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No progress since my last post. Car still sitting in storage. Planning to see it this weekend to assess what to do next. Just been focusing on the Harley

Chris, welcome to the '65 GS club. I'd love to add your car to the '65 Riviera GS registry. Would you submit your VIN and data plate info to rivieraregistry@yahoo.com?

The silver/silver is one of my favorite color combos. I think the price is high and I wouldn't want to deal with the 63's complex A/C system; however, the car looks like it has potential if you want to put the money into a new interior and getting the motor sorted. Looks like a good project if the price is right.

Excellent '65 Riviera Gas Tank. No dents or rust that I can see. $125 + shipping. Contact Patrick Alston (patrickalston@yahoo.com) with questions.

That's a $500 car and that's just because there's an LX block, dash emblem and if you're lucky there's a posi. I'll keep saying this: The '65 GS Package is an option, not a separate model. Dont pay good money for a bad body just becuase it's a GS. Buy it as a parts car or wait for the right vehicle that complete. You gonna spend the money anyway and the cheaper route it to get a car that done or near done. If you are inclined to rebuild the car, I wouldn't worry about the numbers not matching so long at it have the correct code block. Does it have the posi rear end? I'd walk away from this car just becuase of the body. It's not a disaster, just a money pit to get it right. You're better off finding a car that's put together better.

First, decide on a color. There are several colors that you could paint the car: #1. Verde Green #2. Seafoam Green #3. There's a yellow for '65, but I forget the name and it looks sharp with the green vinyl #4. Black would probably work too but, I've never seen it. #5. White When you cange interior colors, it's a big job to disassemble the dash, door panels, recover the package tray, new carpet, headliner. By the time , you go through all of that work to do a quality color change you e will be better off replacing the seat covers. My suggestion: Live with the green vinyl or redo the entire interior the right way.

Looks like Sahara Mist

When i bought the car I was a starving student. When I finished college and started working I didn't have much time. When I got laid-off, I had no money. Now I'm working and traveling, so back to having no time. That 15 years goes fast

It has taken me about 15 years to get this far. I think it'll be done in a few months just in time for the summer.

I'm trying to get back to it but have been travelling for work. I live in Phoenix but work in San Diego where the car is in storage. I just need to assemble the car and start driving it. The stainless has been polished. All the chrome has been redone. Interior wood has been replaced. The last item I need to buy is the correct trunk material which I'll probably do as soon as the mood hits me.

Matching numbers on a non-GS with LX-coded engine block.

That is low. Post some pics of your body plate. I can't imagine there being a lower number that's surviving.

Search for the thread "65 Riv with Fresh Paint"

To me (and I suspect many others here), a color change so long as it's correct for a '65 won't affect a car's value. What more important is how well the car presents itself and how well it's optioned. My car was originally Sahara mist over tan vinyl--a combo that I do not care for. Today, it's Turquouse Mist over Black cloth. Yes, it was a pain in the tail changing the color, because I disassembled the enitre car including the interior, but now it's a color that I enjoy. My car is not numbers matching, but it does have an LX-coded motor. That's what's important. After almost 50 years, there's gonna be cars that don't have a numbers matching block. The most imprtant feature of a car is that you start with a solid foundation. I know my car's history going back over 20 years and I know and trust the guy I bought it from who had it for quite some time and I believe he bought the car from another member. Bottom line, don't buy junk.

I maintain the 1965 Riviera GS Registry. I also try to capture non-GS cars as well. You say that your VIN, #118 is low, but I'm not clear what that number represents. The lowest number GS I've recorded is 494475H905960 built 1st week of November 1964. Are you saying that your car's VIN is 494475H900118? Post your data plate info so we can see. See Registry contact info below in my signature.

The most desireable color is the one that you most desire. For me it's a tie between Turquoise Mist over black cloth, Astro Blue over blue cloth, Seafoam Green over green cloth, Black over black cloth and Flame Red over black cloth (all with vinyl tops, of course) If you buy a car and dont like the color, then change it.

I expect to sell the car in the 30s. I would sell it because there are other '65 Riviera GSs worth saving. I'm 44 and I think that I can tolerate restoring one more car.

Don't they all?

Look near the vacuum modulator. You'll see a turquoise and silver tag with a "BS" or "BT" code with date stamp below. Be a little patient and you can buy mine: http://forums.aaca.org/f177/65-gs-fresh-paint-279326.html

A dual-quad set-up (air clearner, correct carbs, linkage, manifold, kickdown bracket, etc) goes for about $1500 and up depending upon condition. That's the value in this car along with the rear end, headlight motor, headlight bezels (if they're still there). . .the car's value as a GS (if it is) is gone simply becuase of the rusty carcass. The seats are crap needing new covers and need to be reubilt. Anybody who has ever put together a '65 Riv GS knows that it's an expensive process. This is not the car to mortgage your house over.

If you were looking for a GS, then you were right to have walked away. I'm not convinced that the car is a GS not becuase it doesn't have the LX motor (which could have been replaced over the years), but becuase glove box plate reads "Riviera by Buick" when it should read "Riviera Gran Sport." For someone trying to clone a GS that could be one of the hardest parts to find. Also, if this is a number matching car, then it's not a GS. I'd bet a paycheck that it doesn't have the correct tranny. Further this car is a rust bucket not worth the investment, IMHO.

Paint codes for your interior are available at many auto paint stores. Just have it mixed and put into a spray can. .