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Light is sold. Thanks Tony!
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18 hours ago, telriv said:
WHY???? After ALL you went through.
Hi Tom,
I understand your surprise. You were instrumental in me figuring all of the in's and out's of the reel out light. Thank you again. I am pretty much a stock purist when it comes to the collector cars I have owned so in the end it boiled down to the fact that I just wanted to leave it the way it came from the factory. I didn't want to drill holes in my trunk and then possibly not like the light (which I still think is super cool) in my trunk, so I opted to play it safe and not install. I don't regret the process. I enjoyed learning about the lights and their placement and have that knowledge that I can share with others. I bought 3 lights in total that I refurbished and then sold. Even though I really didn't make much money off of the sales, I enjoy very much the process of taking something that doesn't look that great and bringing it back to life so that it looks good and is usable again. For me that's good entertainment.
I am sending you a PM on another matter.
Bill
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For sale is a very nice John W. Hobbs reel out trunk/hood light. This light was one I had purchased to put in my own 1963 Riviera. I have since made the decision to not install this light in my car. The light was completely cleaned and repainted. The lens and the wiring is pristine. The light comes with 2 new 1003 bulbs, mounting screws and hood mounting clips. I am offering this to forum members before I list it for sale anywhere else. $90.00 plus shipping. Please PM me if you are interested. Thanks.
Bill
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2 hours ago, DrP said:
1963 Riv: Seeking help. Having a knocking sound somewhere in rear on acceleration and deceleration. Doesn't happen all the time. Checked exhaust system to make sure not hitting. Could it caused by this bearing? The car has 25,000 original miles but sat in storage for 27 years. Other rubber parts are dried and have been replaced. Guess the drive shaft needs to be removed to do the bearing install. ( I have the shop manual). If I replace this is here anything else I need to order and do while this is out? Will I need both bearings as shown in RivNut's post? Someone advise please. Tnx
Sounds to me like the infamous "Riviera Rattle". I would check this out before doing more invasive things. Do a search for "Riviera Rattle" on this forum. and you will find much discussion on this, it's causes and cures. If it is this, it is nothing to worry about other than being annoying. When I first got my 63 I heard this and of course was very concerned. Reading the info on this forum helped me get to the cause and the cure. I hope this helps.
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7 hours ago, TheOldMan said:
For those of you who replaced the headliner in your '63 Riviera,
can you help and tell me what material was used or the pattern that came in the car for replacement
purposes, please? I am going to replace mine as it looks original. This liner is very old and brittle. I touch it and it falls apart.
Here are two pictures of the one in the car now:
Your headliner appears to be silver. I replaced the silver headliner on my 1963 a couple of years ago. I got mine from Clark's Corvair. It is in the original pattern and color. It fit and looks great. Original Grain Headliner Is Clark's number R150 and silver is Clark's code RHZ. You can also order new sail panels from them covered in the original material the same as the headliner. My sail panels were in good shape but, had darkened slightly with age. I sprayed them with Dupli-Color Vinyl and Fabric Coating, HVP103 Vinyl Silver. It is a very good match and easy to use.
Bill
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On 12/13/2018 at 7:15 AM, Hans3 said:
Can someone post a pic of a 1st-gen front ashtray light and how it attaches? Thanks much ...
I did the best I could as my storage garage does not have electricity and I did not want to take the car covers completely off. I hope this helps.
Bill
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On 12/13/2018 at 7:15 AM, Hans3 said:
Can someone post a pic of a 1st-gen front ashtray light and how it attaches? Thanks much ...
My car is put away for the winter. Weather has been nice. I will see if I can get out there and snap a picture for you tomorrow.
Bill
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Revised price. $65.00 shipped to the lower 48.
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I have for sale a really nice 1963 1964 1965 left/driver's side lower rear quarter panel trim molding. This was a piece that I had originally taken off of my car and replaced because someone had apparently slammed a car door into it putting a nice vertical crease in it. I then had a "perfect storm" if you will to get me to decide to resurrect this piece from the scrap pile. I have a friend that used to have collector cars that was cleaning out his basement. In the process he gave me all of his stainless steal polishing supplies. A week later Jason came out with his excellent article in the latest Riview on stainless trim polishing. I was now inspired to try something I had never tried before. I dug out the stainless trim I had replaced on my car to see what I could do. This piece is the product of my first efforts. I feel that it is now show quality or very near show quality. It is certainly better than any trim I have on my car now and light years away from the crap you see being pedaled on e-bay. Having done this, of course, means I will be removing all of the trim pieces on my car in the future and polishing them now that I have seen how beautiful these pieces can look. I am offering this to forum members first before I list it on e-bay. As always I forgot to take a before picture but, the last picture has the pens showing where the vertical crease was before I worked on it. $65.00 shipped. Thanks.
Bill
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1 hour ago, telriv said:
Another thought Bill.
IF you used an LED bulb you wouldn't have to worry about how much heat is generated from an incandescent bulb if the trunk lid is left open for any amount of time. The LED won't dis-color the paint from the heat because there is very little if any heat.
The other positive is that an LED draws so little power you could probably leave the trunk open for a week & the battery would not go dead. ALSO it will more than likely be brighter.
Just another thought.
Tom T.
Tom,
Heat is an aspect I never thought about. I do have several instances where I leave the trunk open for long periods. Up until now I just removed the bulb. Putting in the reel out light will make that problematic. Using an LED would certainly be much simpler than removing the bulb every time or adding an on/off switch. I will give that a try. Thanks.
Bill
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Tom,
Great advice again. Thank you.
Bill
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Just now, telriv said:
IF you don't want to use the lights for a power source you can just hook-up a toggle switch, conveniently located, that is powered by 12vlts. all the time & use an in-line fuse for protection at the originating point.
Tom,
That is a great idea. I might even do that with the new light I will install in the spring. That way I won't have to worry about battery drain if I forget to close the trunk or leave it open for an extended period as at a car show. Maybe this is not something I need to be concerned with.
Bill
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Light is sold. Thanks Ed!
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I have for sale a very nice John W. Hobbs accessory reel out trunk/under hood light. This light does not have the mercury switch as the ones that were used in our Rivieras. This would be the type which would have been used on Pontiacs and other GM models where it is connected to the headlight/tail light power feed. You need to have the parking lights/headlights on to use. I added trunk lights to all of the several 1963 Pontiacs I owned and they all tied into that power source. The light comes with a power feed line. I am offering it up to Forum members first before putting it on E-bay as I thought someone might like this set up rather than the mercury switch. It has been cleaned, repainted and tested. The line pulls out and retracts fully and the lens is perfect. One thing I noticed with these lights is that when you take them in and out the bracket scratches the top of the light and the bottom of the light scratches the bracket. I added felt to the underside of the bracket arms and also to the bottom of the light. This should eliminate or at least minimize the scratches keeping the light looking like new. With the felt pads on the bottom of the light also enables you to place the light on any surface without worrying about it scratching that surface. The felt is removable if you so choose. $75.00 plus S & H. Please PM me if interested. Thanks.
Bill
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46 minutes ago, RivNut said:
Have you contacted Gene to see if he has more? What about the other guys who sell Riviera parts who advertise in the Riview? Steve Lorenzen, James Kehr, Bob Stemm, Tim Sweeley, Larry Daisey, and others.
Gene yes, Steve yes, James yes, Bob yes, Tim yes, Larry yes and several others yes, yes, yes! Please give me some credit.
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1 hour ago, Schmiddy said:
Hi Bill
This is very kind of you and I very appreciate your offer!
Meanwhile I'm in contact with Gary Higgins who is able to provide me the right original lens I need. So no need to buy from ebay...Thank you very, very much for your willingness to forward the item to me, I very appreciate!
Cheers,
SchmiddyNo problem. I'm glad you have a solution.
Bill
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16 minutes ago, Barney Eaton said:
I spend most of my time on the Buick forums........I am the BCA technical advisor for Reatta and that is how I became involved with rebuilding the 1980 and later antenna.
If you need antenna help........I will gladly walk you thru what I know........PM me or call 512-869-5114
I have used Barney for antenna help/rebuilds several times in the past on the earlier power antennas like the one in my 1963 Buick Riviera. He is an invaluable resource. His pricing is fair, he is easy to work with, fast turn around and he is very knowledgeable. If you have an antenna problem or question, Barney is the man. Highly recommended.
Bill
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Thanks Tom. I did purchase the one from from Gene. I am still looking for 1 rear license plate frame and 1 front license plate frame. Thanks.
Bill
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On 11/20/2018 at 12:24 PM, Schmiddy said:
Hello people, does anybody know where to find a spare glass for my old speedometer???
Every hint is much appreciated! Thank you. 🤗
Eric,
Saw this on e-bay. A parts tach but, the lens appears to be good. Might be worth a try. If he does not ship overseas I would be willing to have it sent to me and then I could forward to you. Let me know.
Bill
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Doug,
Yes, that is for the front of the window. As far as the material for the rear I have never replaced that but, It looks correct.
Bill
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8 minutes ago, kdml said:
Anyone have a source for the felt in the window channels for a 65? I did some searching online, but I must be using the wrong name.
Thanks
Doug
Doug,
I got mine from Steele Rubber Products. Go to their website and first select the Riviera list. There are not that many things to scroll through. It is listed as flexible run channel channel kit.
Bill
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For Sale Very Nice 1963 1964 1965 Left/Driver's Side Rear Quarter Panel Trim
in Buick Riviera
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Will entertain fair offers. It really turned out to be a nice piece, especially compared to the stuff you see being sold elsewhere. I just want to see it go to a good home and get used again, instead of being on my scrapper son's metal pile. Thanks.
Bill