Glenn McMahon
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If needed I have $20 bucks plus shipping.
Glenn
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Have four excellent shape best reasonable offer.
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Have a set of 4 hubcaps from early 80's El Camino in very good shape. Any reasonable offer accepted. Can provide pictures.
Regards
GM
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Hello I have a used remote light that went under the hood of Datsun 240Z. Any reasonable offer accepted. Can provide pictures.
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GM
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Hi Gents
Does anyone know if Lee Sulis has started making the fiberglass package trays again or where to find one of similar quality and price???
Glenn
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Like most auctions people will overpay and in some cases big time.
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Anyone have a spare lying around? Also need only one of the clips that hold the trunk cardboard in place.
Regards
Glenn
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Try Russ Martin. Do search of his name and Nailhead Buick and you will find his shop and parts business.
Good Luck
GM
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That metal work is unbelievable! I always liked those fastback full size cars mainly from the Mopar stables.
Glenn McMahon
ROA #12929
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Hi Winston
Would you recommend the STV update kit that Rivnut described? Also do you know of an easy check to tell if a car has been converted to 134a? When I bought my car I found the retrofit tag in the owners envelope but nothing was on the system. I don't know if I have R12 or 134a?
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Glenn McMahon
ROA #12929
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Hi David
Believe it or not I am pretty sure they are stocked at Lowes in the hardware section. You will find parts in pull out drawers. I cant remember which drawer but they are there. Also there are lots of other hardware items such as grommets, screws, plugs, and speed nuts. A real goldmine! Let us know if you find them there. As I said I'm sure I saw them.
Regards
Glenn McMahon
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Hi Newbie
Try a place called McMaster Carr. They carry many parts that can be retrofitted to our Rivs. For example the stainless steel cowl screen. They may have bulk sheathed cable in various sizes?
Good Luck
Glenn
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Thanks NTX for depressing me even more as I can't find one for a 1964 Riv. LOL! I have a basket case and am finding many reassembly issues as shop manuals are not the greatest.
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Glenn
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Try a heat gun and a metal paint scraper. This will get off the bulk of it. Follow that up with a scrub with a green pad and contact cement cleaner. Be sure you are in a well ventilated area. Let us know how it comes out.
Regards
Glenn
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Hi Gents
Has anyone ever seen one for our cars? Also do any of the copies I do see available for Impala Full Size Chevy have any value towards assembling a 63-65 Riviera?
All answers appreciated.
Regards
Glenn McMahon
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Chas
As far as know Winston is correct. Do a search as there are some good pictures around of the correct set up. I need the spring but one day I will find one to make a copy out of heavy wire hopefully.
Glenn
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Hi Pete
Would one of those graphic places be able to make you a decal and then get a piece of glass cut to fit? Just a thought.
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Time for an update of a couple of engine paints that I've compared. While digging through the paint cabinet, I found a can of "Buick Green" that I purchased from Classic Buicks. I had a can of Detroit Diesel Alpine Green and Gord lent me a can of CARS Buick Green. Here's a picture of all three of them painted side by side on one valve cover. Left to right - Classic Buicks "Buick Green," CARS Buick Green, and the Detroit Diesel Alpine Green. The cans are behind their respective colors. I put the CARS green in the middle because of what Jeff says about the formula. One picture is taken on the bench using a flash, the other is taken outside in natural light. I did not mask off the areas, I just used a shield and painted Classic Buicks "Buick Green" and the Alpine Green from the valve cover holes to the ends, CARS green is in the middle.
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Did you by any chance look at the number on the Classic Buick's "Buick Green?" If not, here's a close up of it.
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Now perhaps you'll get why I put "quotation marks" around Classic Buicks "Buick Green."
I didn't have any POR 15 nor did I have any of Bill Hirsh's paint. If you used one of their colors perhaps you can tell us how you think they compare.
Ed
Well Ed,
The winner is?
Glenn
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Hi Mitch
I believe there is a pretty good exploded diagram of the console in the shop manual. One of the many assemblies on a Riviera that the manual actually has a decent diagram of.
Good Luck
Glenn
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You can take the fiberglass box off the firewall from the engine compartment. From there you can take the vacuum actuator out and, if you're so inclined take the motor housing off the heater box and take the motor off of its housing - you wouldn't believe the amount of dirt that's piled up inside these things.
If you had really, really long skinny arms with 5 or 6 joints in the arm that would rotate 360 degrees, you might be able to get the actuator out by removing the motor. But you'd never be able to get the actuator off the arm. I had no problems getting the box off the firewall.
Ed
Hi Ed
I found that if you soak the fan blower assembly a few days in paint thinner it will come out like new. All the rust and dried dirt just fell off mine. Thanks again for your wealth of Riv information.
Regards,
Glenn McMahon
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Hi Gents, I have 3 and need 1. Anyone have one to spare?
Regards
Glenn McMahon
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I second that. Excellent and informative information. My 64 body mount under the battery is rotted away due to 50 years of small acid leaks. Is the Steele mount described above the correct one for this location? All answers appreciated.
Regards
Glenn McMahon
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Hi GentsNeed four of the clips that hold the trunk cardboard in place. These were also used on other Buick models of this era. Please let me know if you have four to spare. Also need the curved clear front signal lenses. Good shape not show quality are fine.
Regards
Glenn:)
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Does anyone know what colors the handles of both the oil and transmission dipsticks were painted on the 425 (if painted at all)?
On my 64 oil dipstick is painted engine color and trans dipstick is natural. Hope this helps.
Glenn
1963 Riviera Owners Guides - Do any of these belong to YOUR Riv??
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Hi All
I could use a manual for a 1964 if anyone has a spare lying around. Just trying to reassemble a basket case original colour Coral Mist 425 engine. Numbers matching. I believe may have been a North Carolina car originally.
Regards
Glenn M.