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I think I remember seeing that exact same car before ? . . . yah done good Dale !!

Gotta luv those 2nd generation cars !! Great pics, looks like they did a fantastic job on your '67.

. . . nice capture !! TB's are a tad small though.

. . . you just never stop learning about these cars !!

FYI: lemmy-67 Not to hijack this thread, but to further enhance your knowledge of Rivieras. '68 was the first year for the disc brake option !

Like I said Lou, we revisited the meet through your great digital images. Thanks so much for sharing, and for fond memories ! Randy 'n Mary . . . the photographer napping, or in action ?

Years ago Ed, we used to try that on motorcycles, and it worked much better with a big Greyhound bus, rather than a semi. The buses were built much lower to the ground and it was a lot easier to find the sweet spot, but you could never tell when that big sucker was stopping or slowing down ! :eek: . . . I hear yah on the gas guage Jason !

I used a clear silicone RTV sealer inside the channel on the door edge guards on my '68, to prevent/minimize paint chipping and allow them to slide on easier. It also seals them from trapped moisture when you wash the car. Any access silicone will clean off easily without damaging the painted surface.

Funny you should ask Jason ! :D Apart from running out of gas on I-81 (. . . gotta fix that gas guage someday - it always reads " full", . . . musta miscualculated ?), the trip home was without incident. We headed north, in convoy with Elton and Gail Cook and their beautiful blue '66 Riviera as far as Binghamton, where they headed east, and just shortly afterwards, the BBB 430 stopped motoring from fuel starvation ! Fortunately, at 80 mph, I was able to coast about a 1/4 mile to an "ON" ramp, and let the car roll down 'the wrong way' on the shoulder of the ramp with the 4 ways on. It was a 100' hike to the Sunoco, to buy a 2 gal. gas can, fill it with 2 gal. of 93 octane, 100' hike back to the car, fire it up and drive to the station to fill it up. Needless to say, there was also a DQ next to the station, so we couldn't have picked a better place to stop ! I'll probably get reminded about it everytime Mary gets into the car, for sometime to come !

Here are some of the ROA Rivieras that made it to Carlisle, PA. It was very hot and humid in the ROA tent - but thanks to Al and Cheryl the refreshments were ice cold !

I think you got most of em - good work Jayson P., . . . and good work Jason Z. !

. . .anyone else planning on attending - only 5 weeks away ! :confused:

Just a follow up - so we all know. The '70 pull strap escutcheons are a different breed than the '68-'69 style ! . . . thanks to all.

I know this probably won't be of much help, but I ended up using a modified, non-original, after market, universal style plastic/nylon clip that I happened to find from one of the many vendors on a visit to Carlisle, PA. I was unable to source any originals prior to finding these.

I hear yah Kevin - looking forward to your reply. I suspect the '70s are different than the '68-'69 varieties?

That's what I'm thinking too Tim, but my knowledge of '70s is limited. Sometimes certain parts look similar, but will not interchange to other years. Thanks for the reply - hopefully someone 'in-the-know' will chime in. :confused:

. . . anybody ? ? ?

Does anyone out there in Riviera land know if '70 Riviera pull strap covers are the same, or different than '68-'69 covers (escutcheons)? I know that '68-'69 versions are different in appearance, . . . but want to know if they will fit the '70 Riviera pull strap ends. :confused: Thanks for your help !

We plan on staying on for Carlisle following the ROA meet, and will register today, so we can achieve the 25 car status. Looking forward to meeting fellow ROA members at Hershey and Carlisle !

When and "if" you find your Riviera Erik, follow Jayson's (JZRIV) advice - you won't be sorry !

Might be a little late, but contact Mitch Romanowski for the best reproduction or NOS centre caps on the market - mitchromanowski@sbcglobal.net