Chuck & Others -
I've done a bit of research, and here are my findings:
- Each of the brands (Olds, Buick, Pontiac) sometimes shared part numbers, and are easy to spot based on the first few digits of the part number. (e.g. Pontiac part #'s start with a "9", so those were developed/engineered by Pontiac.)
- The 65 Buick Assembly Manual (unless you have additional pages) is sparse when it comes to labels & decals. However, the 65 Olds Assembly Manual has a lot more information on labels, tags, etc. Available here:
https://autohistorypreservationsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/1965-Oldsmobile-A-Body-Assembly-Manual-Product-Information-Manual-PIM-PG-1-365.pdfSo if you are able to match part numbers with Olds (or another brand), you can confirm some of the decals/labels/tags. Flip thru the Olds Manual - cool stuff
COIL SPRING LABELSI've completed all the research and full details are here:
https://65gs.com/board/index.php/topic,2177.75.htmlCONFIRMED CORRECT Coil spring tags now made by DrDecal.com
FRAME LABELNote - frame labels are installed upside-down! The Olds assembly manual has details on the frame label itself.
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65 Skylark - frame part # is 978502. I do not see a frame code chart in my '65 Buick Assembly Manual(?) so I turned to the Olds Manual - (see pg 112 of Olds Assembly Manual) and there is a shared
match for a 65 Olds model, so the code - as confirmed by the Olds Manual is "PA". So the frame label for a 65 Skylark should read "
PA 9780502" ... CONFIRMED CORRECT
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65 Gran Sport - frame part # is 9780911, which is
shared with the 1
965 GTO convertible. However, I cannot find the 2 letter code for this part number anywhere. I searched all the Pontiac forums with no luck - did you ever find the right code for the label?
SHOCK LABELSShocks had a 2 letter sticker on the shock. I've only been able to "confirm" 1 shock. Here is my research:
- Front Shocks:
Skylark part # is 3186738, but the 65 Buick Assembly Manual shows a different part # of 3178155 (Chevrolet part #) with a code of "BM". Any idea of the discrepancy? Was there a subsequent engineering update/assembly manual update that would then match the '65 Part Numbers book? Were you able to confirm anything? Part number in the catalog vs. number stamped in the part?
UPDATE: looks like the assembly manual numbers "might" be the number stamped into the part itself and not the actual part number. In the Chevy parts book (link:
http://www.gmpartswiki.com/getpage?pageid=77386 Chevy lists part number 3166578 as being STAMPED with # 3178155 (i.e. the number listed in the Buick assembly manual). That to me indicates that perhaps the assembly manual shock numbers could be the numbers stamped on the part itself, and not the actual part number listed in the '65 Buick parts book.
Gran Sport - part # is 3186762, but the 65 Buick Assembly Manual shows a different part # of 3186977 with a code of "GB". Any idea of the discrepancy? Was there a subsequent engineering update/assembly manual update that would then match the '65 Part Numbers book? Were you able to confirm anything?Part number in the catalog vs. number stamped in the part?
- Rear Shocks:
Skylark part # is 3186949, but the 65 Buick Assembly Manual shows a different part # of 3182336 with a code of "DA". Any idea of the discrepancy? Was there a subsequent engineering update/assembly manual update that would then match the '65 Part Numbers book?Were you able to confirm anything?Part number in the catalog vs. number stamped in the part?
Gran Sport - part # is 3186978, which
matches the 65 Buick Assembly Manual, with a code of "GC". So the rear shock label for a 65 Gran Sport should read "
GC"... CONFIRMED ACCURATE
OTHER LABELS / INSTRUCTIONAL TAGS?Any other possible decals we should be researching - labels on other parts? (e.g was there a tag on the parking brake cable? Steering column assembly?) What about instructional items on the dash knobs? (For example, I have an original 65 a/c dash instruction tag that might be a good item to reproduce). Was there a premium fuel tag on the dash like other brands? Radiator hose ID stamps (referenced in 65 Buick assembly manual)?
