New Buick website for the new year

Discussion in 'Interior City' started by priariecanary, Jan 1, 2017.

  1. priariecanary

    priariecanary Stacey

    Hello all,

    I started a website that has some info on my Buicks. More importantly I have about 12 years worth of Buick Color and Trim Books as well as Features & Facts books. I have scanned about half of the books and uploaded them to my website. I will post updates here as I add more scans. Thew website can be found here:

    http://gransportstage1.com/

    If you are looking for info on whether your Buick convertible came with fabric upholstery when it was new (sorry, it didn't) or trying to figure out the difference between Burnished Saddle and Saddle interior colors, these books are a great reference. The books also have info on standard and optional features on the cars as well as vinyl top and paint options for each year. Did you know there was a Police upholstery option in 1964? There are also "Pink Sheets" in a few of the books that showed running changes throughout the model year. The features and Facts books have detailed technical info on each model and competitive comparisons for some years.

    The Color and Trim books and Features & Facts books can be found here:

    http://gransportstage1.com/buick-sales-literature/

    These books are quite large and each page has to be scanned by hand on a large format scanner. in 1966 and 1967 the paint sections had plastic transparencies for each model that could be overlaid onto the paint samples so you could see what that model looked like in your chosen color. I have scanned a variety of color/model combinations for those years. This all takes a lot of time, I will upload more scans as I have time. I have all of the books listed, I have only scanned and uploaded the ones with active links on the Buick Sales Literature web page.

    Enjoy!

     
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  2. chucknixon

    chucknixon Founders Club Member

    Stacey, awesome information that I am sure will benefit many here at the Forum. Is there a way to enlarge the paint color schemes/tops for the 1967 cars? Text is hard to read in the original scanned format. I could not find a way like you have included on the Salesman's books.

    Keep up the good work,
     
  3. priariecanary

    priariecanary Stacey

    If you move your mouse over to the lower right part of each section, an icon should appear that will allow you to click and make the scans full-screen size which is as big as they get. The icon looks like a box with an arrow on it, it is hidden until you mouse over it. Sorry, my website software doesn't have a zoom feature beyond that.
     
  4. 66electrafied

    66electrafied Just tossing in my nickel's worth

    Cool website! Already found out a lot of things I didn't know, great job! Thanks!
     
  5. NZ GS 400

    NZ GS 400 Gold Level Contributor

    Thanks for sharing and going to the hard work Stacey. I am going over to have a look shortly.
     
  6. 69 GS 400

    69 GS 400 Well-Known Member

    Awesome work ! This should have it's own forum on V8 Buick !!! Excellent reference for anyone on this site. Love your cars. You have very good taste.
     
  7. Jim Weise

    Jim Weise EFI/DIS 482

    Excellent information and presentation Stacey, I made it a sticky in this forum.

    JW
     
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  8. mrolds69

    mrolds69 "The Cure"

    Nice site Stacey! My car broke down in a town next to Uxbridge last year. Weirdly, the guy who trucked my car home is apparently the guy you bought your car from. I remember when it was for sale here. I think I have a couple of engine shots of it.
     
  9. Rich Johns

    Rich Johns Platinum Level Contributor

    Great job Stacey,well done:TU:
     
  10. My3Buicks

    My3Buicks Buick Guru

    Nice Stacey, this will save me from pulling out the books and putting wear and tear on them.
     
  11. priariecanary

    priariecanary Stacey

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  12. Matt Knutson

    Matt Knutson Well-Known Member

    Stacey,

    Awesome effort!! Thanks. I look forward to seeing your site grow.

    Matt
     
  13. TexasJohn55

    TexasJohn55 Well-Known Member

    "You're a good man Charlie Brown"! Guys like you and efforts like that are what really "makes" a forum fun. TexasJohn
     
  14. Premier 350

    Premier 350 Chris (aka Webby)

    Great job Stacey. Its now next to this forum in my favourites.
     
  15. DavidC77

    DavidC77 "Matilda" 1970 Buick GSX

    Lookin Good Stacey :gp:

    I'm going to go back and look it over better...
     
  16. priariecanary

    priariecanary Stacey

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    priariecanary Stacey

  18. skylark guy

    skylark guy Member

  19. Donuts & Peelouts

    Donuts & Peelouts Life's 2 Short. Live like it.

    Cool, I just came form it. Very impressive and helpful
     
  20. Great work! This is going to my bookmarks and would love it if this work expands.

     

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