1948 Buick VIN??

[Chris482dr]

Hi I'm new here and was just wondering if someone could help me decode my VIN#?? Me and a friend just bought the car and are trying to get all the info we need to begin restoring the car, the VIN # is 34942560 1948 MOD 48-565, Style No 48-4507, Body No BL3769, Trim No 51, Paint No 23-1, Top ACC, Body by Fisher. The car is a 1948 Buick super 8 sedanet 2 door I believe. If someone could help me out I'd greatly appreciate it cause I've been looking everywhere for some info on this car and haven't found much yet. Thanks, Chris

[Buford26]

34942560
3 = built at Linden, NJ
4942560 = sequential number, range for Linden was 4,824,001 to 5,004,975


BUICK MOTOR DIVISION
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
FLINT, MICH.
1948 MOD. 48-56S
STYLE No. 48-4507
BODY No. BL 3769
TRIM No. 51
PAINT No. 23-1
TOP ACC.
BODY BY FISHER


1948 = 1948 model year
MOD. 48-56S = Buick model 56S = 2-door sedanet, 6-passenger

STYLE No. 48-4507 = Fisher body style number
48 = 1948 model year
4507 = Fisher body style number
4 = Buick
5 = Series 50 (Super)
07 = 2-door sedanet, 6-passenger

BODY No. BL 3769
BL = body built at Linden, NJ
3769 = 3769th 4507 built at Linden, NJ

Total production for model 56S was 33,819 including export cars

TRIM No. 51 = Grey Striped Broadcloth, available on Model 51 and 56S

PAINT No. 23-1
23 = solid Nickel Grey
-1 = with optional Dante Red wheels

http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcod...uick&year=1948

[Chris482dr]

Thank you very much for all the info, I really appreciate it. I've been looking all over the place for that info, I'm currently looking for some sheet metal for the car, by any chance would you or anyone else know of a place to get some body panels for it? Its kinda hard to find any parts for these older buicks. Thanks again for the help.

[Fletch4u2000]

Hello looking for the left rear Hood Hinge for the 1948 buick 40 series. Please let me know if you have one or where I could get one your help is appreciated

Fletch