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    Window trim between front and rear side window

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    Posted · Edited by 68RIVGS (see edit history)

    . . . 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. 

    Replacing 430 leaking rear seal?

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    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 ?

    2nd Generation Rivi front brake cylinders

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    Posted · Edited by 68RIVGS (see edit history)

    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. :)

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    66-69 vinyl top trim

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    2 hours ago, Chimera said:

    Thanks for elucidating that Randy and Kevin.

     

    3 hours ago, rivgs said:

    66 and 70  A pillars were not covered, 67-69 were covered by the vinyl top. The 66 used a stainless steel piece  to edge the vinyl top, 70 used a plastic piece that matched the vinyl top.

     

    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.  :blink:

    66-69 vinyl top trim

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    Posted · Edited by 68RIVGS (see edit history)

    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 ! :)

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    66-69 vinyl top trim

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    18 hours ago, Chimera said:

    I think 66 didn't extend all the way down... 

     

    Which is why the chrome trim off the 66 that breaks the vinyl is one of the most rare pieces of chrome. 

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

    66-69 vinyl top trim

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    Posted · Edited by 68RIVGS (see edit history)

    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.

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