RivNut 3,723 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 1 hour ago, Rivman said: I believe the comments about the RULES are more harmful than the rules themselves seem to be! Are you saying I started the post about the “boattail aftermarket add-on” because I added information to YOUR original post that was asking about it?!?!? Not in the least. I'm to blame because I was the original poster when I asked if anyone had ever seen one of these before. It's on my shoulders. Link to post Share on other sites
Chimera 589 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 On 2/13/2020 at 6:12 PM, Hazdaz said: Hey Rivnut, according to our new forum rules, these kind of non-stock aftermarket add-ons aren't allowed to be posted on this site any longer. You are in violation of those rules, my friend. (of course I personally don't care, but it just goes to show how ridiculous those rules are) Hehehe, Yeah I get the point. Still not sure this would violate as it was officially embraced and marketed by Buick in 72. Link to post Share on other sites
Rivdrivn 534 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 23 hours ago, 71GS said: Some pics from last fall Jimi and Miles, and a Riviera... doesn’t get much better than that 1 Link to post Share on other sites
1965rivgs 672 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 2 hours ago, J3Studio said: Everyone should just calm down—all of the kerfuffle on the main site has little to do with us. Trust me, I've been following the kerfuffle … … all Rivieras of any type all the time in this forum! What`s a kerfuffle? Must be a regional thing... Tom Link to post Share on other sites
71GS 223 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 46 minutes ago, Rivdrivn said: Rivdrivn, I agree. 😎. That’s my favorite record shop in the Oregon district, Dayton. Omega music. Link to post Share on other sites
J3Studio 329 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 (edited) 11 hours ago, 1965rivgs said: What`s a kerfuffle? Must be a regional thing... Tom Definition of kerfuffle: a disturbance or commotion typically caused by a dispute or conflict First known use 1908 Edited February 15 by J3Studio (see edit history) Link to post Share on other sites
cjp69 431 Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 23 hours ago, 71GS said: Thanks Chris! Hope your well. How’s the 71? Doing well Brian, thanks. So is the 71, just waiting on dry weather so I can drive it again. Link to post Share on other sites
jframe 209 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Ok since this thread IS about pictures, I'll get us back on track with a shameless photo or two of my '65. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
kegart 46 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 I am looking at the picture or your interior. What happened to the ac and heater controls? Your car looks great. Link to post Share on other sites
jframe 209 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 2 hours ago, kegart said: I am looking at the picture or your interior. What happened to the ac and heater controls? Your car looks great. The car was fitted with Vintage Air by a previous owner. I still have most all the original a/c stuff boxed up. He integrated it into the factory vent system in the dash. Link to post Share on other sites
Rivdrivn 534 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 31 minutes ago, jframe said: The car was fitted with Vintage Air by a previous owner. I still have most all the original a/c stuff boxed up. He integrated it into the factory vent system in the dash. A imagine that works well. Can you show us how it looks under the hood? Link to post Share on other sites
jframe 209 Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 1 hour ago, Rivdrivn said: A imagine that works well. Can you show us how it looks under the hood? I will get a couple of pics and post them Link to post Share on other sites
Rivman 630 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 A couple of mine that I don’t have the space to get inside. We got our couple inches of snow Thursday afternoon/evening, closed most schools for Thursday afternoon and Friday. Our last measurable snowfall was 430+ days ago, so obviously not something we are used to here in NC. Hopefully that will be it for the year and we won’t end up with an ice storm or two before winter’s end. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
J3Studio 329 Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 (edited) 40 minutes ago, Rivman said: A couple of mine that I don’t have the space to get inside. We got our couple inches of snow Thursday afternoon/evening, closed most schools for Thursday afternoon and Friday. Our last measurable snowfall was 430+ days ago, so obviously not something we are used to here in NC. Hopefully that will be it for the year and we won’t end up with an ice storm or two before winter’s end. It took my flight about an hour and forty minutes and two full de-icings to get off the ground at Raleigh-Durham International on Thursday evening. You folks have had more snow than we've had up in Philadelphia this year—weird. Edited February 22 by J3Studio (see edit history) Link to post Share on other sites
Vvargas 3 Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Hello my father bought a 73 riviera and it’s has a chrome trim the begins at the windshield and travels along the side, follows the “V” in the rear to the bumper. Can someone please help us figure out what package/ edition this might be! We look online but haven’t found one like it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Rivman 630 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 39 minutes ago, Vvargas said: Hello my father bought a 73 riviera and it’s has a chrome trim the begins at the windshield and travels along the side, follows the “V” in the rear to the bumper. Can someone please help us figure out what package/ edition this might be! We look online but haven’t found one like it. It was an aftermarket add-on, not a factory, or even a dealer "package/edition." Look at the first post on page 58 of this thread, there is an example of a "kit" that was promoted by GM for the '71 & '72, but nothing for the '73. In '73 they only produced a half vinyl top, so there would not have been anything factory added to continue onto the trunk lid for that year. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Vvargas 3 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 27 minutes ago, Rivman said: It was an aftermarket add-on, not a factory, or even a dealer "package/edition." Look at the first post on page 58 of this thread, there is an example of a "kit" that was promoted by GM for the '71 & '72, but nothing for the '73. In '73 they only produced a half vinyl top, so there would not have been anything factory added to continue onto the trunk lid for that year. Thank you very much! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Rivman 630 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 On 2/22/2020 at 11:17 AM, J3Studio said: It took my flight about an hour and forty minutes and two full de-icings to get off the ground at Raleigh-Durham International on Thursday evening. You folks have had more snow than we've had up in Philadelphia this year—weird. I know the snow was falling pretty good Thursday evening here, I’m around 70 miles west of Raleigh, and I do believe they were supposed to get a bit more than we did. But it was probably as much inexperience as the snow for them to have to de-ice it twice. Like I said, it doesn’t happen much here in NC, so they probably don’t get much practice. It was our first for the year, so it has been a pretty mild winter this year. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Chimera 589 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 67 GS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmjXaPkq3Dk Link to post Share on other sites
Chimera 589 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Yeah...what he said... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-arrboOVwHs More boat tail action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKrQ1WGPhOE Link to post Share on other sites
60FlatTop 5,866 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Rivieras at the 1981 Buick Nationals 1981, Cedar Point Park, Sandusky, Ohio. The Breakers Hotel in the background. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
J3Studio 329 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 19 minutes ago, 60FlatTop said: Rivieras at the 1981 Buick Nationals 1981, Cedar Point Park, Sandusky, Ohio. The Breakers Hotel in the background. They weren't even twenty years old at this point—how many of these specific cars remain? Link to post Share on other sites
60FlatTop 5,866 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 (edited) 28 minutes ago, J3Studio said: how many of these specific cars remain? The green '65 GS is well known. The '64 with the black top is in my garage. That's good providence for collector ownership of a 55 year old car today. Twenty-five years before a similar recognition was held for the Lincoln Continental, not many models have done that. Bernie Edited February 26 by 60FlatTop (see edit history) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
71GS 223 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 59 minutes ago, 60FlatTop said: Rivieras at the 1981 Buick Nationals 1981, Cedar Point Park, Sandusky, Ohio. The Breakers Hotel in the background. I love seeing vintage pics like this. Let’s see some more everyone 1 Link to post Share on other sites
71GS 223 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Here’s a couple, 16 year old me in ‘88 and I duplicated the shot in my parents driveway in ‘09 when I bought the 71 GS. My buddy took the other one for high school photography class. 1988. 6 Link to post Share on other sites
Rivdrivn 534 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 The dude abides; this Gator is clean 4 Link to post Share on other sites
NC1968Riviera 1,405 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 10 hours ago, Rivdrivn said: The dude abides; this Gator is clean That's a beauty! Link to post Share on other sites
Rivdrivn 534 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Time for new tires. These are 235/70s. Thinking of maybe going to 225/70s up front. Possibly switching to redlines. Any opinions? 2 Link to post Share on other sites
kreed 374 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Beautiful car Steve- is that verde green ? Would look great with red lines or a 1 inch white wall . KReed ROA 14549 Link to post Share on other sites
Chimera 589 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 2 hours ago, Rivdrivn said: Time for new tires. These are 235/70s. Thinking of maybe going to 225/70s up front. Possibly switching to redlines. Any opinions? Redlines of course... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
RivNut 3,723 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Black walls or narrow whites. My $.02 Link to post Share on other sites
powerage 23 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Narrow whites or Redlines Link to post Share on other sites
NC1968Riviera 1,405 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 9 hours ago, Rivdrivn said: Any opinions Triple stripe whitewalls from Diamond Back Tires. Link to post Share on other sites
RivNut 3,723 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 16 hours ago, Rivdrivn said: Time for new tires. These are 235/70s. Thinking of maybe going to 225/70s up front. Possibly switching to redlines. Any opinions? Steve, What do you have in mind for the total effect of the car - stock, modified, "Hot 60's"? I think the tires should reflect the total attitude of the car. You've done some modifications to the engine, but the interior and exterior still appear as stock. Where are you headed? Link to post Share on other sites
MikeJS 105 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 (edited) circa 1969 Edmonton, AB ©Provincial Archives Edited March 8 by MikeJS (see edit history) 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Riviera 66 8 Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Finaly on the road. 1966 with 67 grille 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Rivdrivn 534 Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 On 3/7/2020 at 8:33 PM, RUGMAN said: Nice. I always had hood clearance issues using the original equipment plus an open element from Billet Specialties. Do the Edelbrocks sit lower? 2 Link to post Share on other sites
RUGMAN 13 Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 On 3/9/2020 at 7:20 PM, Rivdrivn said: Nice. I always had hood clearance issues using the original equipment plus an open element from Billet Specialties. Do the Edelbrocks sit lower? Edelbrocks sit the same that's an Eelco intake Its not supposed to fit but it does Cool part is carbs are spaced like chevy dual quads There are more options for air cleaner Mine clears by 1/4" at most I had to slightly trim 1 or 2 studs for hood trim pc Its tough to find the element so I used cut off wheel to change height then silicone cut side looks pretty good and it was easy Your motor looks awesome bro I need those valve covers HAHA 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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