Customs 56 buick big roof kustoms

Been looking all over but can not find any pictures past or present, of a 56 buick like mine made into a kustom. Anthony White and i have been looking everywhere but only managed to find one its green with skirts and a visor.looking for a 56 buick 4 port holes with the big roof and door body line ( same as 56 caddy) If anyone knows of one or has pictures of one please post them.

Heres a shot of mine in much need of some cosmetics.

 

Here are a few

 

Here are a few

 

I believe the one you discovered belongs to me. I love my Big Buick.

 

these are all cool but not the big body style buick with the big roof.

 

From this thread.

 

here are a few that google pulled up in 3 seconds

 

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like em all!! great picture with the bomber gal!!!

 

Love those Buicks, the wagon with the lightening bolt down the side is an ex-Omaha ride. Was owned and built for local Tattoo shop owner Smitty, made from a four door and quite a ride. My brother has a 56 Special tu-door post we are going to tear into soon. The cars are really sweet rides, best of luck with your beauty. ~sololobo~

 

The "big" Buicks share a lot with the Cadillac of year '54-'56 -front windshield glass, top chrome trim, rear chrome trim, rear backlight, side windows, vent window cast pieces, flippers and prolly even wipers and stanchions...I'd bet even the doors are the same...

R-

 

your correct studedude a lot of pieces from my car are from a 56 caddy.. everyone else pictures all all great but still are not the correct car those are all the regular roof bucks!

 

Here's some.

 

The "big" body style is the 50 and 70 series, which is Super and Roadmaster, and only the Roadmaster would have 4 port holes. There are a lot more Specials built than Roadmasters, so many of the '56 customs you'll see are based on Specials, which are the "small" body (shared with Oldsmobile instead of Cadillac). I have a '56 Special with hydraulics, built in Chicago in the 70's supposedly, so I'd like to see more pics myself.

 

wow, only that same green one! I think we found the rarest car on earth.

 

I have a one-of-a-kind!

 

Man you guys are great... you can post links and google like no ones business. If only you took time to read the original post... He is looking for the BIG series Buick. Roadmaster and Super.
They have a completely different body than the smaller Special and Century. Only the Special has the 3 port holes as the other three used 4 portholes to denote the larger hp engines.
Up through 55 the specials ran a smaller engine. They ran 264CI in 54 and 55, and before that (in 53) they still had an inline 8 where the larger series ran the 'new' v8 322 engine.
Thanks for trying but lets try to read the original post before showing off your google skills.

 

All,

In the door department only '54 Cadillac doors will interchange with '54-'56 Roadmasters and Supers !

Good Luck,
Sonny

 

amen

 

Super also had 3 port holes per side, only the Roadmaster would have 4 port holes and the bigger "Cadillac sized" body.

 

Yep, The bobwop ride is the only other 56 big body Buick on here. Hell, at least its a good one!

 

thank you for the compliment!

 

Sonny, you are correct...I'd forgotten about the chrome trim "indent" on the '55 and '56 Caddy hardtop doors...would look a little strange on a big Buick, wouldn't it...!!!

R-

 

proof that the Super indeed did have four ventiports

 

Hey Bobwop you dont know the width of the rear in your car do you? is it the stock rear or did you swap it out?

 

The comments about the portholes are wrong. My 56 Super has 4 portholios and has the 322 in it...

 

gotta get me an old buick for sure

 

both of my 56 Buicks have stock rear ends. I have not measured the width. I bet that information is available online or in an old Motors manual

 

havnt been able to find a measurement in a manual just track width.

 

I know that in '54 ONLY the Roadmasters had 4-portholes. I *thought* that all changed in '55 (maybe '56) and then ONLY the Specials had 3, all others had four regardless of body size.