NC1968Riviera Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 (edited) Check out the second picture of this Instagram posting of a first gen Riv somewhere in the Middle East. It looks like it has been modified to be "El Camino-ish"! Edited October 18, 2017 by NCRiviera (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelman Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Here is one I found a few years ago. Doesn't look too bad. I have also seen a picture of one with a 69-71 Dodge bed grafted on. Body lines lined up surprisingly well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC1968Riviera Posted July 11, 2017 Author Share Posted July 11, 2017 The translated comments in the Instagram posting indicate this conversion was done in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsgun Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 4 hours ago, steelman said: Here is one I found a few years ago. Doesn't look too bad. I have also seen a picture of one with a 69-71 Dodge bed grafted on. Body lines lined up surprisingly well. Roof and bed looks like late 60's elcamino. They even managed to make it a hard top. Incredible craftsmanship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 This car was at the 2005 ROA event entry in Eureaka Springs GS, AR. I talked with the owner quite a bit about what went into the building of the car. It is ALL 1963 Buick Riviera. The top was shortened and the front windows were cut to fit the new shortened top. The only thing that he didn't fabricate and came off a different car was the rear window. The car was built to tow his goose neck trailer (there's a mount concealed in the bed directly over the 3rd member) that is used to haul his Model T Touring to different shows. Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsgun Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Absolutely incredible workmanship! Especially for fabricating that bed. Any other pics of it by chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC1968Riviera Posted October 18, 2017 Author Share Posted October 18, 2017 On 7/12/2017 at 2:46 AM, jsgun said: Any other pics of it by chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 (edited) I have some on an old computer. The owner drove it to the ROA's International meet in Eureka Springs, AR in 2005. The concept was to build a comfortable vehicle that would tow a fifth-wheel trailer. The trailer was used to haul the owners restored Model T Fords to and from Model T events around the country. If I'm lucky, I might be able to get that old computer to boot. The workmanship on this RivCamino is first rate. The owner was a blast to talk with. There is a removable plate in the bed that lies directly over the rear axle, just under the plate is the connector for the fifth-wheel's goose neck. PS - I didn't realize this was an older post. Sorry for the repetition. Edited October 18, 2017 by RivNut Added the PS (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 On 7/11/2017 at 12:44 PM, NCRiviera said: Check out the second picture of this Instagram posting of a first gen Riv somewhere in the Middle East. It looks like it has been modified to be "El Camino-ish"! Classic arse Mr. Ooz? I think I'd change that. Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 Only if you spell "classicc" with three c's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIVNIK Posted October 19, 2017 Share Posted October 19, 2017 avoid anything that ends with ooz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 Some things just don't fit right. Like a Riviera pickup flower car behind a convertible hearse. You gotta ask, what's wrong with this picture. Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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