George Buick Riviera Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 (edited) It seems like a good place to hang out a couple nights a week.Welcome and believe me - I'm starting my days at this place By the way - a link:YouTube - Buick Riviera 71 GS. Some shoots made yesterday. Edited April 19, 2011 by buick-riviera.pl adding a link (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dship Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 A pic of my 92 is in my avatar.Welcome Unclebuck,Where in MA are you located? I'm in Weymouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 I have always liked this picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Unclebuck Posted April 24, 2011 Share Posted April 24, 2011 Western Mass. Franklin County. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bb1970 Posted April 24, 2011 Author Share Posted April 24, 2011 Here is a model my son did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweepspear Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Don't know why I over looked the '96 I use as a daily driver. 207,000 miles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Th79 Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Still in need of paint, but still progressing.Very Nice, what size are those tires? Do you have any trouble with the front wheels clearing the wheal well?- Tommy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bepnewt Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Very Nice, what size are those tires? Do you have any trouble with the front wheels clearing the wheal well?- TommyHere's a good thread that has info on his wheels and tires:http://forums.aaca.org/f177/17x8in-wheels-64-riviera-259824.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowriv Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 JZRIV and Rob J, great stories.Unclebuck, I love the colour of your 64 what is it?Here are my two, 62,000 mile 53 in Verde Green (Green Green?) over Osage Cream and 40,000 mile 65 in Midnight Aqua.I've since put correct size tyres on the 65. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Unclebuck Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 (edited) Thanks Yellowriv, It's called "surf green". Edited April 30, 2011 by Unclebuck (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 It was finally a nice day here in Western New York. Here's my pair: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim_ Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Here's the '63 Riviera my Dad bought new back in '64. Original and unrestored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Tim,It's always great to see original unmolested cars. Besides always being a crowd favorite, they're always good for historical purposes - mnany restoration discrepancies can be resolved when there's an original car to look at.Thanks for sharing. Hope you'll consider joining the Riviera Owners Association. www.rivowners.orgEd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mt65riv Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 JZRIV and Rob J, great stories.Unclebuck, I love the colour of your 64 what is it?Here are my two, 62,000 mile 53 in Verde Green (Green Green?) over Osage Cream and 40,000 mile 65 in Midnight Aqua.I've since put correct size tyres on the 65.It appears that your cars are both LHD. I thought that Australia had strict rules about RHD only. Is it because they are collector cars ( both are beautiful, by the way )? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowriv Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Hi Mike,As long as a car is 30 yrs old they can be registered in Australia, this was not the case until around 15 yrs ago. There are some wrinkles now, cars must be "stock".Both cars are unrestored and the 65 is very original even to 95% of the paint. I have all the books for it, I even have the original paper California licence plate that was issued before the black ones arrived.CheersJohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Riviera Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Getting close ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fenwick Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Here are some pictures of my70. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTX-SLPR Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Here are some pictures of my70.Was it an original black car or did you (or someone else) repaint it? I thought the black was unavailable/rare in 1970.Thanks, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fenwick Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 It was originally tan, but the guy that I bought it from painted it black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadgerRivFan Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Really looks great black/black/black fenwick. I like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadgerRivFan Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 CTX-SLPR:According to Darwin's "Options Not Included" article in the Riview regarding the 1970 cars, there were 394 cars produced in Regal Black - a mere 0.95% of total 1970 production. The article indicates that black was not an available color option initially, but became available later in the production year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fenwick Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Thanks for the info. Mine is a late car, so it could have been black. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTX-SLPR Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Mine was Green originally. I'm addicted to green cars but not of the baby poo varity. It was black when I bought it and I had it repainted that way too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bepnewt Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I finally got the new wheels and tires on her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kingoftheroad Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 I finally got the new wheels and tires on her.The car looks GREAT with the new wheels & tires ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTX-SLPR Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Granted this isn't my car nor are the modifications anything more than photoshops but here's some of the concept drawings I've done for my '64 Riv. I'm honestly partial to the second one with the larger fender vents (will be functional, maybe with fans even) but aren't locked into anything yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelman Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Granted this isn't my car nor are the modifications anything more than photoshops but here's some of the concept drawings I've done for my '64 Riv. I'm honestly partial to the second one with the larger fender vents (will be functional, maybe with fans even) but aren't locked into anything yet.I like the vents from the third one placed in the location of the second picture. Are those from the Raineer? I have been looking at doing something like that myself.PS, Brian, I thought I was burned out on Starwires, but I really like these on your car, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTX-SLPR Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 I like the vents from the third one placed in the location of the second picture. Are those from the Raineer? I have been looking at doing something like that myself.Actually they are off of a LaCrosse or Lucurne. I picked the 3 ports of the V6 models because I have a V6 vs a V8. The whole point of the vents is to actually vent under hood air and pressure to keep the temps down and the front end from lifting at speed. The bigger vents are off of a last generation BMW M3 but happen to match the design of the rocker moldings quite well so I put them in the running.Wheels are 18in Centerline Meteors, 18x7 front and 18x8 in the back with the tires roughly to scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mt65riv Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 I finally got the new wheels and tires on her.Brian, what size T/As are you running front and rear? It looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bepnewt Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 I like the vents from the third one placed in the location of the second picture. Are those from the Raineer? I have been looking at doing something like that myself.I'm almost in the same boat. I like the smaller vents, but right where he has them. I also have wanted to have them on my Riv, but couldn't imagine them really looking good. CTX has changed my mind with those mock-ups! I've been trying to picture round or oval ones and it just didn't quite work in my head.PS, Brian, I thought I was burned out on Starwires, but I really like these on your car, too.The car looks GREAT with the new wheels & tires !Brian, what size T/As are you running front and rear? It looks great.Thanks, guys. They turned out even better than I had hoped.I'll check the tires tonight. I flip-flopped between a few so I don't recall now what I ended up with. I'm thinking 225/70r15 all around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelman Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 (edited) I'm almost in the same boat. I like the smaller vents, but right where he has them. I also have wanted to have them on my Riv, but couldn't imagine them really looking good. CTX has changed my mind with those mock-ups! I've been trying to picture round or oval ones and it just didn't quite work in my head.Years ago when Hub Harness from Kansas built his wife a '65 Riviera GS to drive, he used Audi emblems to make the portholes in her car. Remains to this day one of the best looking Rivieras I have ever seen, and maybe a part of the reason I own mine today. Edited May 24, 2011 by steelman (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bepnewt Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 I'll check the tires tonight. I flip-flopped between a few so I don't recall now what I ended up with. I'm thinking 225/70r15 all around.They are 225/70r15s-BEPNewt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted "Wildcat65" Nagel Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 84 T-type I had 1990 to 1994 :eek: wishes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowriv Posted May 26, 2011 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Years ago when Hub Harness from Kansas built his wife a '65 Riviera GS to drive, he used Audi emblems to make the portholes in her car. Remains to this day one of the best looking Rivieras I have ever seen, and maybe a part of the reason I own mine today.That is sensational! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Orig_65_Riv Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 65 Riviera, work in progress. Just got her a month ago and have spent every spare hour disassembling, refabbing rotted rear window channel, wire wheeling and re-coating any rust I can find, prepping for paint, etc. Almost ready for a fresh coat of Silver Cloud. 51K original mile, fully loaded non-GS car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mt65riv Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 Welcome! And nice Riv. Silver Cloud is one of my favorite colors. Good luck with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 75RivGS Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 My 73 (a GM green color repaint/posi rear/GM HEI/B4B):and the 75 GS: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BIGRIV Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 My '67 Riviera... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim_ Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Here's the car after I waxed it and then at the church at my recent wedding.We drove the car 800 miles from my home in Baltimore to our wedding in Erie, PA and back. I think that was probably the longest trip the car has taken for over 30 years and it ran great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Maine Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Nice pictures of some beautiful cars. I'd really love to have a boattail. There have been a couple in the corral at Hershey in the past, maybe this year will be my year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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