10-1 1959 BUICK EXTERIOR MOULDINGS – DESCRIPTION

The 1959 Buick exterior mouldings are secured by any one or a combination of clips, screws, bolt and clip assemblies and joint plates. Before removing any molding which has to be pried from the body, apply a strip of masking tape to the painted surface adjacent to the molding to prevent possible damage to the paint finish. If any sealed components are removed to gain access to molding attachment areas, make certain the components are properly sealed when reinstalled. Prior to installing any molding, apply medium-bodied sealer or body caulking compound around the attaching holes. Locations of 1959 Buick exterior mouldings are shown in Figures 10-1 through 10-7.

1959 Buick Exterior Moulding-4829 Style

1959 Buick Exterior Moulding-4829 Style

1959 Buick Exterior Moulding-4619 Style

1959 Buick Exterior Moulding-4619 Style

1959 Buick Exterior Moulding-4839 Style

1959 Buick Exterior Moulding-4839 Style

1959 Buick Exterior Moulding-4639 Style

1959 Buick Exterior Moulding-4639 Style

1959 Buick Exterior Moulding-4867 Style

1959 Buick Exterior Moulding-4867 Style

1959 Buick Exterior Moulding-4737 Style

1959 Buick Exterior Moulding-4737 Style

1959 Buick Exterior Moulding-4637 Style

1959 Buick Exterior Moulding-4637 Style

If it is necessary to replace a clip, it may be removed using a sharp-edged flat-bladed tool such as a putty knife as shown in Figure 10-8, and hammer the cutting tool until the base of the clip is cut approximately half-way through; then disengage the clip from the hole in the outer panel.

1959 Buick Removing Moulding Clips

1959 Buick Removing Moulding Clips

In some cases it may also be necessary to cut clip at opposite end of base. To install a new clip, insert it in hole in the inner panel and secure it to the panel using Tool J-7160 as shown in Figure 10-9.

1959 Buick Installing Moulding Clips

1959 Buick Installing Moulding Clips

 

10-2 1959 BUICK DOOR MOULDINGS

Front Door Outer Panel Molding – All Styles

The molding is secured to the door outer panel by snap-on clips and by a screw at each end of the molding at the hemming flange. Remove the screw securing each end of the molding; then with a flat-bladed tool, carefully pry the molding from the door. To install the molding, reverse the removal procedure.

Front Door Lower Front Outer Panel Molding – 4839-29 Styles

The molding is secured to the door by snap-on clips and by a screw at the front of the door hemming flange. Remove the screw securing the molding at the door hemming flange; then with a flat-bladed tool, carefully pry the molding from the door. To install the molding, reverse the removal procedure.

Rear Door Outer Panel Molding – All Four-Door Sedan Styles

The molding is secured to the door outer panel by snap-on clips and by a screw at rear end of the molding at the hemming flange and a blind type clip at front end. Remove the screw securing rear end of the molding; then with a flat-l:iladed tool, carefully pry the molding from the door. To install the molding, reverse the removal procedure.

Front Door Window Reveal Molding – All Styles

The molding is secured to the door outer panel by screw on clips at the top of the door outer panel and screws to the door outer panel return flange. To remove, first remove the door trim pad, remove the ventilator reveal molding attaching screws, one at the rear of the molding into the door return flange and one at the front end to the ventilator frame, remove the ventilator reveal molding. Remove the door glass lower sash channel attaching screws and drop the door glass; it may be necessary to remove the lower glass rubber bumper.

Remove the peak molding then remove the screws attaching the reveal molding to the door return flange; then with a flat-bladed tool, carefully pry the window reveal molding from the door outer panel.

To install the molding, reverse the removal procedure.

Front Door Window Reveal Molding at Vent – All Styles

The molding is secured to the door outer panel and ventilator frame by screws. To remove, remove the door trim pad to gain access to the rear attaching screw, remove rear attaching screw to the door outer panel return flange and the screw attaching the molding to the front ventilator frame, remove molding.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Front Door Peak Molding – All Styles

The molding is secured to the front door reveal molding by snap-on clips. To remove, use a flat-bladed tool and carefully pry the molding from the door reveal molding.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Rear Door Peak Molding – All Four-Door Sedan Styles

The molding is secured to the door outer panel by snap-on clips. To remove, use a flat-bladed tool and carefully pry the molding from the door outer panel.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Front Door Window Frame, Upper, Front Vertical and Rear Vertical Scalp Moldings -4619, 4719 Styles

The moldings are secured to the door window frame by snapping the molding over the frame. The sequence of removal is to remove the front vertical scalp molding, then the upper and the rear vertical scalp moldings by carefully prying the moldings from the door frame starting at the inner edge, working outward.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Rear Door Window Frame Upper, Front Vertical, and Rear Vertical Scalp Moldings – 4419, 4619, 4719 Styles

The moldings are secured to the door by snapping the molding over the window frame. Sequence of removal-with a flat-bladed tool, carefully pry the upper molding from the inner edge and remove the upper scalp molding. Either front or rear vertical scalp moldings then may be removed using the same method.

To install-install the front and rear vertical moldings, then the upper molding by snapping the moldings over the door frame.

 

10-3 1959 BUICK FENDER MOULDINGS

Rear Fender Outer Panel Molding – 4419-39, 4619-3!4719-39,4839-29

The molding is secured to the rear quarter panel by bolt and clip assemblies at the rear and joint locations and snap-on clips at the remaining locations. Remove rear compartment side trim to remove clip bolt sealing nuts; then with a flat-bladed tool, carefully pry the molding from the front section of the quarter panel.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Rear Fender Outer Panel Molding – 4411-37-67, 4637-67, 4737-67

The molding is secured to the rear quarter panel by bolt and clip assemblies and snap-in clips. Remove quarter trim and water deflector, raise quarter window to gain access to sealing nuts, remove rear compartment side trim, remove sealing nuts and snap-in clips then remove the molding.

NOTE : On power operated windows it may be necessary to remove the regulator to gain access to the sealing nuts.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Rear of Rear Fender Outer Panel Molding – All Styles

The molding is secured to the rear quarter by bolt and clip assemblies. Through the rear compartment remove the sealing nuts and remove the molding.

To install the molding, reverse the removal procedure.

Rear Fender Outer Panel Molding – 4829-39 Styles

The molding is secured to the quarter panel by bolt and clip assemblies at the upper area and screws to the rear quarter lower return flange. Remove rear compartment side trim, remove sealing nuts along the top to the molding and screws at the lower edge to the quarter panel return flange and remove the molding.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Rear Fender Wheel Opening Molding – All Styles

The molding is secured to the rear quarter wheel opening by screws at the rear quarter wheel opening return flange. Remove the screws at the rear quarter wheel opening return flange and remove the molding.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Rear Fender Peak Molding – All Styles

The molding is secured to the rear quarter panel by snap-on clips. To remove use a flat-bladed tool and carefully pry the molding from the quarter panel.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.

 

10-4 1959 BUICK QUARTER MOULDINGS

Rear Quarter Window Reveal Molding – All 4767 and 4737 Styles

The molding is secured to the quarter panel by screws at the return flange. To remove, it is necessary to remove the quarter trim and quarter window to gain access to the attaching screws. Remove the attaching screws and lift up the front end of the moulding and slide forward.

4737 style requires loosening of the front peak molding to gain access to the reveal molding outboard attaching screw, prior to removal of the rear quarter window reveal molding.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Rear Quarter Pinchweld Finishing Molding – All 67 Styles

The molding is secured to the rear quarter pinchweld by snap-on clips, a screw at the rear center, and one screw on each side at the front. The right side molding overlaps the left side molding and is removed in the same manner.

To remove, first loosen the front of the top compartment bag, remove rear curtain lower trim retainer screws, pull the rear curtain retainers out to gain access to the screw holding the finishing molding. Lower quarter windows and remove screws holding the front ends of the molding; then with a soft wooden block against the outer edge of the molding, drive the molding forward and inboard to disengage the clips from the pinchweld.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Rear Quarter Stationary Window Reveal Moldings -4829

The moldings are secured to the quarter window by screws at the return flange. Remove the window to gain access to the attaching screws and remove the moldings.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.

 

10-5 1959 BUICK ROOF MOULDINGS

Roof Panel Side Molding – 4619-37, 4719-37, 4829 Styles

The molding is snapped into the drip molding at the lower edge; then the drip scalp molding snaps over the drip molding holding the roof side molding. To remove, carefully pry off the drip scalp molding and roof side molding. The front end of roof panel side molding telescopes into the windshield side reveal molding and requires sliding rearward after prying loose to disengage.

To install, reverse the removal procedures.

Roof Drip Scalp Molding – All Styles Except 39 and 67 Styles

The molding is secured to the drip molding by snapping on over the drip molding. To remove, carefully pry the molding off, starting at the lower edge, working upward.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Roof Panel Side Molding Rear – “39” Styles

The molding is secured to the roof by two (2) screws through the molding lower flange at the rear. The attaching screws are hidden by the back window upper reveal and side reveal moldings. The rear part of the molding has a “V” cut in the flange which allows the molding to be disengaged without removing the back window assembly.

To remove the molding, remove the back window side garnish molding to gain access to the back window side reveal molding attaching bolt clip nuts.

Remove the bolt clip nuts, remove the rear body lock pillar roof rail weatherstrip retainer, remove the back window side reveal molding attaching screws and molding. After the back window side reveal molding is removed, the forward roof side molding rear attaching screw is visible. Remove the screw and carefully drive the molding rearward to disengage the molding from the drip rail and rear attaching screw.

To install the molding, reverse the removal procedure.

Roof Panel Side Molding Front – 39 Styles

The molding is overlapped by the windshield pillar drip molding and is secured to the roof by snapping the lower edge into the roof drip molding.

To remove, first remove the windshield pillar drip molding; then carefully pry the molding from the roof.

Roof Panel Side Molding Rear – All 39 Styles

The molding is secured to the roof by two screws at the rear, which are hidden by the back window reveal molding, it is also overlapped by the roof panel side front molding.

To remove the molding, it is necessary to remove the back window to gain access to the two rear screws. (See Back Window removal procedure.) It is also necessary to remove the roof panel side molding front as it overlaps the roof panel rear side molding. (See roof panel side molding front “39” styles removal procedure.) Then carefully pry the molding from the roof.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Roof Panel Rear Molding – 39 Styles

The molding is in two pieces, right and left. The right side overlaps the left side molding. The molding is secured to the roof panel by snap-on clips around the entire back and sides.

To remove, remove the roof panel rear molding by carefully prying the molding from the roof panel, then slide rearward to disengage the front end from the roof panel side rear molding.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.

 

10-6 1959 BUICK ROCKER AND REAR END PANEL MOULDINGS

Rocker Panel Molding – 4619-37-39-67, 4737-39, 4839-29-67 Styles

The molding is secured to the rocker panel by hook-on clips at the top and screws at the bottom. To remove, remove the screws at the lower edge, then lift upward and remove the molding.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.

NOTE : The retaining clips are installed using tool J-7160 Figure 10-9. Removal of clip use procedure shown in Figure 10-8.

Rear Compartment Lid Lower Outer Panel Molding – All Styles

The molding is secured to the lid by screws. Remove screws from inside through the rear

compartment. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Rear End Outer Panel Lower Molding – 4829-39 Styles

The molding is secured to the rear end panel by bolt and clip assemblies at the top, and screws at the bottom. To remove, remove the rear bumper to gain access to the molding lower attaching screws.

Through the rear compartment remove the bolt and clip sealing nuts the screws at the bottom and remove the molding.

To install, reverse the removal procedure.

 

1959 Buick Body Tools

1959 Buick Special Body Service Tools

1959 Buick Special Body Service Tools