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Glenn McMahon

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    Triple black 65 riviera on CL for $13,500

    in Buick Riviera

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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?

    Regards

    Glenn McMahon

    ROA #12929

    '65 Headlight Adjustment Nut Source?

    in Buick Riviera

    Posted

    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

    Glue removal

    in Buick Riviera

    Posted

    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

    Jack Handle Pic

    in Buick Riviera

    Posted

    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

    Opinions on engine paint

    in Buick Riviera

    Posted

    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." :rolleyes:

    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

    #12929

    First-Gen Consoles

    in Buick Riviera

    Posted

    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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    Heater box

    in Buick Riviera

    Posted

    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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    `63 - `64 core support mount info

    in Buick Riviera

    Posted

    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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