Guys, In my conversations with particular vendors, one of my contacts has informed me that there are a number of GS parts under development now: Now sit down... so you don't fall down when you read the list...:jd: They are: 65-72 A Body Window Felts (all the different styles) 70 & 71 GS Grills ... ......yes, you read that right.. 70 BB Fan Shroud ... a correct plastic one 68-70 Washer bottles Correct 3 spoke 15" Ralley Steering wheels ....sport wheels for everyone!! Rear Bumper "Buick" nameplate for the '70 And hopefully improved reproduction emblems And of course Alan F has the '70 tailight lenses, and is working on the overflow bottle hopefully... This is a reliable source, thru a major vendor.. I hope all these things come to pass, but we will have to wait and see. A question was posed to me a while back, ("What do we need") and the list above was my answer.. I can't take credit personally or thru the BPG for this stuff.. this is a major vendor stepping up to fill the need, and that's great as some of these bigger pieces are big ticket items, and it frees up the clubs repro fund to do some of the smaller, and more obsure stuff. I am very happy to see some progress being made! JW
I personally haven't needed any of these parts...mostly because all I do is BIG buicks... But it's nice to see some forward steps in the repro world for Buicks. Now if we could just get something made for the boats.............uzzled:
Awesome news Jim. I guess the vendor is going to remain nameless until things get a little closer to the molding stage? That's the best news I have heard all week. :beer And maybe being a big vendor, the parts will be a little bit cheaper than once expected (wishful thinking here, I'm not complaining). You know what this means.... people will stop parting '71 GSs just because they don't have grills!:TU:
Yes, this is insider info, so I am not posting indivdual or company names at this time. Let's all just sit back, and see how it works out. JW
Does this"vendor" know if they might possibly reproducing any core supports or front end sheet metal for the 70-72 Skylarks?Or is that just wishful thinking? o No: Although I could definitely settle for a 71' GS grill right now!:TU:
1971 grilles? Come on. You didn't have to make up a story like that just to get me to read it, Jim! How am I going to retire if I can't sell all of my 71 GS grilles at exhorbitant prices? (Oh, I'm just kidding. I only have a couple) I hope for all the 71's with the open mouth disease that this rumbling pans out and turns into repro grilles! I am sick of epoxy and piecing together 14 broken grilles to make one that looks good from 15 feet away! Everybody cross your fingers.
Yeah.. I was quite surprised... but hey, let's see how it works out.. they should be able to do a good job, it's just a grill, not rocket science.. Chris, I still have your '70 Saddle Steering wheel, but don't need the black one anymore.. (Thanks again Scott) But I am sure you have some parts floating around there I would be interested in..:Brow: Shoot me an email.. or give me a buzz JW
Can't say that I have seen one either Scott, but there must be an issue.. Or... it's in the catalog, but not on the shelf. I have seen that before. JW
I gotta say...I really like the direction that things are going in, for us Buick nuts!!!:TU: :bglasses: Boys and girls...time to start saving some spending money!!:Smarty: That's some really GREAT news Jim!!:Comp:
THANK GOD! You mean I won't have to hear " That's a Riviera fan shroud, isn't it" when people look under my 70 GSX hood anymore? I swear , if I gotta hear it one more time, I might just go postal :af: :blast: Maybe I'll buy two just because I can p
Hey Al Hi Al,Just so I can increase my Buick little known facts please tell me how one can tell the difference between the riv and GS fan shrouds.Thanks
I will have to buy two of everything!!!!! One for the cars I have, and one just in case I ever need another.
This defenatly a good thing! I know this maybe a little premature however did any tenative dates get mentioned. Gotta plan to save the money for the parts now.:TU:
Rusty, I don't think the Riv fan shroud has a place on it to put the strap for the upper radiator hose...Here's a pic from a Centurion, and another from a 72 GS (the GS pic doesnt show it all, but I don't have a complete pic of one.)
GS350...I don't have a pic of the 455. The 455 has a higher fan placement, therefore making it look similar to the BIG buick shroud...w/o the hole for the bracket.
