SwedeDownUnderR63

Hi Ron, We have had a lovely summer that now is getting cooler such that I can stop sleeping in the freezer. Let us now when you need some QLD sunshine, the winter here was perfect.

Thanks for the video and for sharing your memories of your Rivieras. I bought my first one in 1976 in Sweden (the red one) which was sold new there and I had it until 1982 when I had to sell it. I got my second one in 2015 (the blue one) here in Australia which was sold new in Oregon and imported here in the early '00s. Both of them were '63's which has the styling that I prefer and I love the feeling of the Dynaflow "CVT" although it isn't made for performance. The red one was used for our wedding photo in 1978 and the blue one for a recreation of the same wedding photo for our daughter's wedding in 2021. Some photos included, the red was red with white stripes when I bought it and became red with a mild flake whilst the blue had been repainted in something that was similare to the Teal Mist it had originally.

Or you can go for the Australian version which I installed in my -63. Tony Gentilcore ships brackets to USA and you need to source additionasl parts as per information. https://www.mako.com.au/

I googled "YouTube buick riviera window" and:

You can also lookup the registration of the domain which in this case seems to be in December 2023. So rather fresh which would get me to look elsewhere.

They seems to still be available, can’t you contact Steve on Craigslist? https://tampa.craigslist.org/hil/pts/d/lutz-1969-buick-riviera-door-panels/7675074110.html

Yes, there is a Brake light on the left just below the oil light (in my ‘63). Your light could be broken, there is also a switch that is engaged when you push down the emergency brake that could be broken and of course a cabling issue.

How about this?

I have a flowkooler in my ‘63 which works fine but I don’t have any before information to compare with. Note that there is a difference between the pumps for an AC and a none AC car. You might run into an issue if you install it in a none AC car. I installed in a none AC car but I also converted a lot at the same time to prepare it for AC. See also

I used one of the following before and it worked fine. https://oldbuickparts.com/product/brake-switch/

The ‘63 that I drive Down Under has the standard red turn signal. Have a look at the rules, you might be able to switch back to red. Note that in my original setup the brake light will become the turn signal, maybe there are other changes on yours such that you still have the brake light on the same side as your amber light is flashing.

Hi Jim, the package has arrived! Thank you. Regards, Jan

Hey, The package from Jim is moving! Who would have thought that it takes 16 day through the facility at Melbourne airport, snail express. International Transit Processed Through Facility AUSTRALIA January 23, 2023, 10:29 am Departed MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA January 7, 2023, 6:50 am

If it has been delivered it should have been reported as such and not “international transfer departed”. There seems to be a glitch in the communication between the two countries postal service. I really don’t have the time to look into this now as we are packing up our home. Here are a few other examples of horror stories with Australia Post: https://www.productreview.com.au/listings/australia-post-international-postage/q-and-a

Hi Jim and Dundee, The package is still in limbo. USPS has it as : International Transit Departed MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA January 7, 2023, 6:50 am Whilst Australia post (who is handling it in Australia, seems to still think it is in Miami...), from https://auspost.com.au/mypost/track/: It's on its way Most recent update Cleared and awaiting international departure MIAMI (US), UNITED STATES Sun 1 Jan, 4.10pm 1 I have found information that it can take 3 weeks to arrive but it isn't looking good as our last day in this home is on February 2nd and we are driving up to Queensland on the 3rd to look at property.

You need the Body Service Manual. The procedure is slightly different depending on the type of armrest that you have.

I guess that this is what you are referring to: https://www.motortrend.com/how-to/diesel-oil-in-gasoline-engine/

I went with Auto Meter in my ‘63 as they look similar to the originals.

Hi Dundee, we are going a little bit further north to the Sunshine Coast. it is fine by me if you only pay for the lever, we can fix up the postage both from USA and, if needed, in Australia later. You are correct that there are too many extra fees to be paid to PayPal otherwise.

Hi Jim, I have transferred the $105 USD through PayPal and sent you an email. Let's see if there are any more takers. Have a great Christmas, I will have mine when the lever arrives.

Hi Jim, As you know: I offered earlier to be the middleman for a once only delivery to Australia with a forward from me to any other Down Under in need of this lever, all to assist in postage savings. I also arranged for an email to be sent out in September ( screen copy attached). I haven’t heard from anyone from that email although I saw that Dundee is interested above in the Forum. I am still happy to assist with this if it happens in the next week but not any later as I will be moving in February to Queensland. I don’t think sending a package with levers that hasn’t been paid is the way to go. It is a risk for you and a potential headache for me. What I will do is as follows if OK by you: I will send you payment for one and full payment for the postage tomorrow over PayPal ( assuming you use the same PayPal as a few years ago). If you have anyone else Down Under that pays you for one lever excluding postage (and max 4) and this happens before end of next week then you can bundle that together in the package that needs to be sent asap as I move on 3rd of February. If you then send me their contact information then I will ask the others to send me enough to cover their part of the postage from USA and from me to them (which can differ depending on how many if any that piggyback on my order). Ok?

Hi Dundee, it is hard to get some good photos and measurements but here are a few. Hopefully this helps. I would recommend that you have someone temporary positioning the mirror with you in the car to see if the location of the mirror is useful for you. in regards to the GT: I don’t know. It was my daughter’s wedding in Canberra in 2021 and someone had arranged for a second special car for the wedding.

Jim, How much is the postage? Maybe it is better to send them individually instead of bundle several of the unobtainable part together and loose all at the same time if something goes wrong.

My 63 came with mirrors on both sides when I bought it in 2015. I had to replace the right hand side door skin as a kangaroo thought it was a good idea to jump in. I have attached 3 pictures, 2 that show you the position of the mirrors in the best of the 2 positions. The position of the mirrors will never be super useful unless you add a small blind spot mirror to each one which makes them acceptable. I also add a picture of how a door skin looks like after the kangaroo jumped into it when I was driving in less than 10km/hour…

Hi Tom, let me know if Aaron doesn’t want it as I am looking to convert the setup in my ‘63 to a ‘64 brake light switch.