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3 minutes ago, 60FlatTop said:
Arnie responded to a Facebook ad for a 403 for sale at the gravel pit 'cause he couldn't get no satisfaction from his 307.
At least he has the upmarket radio …
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I ordered a few of the Mercedes-Benz books @Steve_Mack_CT suggested. With the mail being what it is, they have been slow to arrive. John Olson's The SL Experience came today, and I'm quite impressed. Olson really does cover the entire experience, divvying the 360-page book up into the actual cars (from 1954 to 2002), "Purchases and Ownership," "SLs Are For Driving," and "Art, Books and People."
Thanks again, Steve!
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1 hour ago, RivNut said:
I wouldn't be concerned about numbers matching either. Going for a rebuild leaves you with what you had. IF it were me, and that's a big if, I would consider a rebuilt Oldsmobile 350 from a era that had some horsepower. I've owned 5 of these; 84, and 85 coupes, 84 convertible, and two 83 XX Anniversary cars. Loved every one of them but hated the doggie performance. As a friend of mine who calls his Eldorado with the same engine his "Flat lander town car." Meaning it doesn't have the oomph to cruise easily at modern highway speeds - remember the speedometer has 55 in big numbers; wasn't designed to cruise at 70 - 75 all day long. And it's not a car that takes to the hills easily either. Under powered and long in the tooth. 2.79 axle ratio, overdrive transmission, and a lockup torque converter don't make for a smooth drive through rolling hills. Early smog motor and carburetor don't help much either. If possible find a 79 Riviera to drive that is powered by a 350 engine and you'll know what a difference there is. Might be worthy of consideration. If you really want to be bold, look for the 403 (6.6 liter) Oldsmobile engine that was used in the Pontiac Firebird Trans Am - think Smokey and the Bandit. (6.6 Trans Ams with an automatic transmission used the 403 Oldsmobile; the same Trans Am with 4 speed used the 400 Pontiac engine.)
Thanks for the reality check from someone who was there—I often forget that my particular eighties car is way to the right of the contemporary performance bell curve. The funny thing is that by 1982 the Riviera was in much better powertrain shape than the Eldorado, who had to go with the 135 bhp HT-4100.
It's interesting to think about swapping in the 1979/1980 350 ci engine.-
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Great picture!
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I'm in the computing business. Everyone should have at least two web browsers installed, for the exact type of situation you are describing.
Within my large organization, we typically suggest the included web browser (Safari/macOS, Edge/Windows) plus either Chrome or Firefox. We support all four, with Internet Explorer on the way out.
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5 hours ago, dship said:
I agree. I don't believe it is important for the 6th generation Rivieras to be numbers matching....don't even know if there are any numbers to be matched.
I find it hard to believe that GM varied significantly across its product lines in this portion of the production process within the same era, so there are probably numbers to match. Their existence does not mean that they can be easily found or deciphered—or that many care to. Perhaps when @JCK55buick pulls the original engine, he can examine it for number stampings—if he is so inclined.
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6 hours ago, John2012 said:
Numbers matching is important for a limited number of cars. A 1983 Riviera is not one of them. If it is more financially feasible to get a good used 307 as opposed to a rebuild of the original I would go that route.
I concur, especially since the numbers-matching crowd (and I know many of them) will already shy away because of the 106,000 miles. Get a good used 307 and drive that Riviera!
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I've driven in every state. They all have their own interest and beauty.
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1 hour ago, padgett said:
"Alas, its George Lazenby. " but the car was Diana Rigg's.
That would be correct. Plenty of glamor there.
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17 hours ago, RivNut said:
Have them do a video of a WOT start on a dirt road.
That'll decide it …
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Just like the equivalents in the Corvette world, it looks like nobody at Buick ever thought that GS status would be important.
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2 hours ago, Riviera63 said:
That looks great! Also, I love the "casual" background.
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15 hours ago, Ray_Knott said:
I just checked and the Nov/Dec password is not working. It will be fixed ASAP. Sorry for any inconvenience.
I checked this morning and it's back up. Thank you.
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1 hour ago, RivNut said:
Using the Username and Password from the Riview seems not to be working. It worked for me a couple of days ago but not today. I've received a couple of emails about the same problem. I emailed Ray and advised him. I'll let you all know what I hear from him.
Thank you, Ed. Agreed that it was working a few days ago.
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13 hours ago, RivNut said:
No, Hirsch was not one of the paints in my comparison. I do not know from whom CARS gets their paint, but the other two are national brands that can be found at almost any jobber. The Ford Green is the Dupli-color brand. Alpine Green is available from Krylon and Dupli-color.
Hirsch is still out there:
https://www.hirschauto.com/ENGINE-ENAMEL/productinfo/EE-QUART/
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As always—thanks all!
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18 hours ago, MasonLucas said:
1985 Buick Riviera T-Type Turbo On Ebay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1985-Buick-Riviera-T-Type-Turbo/184567399117?
I actually had to check—the CB was still available in 1985. I'll bet it was rare.
Good-looking car in Red Firemist; it also has the digital electronic instrumentation and four-wheel disk brakes. No Bose, though.
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1 hour ago, Riviera63 said:
Of course Evapo Rust is not as good on pancakes.
Now that's a review with full disclosure.
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5 hours ago, dship said:
Oh and by the way, I been looking for a used '94 Riviera for the longest time but can't seem to find one any place!!
To be serious, does anybody know if there were ever plans for a 1994 Riviera, but they were deferred? A GM example that comes easily to mind is the Corvette. There was supposed to be a 1983 Corvette, but it ended up being deferred to an early 1984, mostly because of quality reasons. Only one of the 43 pilot-line 1983s remains—it's at the National Corvette Museum.
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The Bose first appeared in the 1983 model, and was a big deal—the first decent factory stereo. There's a great article on it here:
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1 hour ago, edinmass said:
We have both spindles off the car. We knew the passenger side had problems. When we got the drivers side apart it too was not where it needed to be. New inner and outer wheel bearings have been sourced. The new bushings have been ordered and arrive tomorrow. Not too bad ordering new off the shelf front end parts for a 104 year old car.
Agreed. I think this has been one of the most amazing things in this thread.
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I'm interested in opinions. How many generations do you think the Riviera had?
I can think of three options:
1) Seven generations
1963-1965
1966-1970
1971-1976
1977-1978
1979-1985
1986-1993
1995-1999
2) Eight generations:
1963-1965
1966-1970
1971-1973
1974-1976
1977-1978
1979-1985
1986-1993
1995-1999
3) Nine generations:
1963-1965
1966-1970
1971-1973
1974-1976
1977-1978
1979-1985
1986-1988
1989-1993
1995-1999
Thoughts?
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On 11/24/2020 at 10:46 AM, 1965rivgs said:
I was aware of the bolt down reproductions but didn't know about the detractor type version, thanks again.
The repro covers versus original have different company names/logos and the molded model numbers are different.
Far from just a Riviera issue—why can't folks show the attention to detail to make good reproductions? Are we the few who care?
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A little more confirmation—the ROA site doesn't believe that Platinum Beige Metallic was a new color in 1999. Thus, it must have returned at some earlier point.
307 Olds V-8, overhaul or remanufactured?
in Buick Riviera
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Kearney to Danvers would have been a hike in any eighties car. We drove through Kearney on our Lincoln Highway trip in our 1985 Corvette in April 2014—stopping (of course) to take pictures with the Covered Wagon.
At that point, we were about halfway through the Lincoln Highway portion of that 6,300 mile trip.