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  1. The tiny state of Maryland has a reputation big sways in the weather within each season. I do not winterize the two old cars I have. If it is dry and no salt on the roads I go for a ride. Keeping the car free of debris that can harm the body with rust is a chore I seriously look after. It could be I drive the 64 Chevy Impala SS and 63 Riv too much. Im always after something to get fixed.
  2. Mitch, agreed. The turbine and although a wheel cover my favorite. Turbinator
  3. Yes Sir, wall art. In addition the Turbines are automotive industrial art you can drive. Gene Guarnere sold the first set of turbines I ever owned. I cleaned them up, polished and buffed and sold for a profit. ( had I factored in minimum wage I would have lost money ! Ha!)
  4. I do not think our first gen Riv came with these tire sizes. I have a set of 7.10 R 15’s on my 63 and got popped 10 points at Hershey for the tire being a radial bias look. The nerve of some people. I shook the Judging Captain’s hand and thanked him for volunteering. We laughed.
  5. Drive that good looking Riv more often! Have fun. Turbinator
  6. Im with you on what appears to be s 1” WSW tire. I think the width of and config/color of the side wall is what you like. Im mostly a stock guy, but I change up three different tire/ wheel sets on my 63. Kinda like having a great pair of shoes for Sunday School, but no good for dancing in the street. Turbinator
  7. XFrame- from what Ive been told all tires sold in the US must meet quality standards established by US Dept of Transportation. I have no argument regarding quality of rubber compound in tires. My tire guy said some of the tires made in the US will not meet some foreign country import quality standards. Could be very well be why US tires do not make it to Canada? With quality standards established one would think motor vehicle tires would consistent quality across application and brands. Quality standards analogous to our USA STOP SIGN appearance. We get tread design and appearance description from the manufacturers, but nothing ive read about the make up of the rubber compound and steel belting that goes the tires. Last year I was awarded bad luck and had to purchase 20 new tires. My tire guy told me a buy a lot of tires. I said it seems that way. I buy what Jerry recommends for my vehicle. lator gator Turbinator
  8. John, Iron Man, a Cooper built USA tire, has one inch WSW tires in the size you want. There are trucks going to Canada, even BC, daily with these tires and no problems. No tax, no VAT, each tire comes with a 6 pack of Molson. Later Gator
  9. I don't care what anyone says you’ll suffer drop off with Bluetooth. If you are going to refit your cabin with good audio gear wire everything. If you can hear bluetooth better get your hearing checked. I liked the 45 RPM car record players. The tone arm in the record player was mounted upside down when compared to conventional tone arm mounting. The sound was not good but it beat AM radio.
  10. SMS have the goods. However, they want you blindfolded when you put in an order. From my point of view Id mask the dickens out the interior treat the material and match the color with fabric dye. Always more than one way to do a job and get it right, maybe. 🙂
  11. I bet this was the car you spotted the Turbines?
  12. Mitch, I sent this one and another like it for a more than fair price. I knew the gent wanted a very good job. I supplied original studs for a 6” wide wheel as youll notice these are 63 color config with original 63 studs. So, removed the 63 studs at no charge and inc. original studs for 6” wide wheels. The gent did not complain, but asked if I knew how to finish brighter.
  13. Yes, Sir the 65 has quite the look. The hidden headlights, the Buick Roadwheels, and if course the interior options were first class. Im partial to the 63 because, well the leather interior is real nice I got from Clark’s. Buick must have had a good reason for not continuing the leather option. From what Ive heard some of the prices the 65’s are bringing are making 65 owners happy, real happy. Being real happy is good. Thank you for the comment. Later Gator
  14. A very fine job indeed! Semichrome with elbow grease saves the day! Turbinator
  15. True, you cannot fix deep scratches in chrome. Ive had some luck erasing the scratch in chrome with diamond paste. What actually happens is the chrome and the scratch are removed just showing the nickel plating. The best I could hope for was blending the chrome plating removal. A coating of commercial clear coat like Everbrite can help with the patch attempt. My approach is not a panacea but has satisfied some people. The picture below of an old roadwheel Ive tried to resurrect was badly scratched and the diamond paste seemed to help.
  16. Mike, JS to find a Cooper Tire seller and ask the Iron Man 15” radial with WW. I got them in Baltimore area. Better yet call Jerry at Interstate Tire in Cockeyville MD and see if his distributor has contact near you. Connect the dots. Turbinator
  17. And some shop handling marks to make sure of no dry rot. They should be recently made because after 5 years they are to be discarded. You figure 6 months by WagonTrain takes value away from the tire!
  18. John, Im pretty sure hell get you what you want. You pay for the tires and Ill ship them at rock bottom price, but they come in by Wagon Train. ( Ward Bond and his crew)
  19. My tire store owner told me the standard is 15/16” of an inch for WSW tire. My preference and has always been 1” white sidewalls.
  20. Dean, the product is more like a vinyl with a self stick? im not familiar with your application. For applying the emblem to a flat surface I can see it working well. In the case of the dome style center cap applying a product made for a flat surface to the dome style cap could be problematic. The sign stores are doing some great work. Turbinator
  21. 1963 red Riviera with TruSpoke wire wheels. Spoke wire wheels and nipples are stainless steel. The center cap I made from fabricated parts, COTS, and original Buick parts. Ive yet to see any center caps like mine on wire wheels. I've seen good looking Buick emblems in the spoke wheel center caps, but no 63 Buick TriShiels emblems in the center cap.
  22. Our eyes as they age, at least mine, see things differently as our judgement sees things different. Viewing different shades of powder coat material drives me over the edge. I dare say the descriptive paint codes of yesteryear matching the written color description of the car saves our bacon. It was funny when a gent mentioned he had an original brochure in outstanding condition showing the 63 Riviera air filter holder. The gent maintained the color on his 60 year old brochure was accurate. I took exception and asked if the paper brochure had not faded over 60 years?
  23. Pat Curran guided me to Turbines 5-6 years ago. I was looking for something to replace my wire wheel covers on my 63. Since I found cleaning, TIG weld repair, polishing, painting, and powder coating quite interesting learning sessions. Surprise to me the number of articles written on metal finishing. I even found a “ Glossometer” that measures the shine reflection and indicates the grade of the shine. Amazing. Thanks again goes to another ROA in “the know”, Pat Curran, for showing another facet of the first gen Riviera. Later Gator Turbinator
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