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  1. Good day. In spite of the persistent winter that won't go away, Canada Post & Storage delivered the March/April 2024 Riview here in Edmonton, AB this morning. I had already shoveled the walks so I didn't see the dog tracks, but I'm glad their sled made it through... Later,
  2. Good day, Outside my Riv generation, but a quick search of 1973 Buick Riviera, I'm hard pressed to see any that are not chrome. The ad from 1973 also shows chrome. This isn't to say that it wasn't an option, but again, aside from obvious customs, I couldn't find a '73 image with body coloured mirrors. Searching 1974 Riv's and it pretty easy to find both chrome and body coloured mirrors, and the 1974 ad has them on. Again, far from conclusive, but hope it helps... Later,
  3. Probably been saying this for over a hundred years. Lady plugging in her electric car in 1912... Apparently by 1917 38% of vehicles in the US were electric... Henry Ford helped put the brakes on that...
  4. Good day. Too funny, that's probably all the mileage my tires have on 'em, but seeing that I bought them in the late '90's, I'm another one that would love to get some newish (+/-) 1" whitewalls up here in the Great White North. I still like to believe that the rubber compounds they used to use are very different from the planned obsolescence of today's manufacturing. Sheesh, I've got underwear older than 5years that are still going strong, but they're not made of rubber... Anyway, John, on behalf of us living in the oft' forgotten northern wilderness, I really appreciate your efforts following up on this topic. (Sorry I forgot to respond to your DM) Hopefully we can find a way to cost effectively source what I believe should be the right width of the first gen Riv whitewalls, way up here, by wagon train, dog sled, dirigible air drop, whatever... Later,
  5. Good day. Sorry, I’m not sure if I totally understand these comments, but I was more responding to the comment that he may have been in the ‘wrong forum’. It’s a Riv that he wants to customize, came here for a specific question, (weight) to which he got some rational answers on how best to estimate it. He also got, what I thought was some negativity towards his project but in some respect, also to his experience, or apparent lack thereof that we really don’t know too much about. We all gotta learn somewhere and learning by one’s mistakes and sharing those can be very beneficial for some… Although I never followed the automotive career, when I was a young, 16 year old apprentice in my uncles engine rebuilding shop, one bad day I was sent out the the shed to find a “piston long weight”. After what seemed like hours looking for something I had no idea what it was, I came back sheepishly, only to find out I found what they sent me for… a Pissed on long wait… to cool off. Anyway, interestingly enough, this week’s Haggarty newsletter is somewhat experience topical… https://www.hagerty.com/media/maintenance-and-tech/11-rites-of-passage-every-diy-mechanic-must-experience/?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_content=MED_UN_NA_EML_UN_UN_WeekendRoadTrip&hashed_email=f472103ce9c29545ae77fe867876dcc74dd2d592f381f4083b4b20ffe9144d61&dtm_em=f472103ce9c29545ae77fe867876dcc74dd2d592f381f4083b4b20ffe9144d61 Later,
  6. Good day. He owns a Riviera that he want to customize, surely there are other ROA members that have radically altered their Riv from stock. I say more power to him and we should encourage more new members with Riviera projects regardless of their intended outcome. Personally, I would be blown away to see a 'relatively' straightforward Riv restored, that when you opened the hood, was powered by the new generation of motor madness. Although still in the infant stages of evolution, EV conversions of classic vintage cars won't be going away anytime soon. Again, from my chair, more power to you... Later,
  7. Good day, Apparently someone tried this a number of years ago in a '67 Riv... I'm sure some of the technology has evolved, but I would say, what they heh, have some fun in life. Good luck, keep us posted... Not much there, but source; https://barnfinds.com/experimental-ev-1967-buick-riviera-electric-vehicle/ Later,
  8. John, good day, Rare sight indeed, mine hasn't set foot on snow in 40+ years, but seeing that, I certainly would've been tempted to "drift" a few of the crescents in the 'hood... Later,
  9. Good day... Sorry, being in Canada, I assume you are talking about Martin Luther King, Jr. Day as the only holiday we see today is the weather forecast being a high of -21C (-26F) after a number of days living in the near-40'Cs (same same in F). I did search and found this list of today's observations... -- There are 11 holidays listed for January 15th, 2024: Blue Monday, Elementary School Teacher Day, Humanitarian Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, National Bagel Day, National Booch Day, National Day of Service, National Fresh Squeezed Juice Day, National Hat Day, National Strawberry Ice Cream Day, Wikipedia Day. -- But from what I gather the list is missing National Pothole Day, (I think it's a UK thing...) but for those that celebrate any holiday when they can, enjoy a Bagel and Freshly Squeezed OJ on me while dodging snow filled potholes and wondering how to pay all the Christmas bills now coming in...😀 But to stay on topic, although I can admit to being guilty at times, but this sale is clear evidence that there are still way too many people with more money than brains.... Later,
  10. Good day. Have a look over these threads, some have some pics, but you should get enough info to understand how others have moved their seats back... Hope this helps. Later,
  11. Good day. January/February 2024 arrived today along with our first major snowfall of the season (finally) that is ushering our coldest forecast this week as well... (-36C -33F by Friday, not too excited 'bout that...). Great looking cover and feature photos on your '65, well done. I trust by now you have this Riview already mounted and framed. (I know I would, it's pretty cool...) Later,
  12. Jim, good day. You're remembering right, just the wrong "Air Filter for a '63-401 thread. This was discussed in the below noted thread and from what was posted, Ed started the rubber flange attempt using this filter... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003BZYYSU?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1... Later,
  13. Good day. Although I do a fair bit of glass work related to stained glass, I'm far from an expert when it comes to some of the technicalities. I also have a fair bit of photographic experience as it related to polarized light, so I'm a bit confused by the term 'mottling'. (First search result - "Mottling is caused by the heart no longer being able to pump blood effectively."...??) No worries, I can see how it could be applied as I read further, but I'm here now... It's my understanding that the effect seen through a polarized filter (aka sunglasses) is related to birefringence. And although photographing glass can be very challenging at the best of times, and cameras can see things differently than the human eye/brain, to me the pictures posted by 65VerdeGS does not look like polarized birefringence. Right wrong or indifferent, the all-mighty, all-knowing interweeb can sometimes provide some answers or it can sometimes simply lead one down a garden path to a dry creek bed... That said, the below noted link appears to know what they are talking about in the tempered glass process and they are talking about 'white haze', which from what I gather is now part of the glass and no way of removing it short of replacing the glass. Again, really tough to tell from the pics. Personally I'd take the car to a few glass shops to see if one can get real life, hands-on experience to explain the effect based on their visual inspection. --- "Most white haze is nothing more than glass dust generated by the edge grinding process. The dust should be washed off the preprocessed glass in the washing machine. However, if the water wasn’t cleaned properly beforehand and starts recirculating, it creates a fine dust layer on the glass. During tempering, this layer fuses onto the glass and appears as white haze." [clip] Even though white haze on tempered glass often looks like a quality issue, the safety and durability of such glass are not affected. If it breaks, the glass will still behave like normal safety glass. No defects are ever welcome – especially those that are clearly visible. Issues like white haze have a direct impact on glass processors’ profit. No wonder we all strive to keep it to an absolute minimum. --- Source: https://www.glassonweb.com/article/getting-white-haze-under-control-tempered-glass --- Hope this helps... Later, EDIT: KURTRUK, sorry, I think I missed whom you were quoting re the "mottling". I thought you were responding to 65VerdeGS's glass issue which is kind what I was respond to. My mistake, but hopefully mostly still relevant to the thread...)
  14. Good day. Not to worry, there's a pretty eclectic mix of Riviera owners on this forum, and some that don't even own their Riv's anymore. You never know what one may learn from the wealth of knowledge regardless of the reasons that some still own the car they bought in 1980 as a twenty-something with more money than brains (mmtb) and never did sell it like so many of their other friends that owned cool cars at the time and now although mechanically sound through hired help (again recently mmtb), it's a relatively decent twenty-footer but now awaiting the can-o-worms body and interior, that may have to wait for the grandson that just turned one to get excited about... There's at least one of those guys on this forum...😅 And yes, I've shot the '63 Maroon Riv there a few years (photo circa 2018) but never did meet the owner. My '64 original paint an interior... and turbines...!! And for what it's worth, we don't always buy in to Grouchos... “I don't want to belong to any club that would accept me as one of its members.” - Groucho Marx Later,
  15. Good day. Sorry, I can't help you with the wheels, I have a '64 and I love my aluminium turbines, but yes, a lot of things you may need aren't very common in these parts of Canada. But welcome to the group, and good to see some more Riviera locals. Other members near by besides myself include one other '63 in Edmonton, and one in Sherwood Park. If you join the ROA (highly recommended) the four of us could almost start our own local chapter...😅 Anyway, good luck in your wheels, and rest assured, these guys that responded ^^ know their stuff... Later,
  16. So cool, great gift, except having number 001 of 200 in the series would've most likely increased the collector value...😅 Seriously, your friend did a great job, cool piece to add to your car's provenance files... Later,
  17. Good day. Albeit off-topic, in the spirit of the holiday season, it can be trying at times when family gatherings turn ugly and someone starts fighting with somebody else over trivial things someone may have said or done. For example, one year, I decided to buy my mother-in-law a cemetery plot as a Christmas gift. The next year, I didn't buy her a gift. When she asked me why, I replied, "Well, you still haven't used the gift I bought you last year!" And that's when the fight started... ---- But the Christmas season isn’t the only time of the year people start arguments, it can happen anytime of the year… One time, my wife and I were sitting at a table at her high school reunion, and she kept staring at a drunken man swigging his drink as he sat alone at a nearby table. I asked her, "Do you know him?" "Yes", she sighed, "He's my old boyfriend. I understand he took to drinking right after we split up those many years ago, and I hear he hasn't been sober since." "My Gawd!" I said, "Who would think a person could go on celebrating that long?" And that's when the fight started... ________________________________ Or the time when our lawn mower broke and wouldn't run, my wife kept hinting to me that I should get it fixed. But, somehow I always had something else to take care of first, the shed, the boat, making beer. Always something more important to me. Finally, she thought of a clever way to make her point. When I arrived home one day, I found her seated in the tall grass, busily snipping away with a tiny pair of sewing scissors. I watched silently for a short time and then went into the house. I was gone only a minute, and when I came out again, I handed her a toothbrush. I said, "When you finish cutting the grass, you might as well sweep the driveway." And that's when the fight started... _____________________________ Just the other day, my wife sat down next to me as I was flipping channels. She asked, "What's on TV?" I said, "Dust." And that's when the fight started... ________________________________ There was one Saturday morning I got up early, quietly dressed, made my lunch, and slipped quietly into the garage. I hooked up the boat up to the van and proceeded to back out into a torrential downpour. The wind was blowing 50 mph, so I pulled back into the garage, turned on the radio, and discovered that the weather would be bad all day. I went back into the house, quietly undressed, and slipped back into bed. I cuddled up to my wife's back; now with a different anticipation, and whispered, "The weather out there is terrible." My loving wife of 5 years replied, "And, can you believe my stupid husband is out fishing in that?" And that's when the fight started... _______________________________ Or the time my wife and I were watching Who Wants To Be A Millionaire while we were in bed. I turned to her and said, 'Do you want to have Sex?' 'No,' she answered. I then said, 'Is that your final answer?' She didn't even look at me this time, simply saying, 'Yes..' So I said, "Then I'd like to phone a friend." And that's when the fight started... ________________________________ After retiring, I went to the Social Security office to apply for Social Security. The woman behind the counter asked me for my driver's License to verify my age. I looked in my pockets and realized I had left my wallet at home. I told the woman that I was very sorry, but I would have to go home and come back later. The woman said, 'Unbutton your shirt'. So I opened my shirt revealing my curly silver hair. She said, 'That silver hair on your chest is proof enough for me' and she processed my Social Security application. When I got home, I excitedly told my wife about my experience at the Social Security office. She said, 'You should have dropped your pants. You might have gotten disability too.' And that's when the fight started... ________________________________ My wife was standing nude, looking in the bedroom mirror. She was not happy with what she saw and said to me, "I feel horrible; I look old, fat and ugly. I really need you to pay me a compliment.' I replied, "Your eyesight's damn near perfect." And that's when the fight started... ________________________________ But throughout the years, things come and go, but Christmas can indeed be trying. Go figure. One year my wife was hinting about what she wanted for a Christmas present. She said, "I want something shiny that goes from 0 to 150 in about 3 seconds." I bought her a bathroom scale. And that's when the fight started.... ________________________________ Seriously, to those that celebrate the season, and to those that may not, Best Wishes to You and Yours for a safe happy, and FUN Christmas. And please no fighting… save that for when the bills show up in January, Take Care Later,
  18. Good day. I actually used a very thin two-sided adhesive 'tape' that came in sheets that I was able to cut to the same sizes when I did the veneer in my '64. A little challenging but once I figured out a process it worked great and "in theory" should be able to remove easier if I every choose to redo the veneer. Sorry, I don't recall the specific product, but it was pretty thin stuff... Later,
  19. Good day. For what it's worth, a quick search of the parent company "Walsh Technology Associates, LLC, appears to indicate that they trademarked RepoVault in October 2015 with the following text describing their 'Goods & Services' -- Connecting buyers and sellers of financial assets; Financial intermediary services, namely, facilitating the channeling of funds between lenders and borrowers by connecting those with a financial surplus with those having a financial deficit -- Source: https://trademarks.justia.com/867/98/repovault-86798896.html Not really sure technically, what all that means, and/or why it took so long from inception (2015) to an actual website (2023), but without doing a deeper dive on Walsh Technology Associates, LLC, it appears that the parent company may be legit. Most scams pop up overnight, this initiative (RepoVault) appears to be eight years in the making. But as with anything these days, due diligence is paramount and as always 'caveat emptor' (buyer beware). They do seem to have a decent inventory. Later,
  20. Try: https://repovault.us/product/1965-buick-riviera-gran-sport/
  21. Ed, good day. You’re certainly on the right track, I would’ve thought marking the lines to be the easy part. Although I only needed to cut straight lines, a silver sharpie worked perfect on 1/8 rubber. in terms of cutting the circle, the attached compass cutter is under $20 but only does 16” diameter, which may be a tad smaller for the outer cut, but I think it would be relatively easy to make a similar tool using a nail, a length of 1x2 board and then screw the blade to the end of the board… Sorry, no image for that but if you google “circle gasket cutter” you’ll see similar tools that I’m sure one could “MacGyver” something together… Keep us posted if you find something that works… EDIT: For what it’s worth, soapy water is a good lubricant when cutting rubber. Later,
  22. John, good day. Might be the best option to rid your "idling ghosts"... This '63 (to look like a '65) apparently sold for USD$130K in 2022. Can't imagine how much went into it...How deep are your pockets...?? Source: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1963-buick-riviera-24/ Later,
  23. Good day. Not sure what's going on down south but maybe you guys should use Canada Post and Storage, my copy arrived in today's mail here in Edmonton, Alberta. Later,
  24. Good day. No idea what the Buick marketing were doing in 1883, but a quick google search of 1983 Riviera Speedometer, shows a variety of options, including the same as above but indicating 140 mph and with the Riviera text bottom right. Also found images with top speed at 85 mph.... Sorry if I'm way off base here, just bored this morning...
  25. Good day. In another discussion thread I was flipping through the brochure for the 1963 Riviera and the image below is one of the pages. On the battery clamp there is an embossed 'P', gotta assume positive (though cabling is black) Does anyone have original clamps, does the negative clamp have an 'N'. Also interesting are the posts are to the front of the car, which I suspect the orientation was eventually changed from the brochure car after they figured out what caused the electrical system to fry... Again, don't recall ever seeing the clamps embossed like that, (if the P is indeed for Positive)... EDIT: Also just noticed the Delco letters are black... (again, may have been for the brochure car only...??) Source: https://www.oldcarbrochures.com/static/NA/Buick/1963_Buick/1963 Buick_Riviera_Brochure/dirindex.html Later,
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