SECTION 2-D - 1959 BUICK REAR DOORS 2-20 DESCRIPTION 1959 Buick Rear Door Assembly Typical of Sedan Styles The following phantom view, (fig. 2-35), is typical of Sedan style rear doors, with the trim assembly and inner panel water deflector removed. This illustration identifies the component parts of the 1959 Buick rear door assembly, their [...]
SECTION 2-C - 1959 BUICK FRONT DOORS 2-15 DESCRIPTION 1959 Buick Front Door Assembly Typical of Sedan Styles The following phantom view, (fig. 2-11), is typical of Sedan style front doors, with the trim assembly and inner panel water deflector removed. This illustration identifies the component parts of the 1959 Buick front door assembly, their [...]
SECTION 2-B - 1959 BUICK CENTER PILLAR 2-13 DESCRIPTION The 1959 Buick center pillar trim material is cemented to the center pillar. The material is covered along the front and rear edges by pinchweld finishing moldings and over the top by a pinchweld finishing cap. Each molding is secured to the carpet support by one [...]
SECTION 2-A 1959 BUICK FRONT AND REAR DOORS 2-1 DESCRIPTION Extensive changes have been incorporated in the 1959 Buick front and rear doors. These changes, in most instances, require new and varied service procedures. The primary items of importance, due to their differences in design, removal and installation, are as follows: 1959 Buick Front and [...]
1959 BUICK WINDSHIELD WIPER - SINGLE SPEED 1-16 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION The 1959 Buick windshield wiper - single speed - consists of a rectangular shaped shunt type 12 volt motor attached to a gear box containing a gear and shaft assembly and parking switch. The motor armature has a worm shaft which drives a gear [...]
1959 BUICK SHROUD PANEL AND VENTILATING SYSTEM 1 -14 DESCRIPTION The body ventilating system incorporates the use of right and left air intake grilles located on top of the 1959 Buick shroud panel. The air entering the shroud top ventilator grilles flows through a duct which guides the air into the body through an opening [...]
1-11 1959 BUICK INSTRUMENT PANEL COMPARTMENT 1959 Buick Instrument Panel Compartment Door - Removal, Installation and Adjustment - All Styles Mark location of each door hinge on door panel. Remove screws securing each hinge to door inner panel and remove door. To install, position hinges within locating lines and install attaching screws. To reposition compartment [...]
1959 BUICK WINDSHIELD WIPER - TWO SPEED 1-5 1959 BUICK WINDSHIELD WIPER DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION General Description Electric powered windshield wipers replace the vacuum operated wipers used in previous years. See figure 1-14. 1959 Buick Windshield Wiper Motor Single speed wipers are standard on 4400 and 4600 Series with the two speed Cam-O-matic [...]
SECTION 1-A 1959 BUICK WINDSHIELD ASSEMBLY 1-1 1959 BUICK WINDSHIELD GARNISH MOLDINGS - ALL STYLES Description The 1959 Buick windshield garnish moldings which are secured in place by screws consist of an upper right and left garnish molding arid a right and left side garnish molding. The lower garnish molding is an integral part of [...]
1959 BUICK BODY INTRODUCTION This manual contains the essential removal, installation, adjustment, and maintenance procedures necessary for ordinary servicing of the Fisher bodies on 1959 Buick automobiles. These procedures can be performed by any competent mechanic without specialized experience in 1959 Buick body repair work and can generally be accomplished using the tools and equipment [...]