Pages 1041–1090 (50 pages)
Body Illustration Index, Trim and Paint Charts
From the 1940-1972 Buick Chassis and Body Illustration Catalog
The front matter for the body book. It repeats the introduction, warehouse list, abbreviations, VIN decoding and model charts, and adds the body illustration index for groups 10–15, model identification data through 1972, vehicle identification and option charts, trim charts, year-by-year color combination charts with DuPont and Ditzler paint numbers and touch-up and spray can part numbers, and the GM telegraphic code.
Read this section free, starting at page 1041What this section covers
- Body illustration index
- Model charts and identification data
- Trim charts
- Paint and color combination charts
- GM telegraphic code
- Year
- 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
- Make
- Buick
- Type
- Parts Catalog
- Models
- Special, Skylark, Gran Sport, Sportwagon, LeSabre, Invicta, Wildcat, Electra 225, Riviera; Century to Limited
- Pages
- 1,678
What’s inside
Chassis illustrations
- Chassis General Information and Model Chartspp. 1–56
- 0Engine and Clutchpp. 57–92
- 1Engine Cooling and Oiling, Radiator Grillepp. 93–158
- 2Electricalpp. 159–258
- 3Fuel and Exhaust, Carburetionpp. 259–402
- 4Transmission and Brake Controlpp. 403–614
- 5Brake Operating, Propeller Shaft and Rear Axlepp. 615–662
- 6Front Suspension and Steeringpp. 663–724
- 7Frame, Shock Absorbers, Springs and Bumperspp. 725–788
- 8Sheet Metal, Heater Parts and Standard Partspp. 789–854
- 9Air Conditioning, Instrument Cluster and Heater Controlspp. 855–1040
Body illustrations
- Body Illustration Index, Trim and Paint Chartspp. 1041–1090
- 10Windshield, Instrument Panel, Doors and Hardwarepp. 1091–1258
- 11Rear Quarter Glass, Back Window and Seat Partspp. 1259–1278
- 12Body Mouldings and Body Sheet Metalpp. 1279–1530
- 13Wiring Harness and Folding Top Soft Trimpp. 1531–1538
- 14Folding Top Hardware, Cut Trim and Headliningspp. 1539–1560
- 15Rear Seat Trim, Rear Quarter Trim and Carpetpp. 1561–1678





