
Never heard of covers like that...but I've been wrong before!

 

those are trim pieces for a hard top, not covers.
I'm not sure what you're trying to say... are you thinking the vent window somehow snaps into that piece, and then that piece pivots with the window?
I believe that piece stays attached to the door.

-Brad

 

i am thinking that maybe instead of a pot metal chromed frame that there might be a version that had a steel frame that this covered


and no i don't think they move

thanx

 

i was wondering the same question....i saw a set on ebay a while ago that were stainless but as far as i know vent window housings were never stainless 54-56 olds/buick.............hope someone on here can shed some light on the subject..........................john

 

yep, thats where i got 'em - hopin' i can use 'em


the shipping cost more that the pieces themselves

 

I had two 54 Buick Specials both a coup and a 54 convert, (which are the same as 55 & 56) both had pot metal frames for the wing windows.

 

OK

was coupe a Hard top OR a Sedan>???


thanx

 

ahh, i was watchin those.... i wish i had a awnser i need a set bad myself.............................john

 

I am not by any means positive, but with a bit of google searching, and some rusty memory, I think what you have is for a 1958 impala... here is a pic..
*** ...and maybe not after looking more at the pics...**

 

UPDATE

i finally got a chance to stop by where the car is - the shape and profile look like a perfect match - but there is no way to really get it on there

they must be for something very similiar (Super R/M or maybe the "Post" cars have stainless)

either way too bad - i am told pot metal is $$$$ to fix

 

hey, i just did a google search for 56 olds 98 sedan, it looks like thats what those are for. the 98 sedan, 2door and 4 door, had trim all around the door frames and it looks like thats what you have.......double check but i think thats it................................john

 

those are olds but you'll have get the Olds doors to use them (I think??)

 

Hi, They are off a 1956 Olds 4 door hard top. I have one also a 2 door hardtop the 4 door has stainless covers over the steel frame of the door, The 2 door has chrome plated die cast aka pot metal. I have looked at this operation, I think if you do some light grinding and fitting you could use a 2 part epoxy to bond the stainless over your housings. Let me know how this works out.

 

I have a 55 century 4 door hardtop that has the same things on them. The vent windows are still intact with stainless covers on them. Just like what you have pictured.

 

Hey all you Buick/Olds tri-five guys join our social group.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/group.php?groupid=483

Get as much help as you need there...

 

The coupe was a hard top, which by the way had the same part number on the potmetal frame as the convertible. But on the convertible the part that sticks up that shuts the flapper was ground off, as a convertible has no flapper. Brian

 

I'm going through the EXACT same thing right now... has anyone used these as just covers?

 

I pulled a pair of vent window assemblies out of a 56 Super 88 2 dr HT recently. Here are a couple of pictures of them. They are chrome plated pot metal for the most part. Maybe these views will help.