The journey begins...God speed, Spesh!

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kevinm22
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The journey begins...God speed, Spesh!

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Model 58-41 (4dr 6 pass sedan)
Style 58-779 (Buick Special 4 dr Sedan)
Body BT1722 HELP! i NEED HELP ON THIS ONE...
Trim 446 (Gold Pattern -White Cordaveen)
Paint 55 (Polar Mist top & bottom)
Acc N1-P3 HELP! I NEED HELP ON THIS ONE...

vin: 4E8010123 Arlington Texas car.
Spesh has power brakes, green glass, padded upper dash and air conditioning. I understand these are pretty good options for a 41 Series.
If there is any help on the Body and ACC codes I'd greatly appreciate it.
Thanks for having me in your group!
Kevin Mahoney
MOD 58-41
STYLE 58-4469
BODY BT 1722
TRIM 446
PAINT 55
ACC N1-P3
4E8010123
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Welcome to the group, Kevin.

The body number is the production serial number of the body. The prefix letter denotes the plant in which the body was built. In this case BT= Arlington, 1722nd body built.

The style number you posted does not match anything in my book - it should read 58-4469 for a Special 4 door 6 passenger sedan. The style number breaks down like this: 58 = model year, the first 4 = Buick Motor Division, the second 4 = series 40 (Special), and 69=four door sedan body style.

I have not been able to find any break down of the ACC code - I would also like to know this info. I suspect it is an options package (in your case probably something like power breaks, automatic tranny, air conditioning). A/C was a fairly rare option, especially on the Specials. All air conditioned cars came with the green tinted glass as part of the A/C option, as well as an air duct that goes from the core support to the back of the generator to cool the generator in order to allow for maximum amp output to run the system.
1958 Buick Limited Riviera Coupe Model 755

Other cars:
1953 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup
1957 Pontiac Transcontinental Safari
1968 Ford Galaxie 500 HT
1977 Lincoln Continental Convertible
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Here are some pictures of my project. Started this past August 2009
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I'm dead in the water. Danny can make one, I would like to have a replacement! Any suggestions?
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here's the frame
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b58-3.jpg
body comes off
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landed
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b58-1.jpg
Away it goes
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MOD 58-41
STYLE 58-4469
BODY BT 1722
TRIM 446
PAINT 55
ACC N1-P3
4E8010123
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Progress pictures October-November 2009
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rb39-s.jpg
frame like the rest of the body after sand blast, red epoxy prep to all bare metal
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rb55-s.jpg
undercarriage. Chose to have the undercarriage finished in bed liner material. Mine is going to be a driver-
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rb54-s.jpg
installed
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rb6-s.jpg
after sand blast
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rb43-s.jpg
spare tire tub from Weatbelt Buick arrives
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MOD 58-41
STYLE 58-4469
BODY BT 1722
TRIM 446
PAINT 55
ACC N1-P3
4E8010123
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Re: The journey begins...God speed, Spesh!

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con't
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patched
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rb4-s.jpg
floor rust through.
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rb3-s.jpg
body after blasting in the red epoxy
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rb51-s.jpg
frame finished, probably going to regret not having the cross-member dent fixed
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frame in primer after all rust pits filled. I elected to leave the cross-member dent alone-due to budget overrun. I did it with a floorjack when long long time ago
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MOD 58-41
STYLE 58-4469
BODY BT 1722
TRIM 446
PAINT 55
ACC N1-P3
4E8010123
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that's it for 2009...tax returns, maybe another refi in order for 2010?
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blocking the body
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floor fixed
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front floor
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MOD 58-41
STYLE 58-4469
BODY BT 1722
TRIM 446
PAINT 55
ACC N1-P3
4E8010123
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Post by dvonk »

nice, your project is really coming along. did you fabricate that section of the trunk lip yourself?
1958 MOD. 43
STYLE 58-4439
BODY No. BK2451
TRIM 412
PAINT CG
ACC. E (also BFG)
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Post by kevinm22 »

Thanks. The trunk lip came from a Century parts car I picked up in Ohio. I'm having all the metal work done by a pro.
MOD 58-41
STYLE 58-4469
BODY BT 1722
TRIM 446
PAINT 55
ACC N1-P3
4E8010123
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