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. . . that's what I thought too Tom, but maybe not ? If it's just attaching the rubber seal between the rear 1/4 glass and the door window glass, a little clear silicone will help it slide into place, and will keep dirt and moisture out. If it's the chrome trim on the rear 1/4 glass that holds the rubber seal, then you will need some glass setting tape as described.

Thanks Ed - unfortunately, the easiest way to get the pan off is to pull the engine - see Jason's post #5.

Question - To replace the rear crank seal on a 2nd generation Riviera 430, is it necessary to pull the engine and tranny as a unit, or can it be accomplished by just removing the ST400 tranny and the oil pan ? As I recall, the engine mounts need to be loosened to raise the engine to gain clearance so the pan will clear the frame cross member for removal, but the engine is also supported by the rear tranny mount, so it may be a lot easier to pull both as a unit ?

. . . yah got that right Ed !!

The aluminum front drums were bigger (...wider shoes), than the .cast iron rear drums, but the bolt pattern was the same. To put aluminum fronts on the rear you had to change the brake shoes - same diameters, but different widths, and remove the heavy centre hub. Since most of the braking was on the front drums, something like 60/40 - there was little advantage to swapping the rear cast iron drums, other than esthetics.

. . . very coooooool car !!

I can probably find a home for the fender splash shields Jason - those look brand new? Shipping to Canada - Postal Code K2S 1J1, whenever you can, no rush - the parcel will just get hung up in all the Xmas rush stuff !

. . . . a little house cleaning Jason?

. . . the calking material is also called perma-gum, because it remains soft and pliable.

CTC (...Canadian Tire), carries a strip type, grey calking product for sealing too - similar to the 3M calk, it works fine, just like the original GM stuff!

Thanks for those links Randall, and thanks for your great pics Tim !!

Thanks for the great photos EmTee - a lot of nice Buicks there, in fact, a lot of nice vintage cars there ! !

. . . any more pictures, or additional info from attendees on this recent meet in Lake George NY ? I did see the article in the latest Riview, and I also heard that Al Schmidt had an offer for his '70 winner from Wayne Carini !

Never knew that, . . . thanks for that update Dave !

Thanks, that's him Jim ! The email address I have is mrtromm4@gmail.com He will also laminate your reproduction copy for a fee, and you can order multiple copies for additional cost. I'm sure other ROA/AACA members might be interested.

There is a member on v8buick who can reproduce your window sticker for any year, or model of Buick. Don't recall his contact info at the moment, but I will find it and post it later !

C/A is one of the best publications of 't's kind, as Pat stated ! I'm not a regular subscriber as it's just too expensive here in Canada, but I do have every issue since day one. A quality, bimonthly publication, just like our ROA Riview !

. . . based on your photos, and Gabriel's research and post, I would say it is worth top dollar ! The exterior and interior color combination is perfect, as is the restored condition of this very desirable model.

. . . the slightly smaller 400, found in GS cars is a very close 'cousin' of the 430, and many parts are interchangeable !

Actually a nice car Mr. Paul, . . . but me thinks he actually has 'lazy eye' ! That headlight vacuum system actually needs a little more tuning.

I stand corrected Kevin, Thanks - you just never stop learning about these cars ! . . . and I've seen some pictures of '66s with the vinyl option, and covered A pillars too.

I was talking rear quarter pinch molding trim Gabriel, and they are all the same. I'm no expert, on '66 or '67s, but as far as the A pillars go, I do believe they were originally factory vinyl covered with the exception of '70 Riviera. I do know '68 and '69s were factory covered, so those cars you see now, without the A pillars covered and just painted body color are probably redone. To recover the A pillars correctly, all the trim would have to be removed to do a proper job and that would incur more labour and expense, so it was probably a lot easier to leave them uncovered and repainted a matching body color ? Most of the '66 - '69 Riviera I have viewed in my travels with an original vinyl top option had matching covered A pillars which I believe is correct ! The top vinyl slightly overlapped the A pillar covering with a folded seam near the top of the A pillar !

. . . nice '67 Gabriel, and reasonably priced - should be an easy sell, good luck !

It did extend all the way down, and all vinyl top optioned 2nd generation Riviera are the same '66 - '69 !

The A pillars were very prone to rusting, as they were bare steel inside. Moisture would accumulate inside the pillars, and there were no drain holes, and no place for the moisture to go. It was common problem on all 2nd generation cars. With vinyl covering, the rust damage was less visible, before the rust 'bubbling ' would appear. To prevent, delay, or reduce rust damage to the A pillars, drill a small hole in the lower flat surface (... just above the door), and spray the complete interior with a rust inhibitor.