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You are welcome. That was possibly one of the few things I could answer for you. lol Being you didn't take it apart, you have quite the project on your hands. As you are already finding, there is plenty of help here for those questions. Loren

They are on '63 and '64 and not lighted. The '65 is not as tall and is lighted. On the '65 it functions as a parking light and a turn signal. I've often thought it would be cool to figure out how to add running light to the '63 and '64. I've seen the lower grill pieces available here and eBay. Be sure to look at the back side as well as the front. One of the pieces for my wife's '63 had a couple of corroded spots on the back side that ended up making holes. Loren

Ok, I'm going to throw my two cents in. The fan you have is a four blade fan and is for a car without AC. It has now been established that you also don't have the fan clutch. You need to install a fan clutch and the correct fan. The correct fan will have five or six blades. I think the pitch of the blades is also different than the four blade fan. Now that you have the compressor installed, the load on the engine is more than before causing the engine temperature to increase and there is not enough air flow with fan setup you have. Jim Cannon has suggested the radiator may be partially plugged. I certainly think that should be a consideration also. Another thing to check, as mentioned previously, is that the radiator has a four row core. Being the fan is not correct, it may not be a far stretch to consider that the radiator may not be for an AC equipped car. Best wishes with solving your issue, Loren

Thank you for the link. Great read. Loren

Thank you, MG, for the link to this thread. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and second many of the comments by fellow members. Loren

Enjoy your Route 66 trip, I'm a bit envious, we did a small portion of Route 66 when the Buick Nationals were in Oklahoma. I looked for your Route 66 part 1 but was not able to find it. Loren

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Jim, Count me in for one. Loren

Hi Ron, The original material looks like a closed cell foam called IG3. When I worked in the aviation business doing upholstery, we used it for many things. We used it for making things like arm rest pads and covering panels prior to covering with leather. It is much denser than the type of foam used for park and taillight seals. Loren

Thanks again Bob. The lens arrived today safe and sound. Loren

New seal pieces are available from "best offer counts" on eBay. And yes the front and back have to be separated, then re-riveted back together. Link to eBay listing: 63 64 65 Buick Riviera Kick Panel Vent Rubber Seals 2 1963 1964 1965 Riv GS NEW | eBay Loren

Thanks Bob, looking forward to receiving that lens. Loren

Just found the NOS left rear taillight lens. So still looking for the rear interior curtesy light lens and a good rear bumper. Loren

A friend sent this to me. I don't recognize what application it would be for, if even Buick. Any help would be appreciated. Loren

Might you have taillight lenses for 1965 Sport Wagon. If part numbers would help, I can look them up. Loren

A picture of the Data tag on the cowl would help for sure. I know that for the '65 Skylark models that were built in the Fremont, CA assembly plant, the numbers on the accessory line are referencing the job order paperwork. Loren

Excellent craftmanship. I could see a market for the cover panel. Loren

Just checked it on my laptop that is Windows 11 and all's well. Loren

Mark, Great meeting you. It was a very nice day for the drive to pick the inner fenders up. They are just what I needed. Your car is going to be one sweet ride. I'm looking forward to seeing it finished. Loren

Thank you both for the quick reply. Loren

What color should the front inner fenders be on a '63 Riviera? Thanks, Loren

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