pyntre Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 HAPPY NEW YEAR.... Some inspiration for all the GREAT Riviera people out there, including PATRICK....Keep going , the day you finally drive the car to the local gas station at midnight and get that Milner / Two Lane Blacktop bad boy feeling { thats why we build these cars isn't it ?} all that hard work , blood , stress and money will be worth all of that !! I am into a 3 year frame off on my 65 and accomplished a ton in the past year but still have a huge list of spendo stuff to do. I never knew how complex these cars were before I got into it , crash coarse in patience , organizing ,and taking lots of good digital pics as you disassemble ! Anyway I just wanted to share a few pictures of my 65 as inspiration for a new year of restorations on these great American rolling works of art !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest straight shooter Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Beautiful car pyntre. If you don't mind me asking approximately how much did it cost to fully restore your car. I would like to have an idea before I even consider acquiring a Riviera since they are a little more complex as you already stated, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bb1970 Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Car looks GREAT!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob J Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Now that's how you do it. Looking REAL Sharp!!! How about some engine bay shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrlforfun Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 OK Pyntre: Many of look at the finished product on a computer screen and that's fine. After looking at so many finished products it actually looks fairly easy. What most don't realize is how much work goes into these builds as well as how high the skill level needs to be in order for the finished product to come out looking like it does.As much as I have worked on my cars I sometimes don't take the time to appreciate that combination of hard work as well as skill level on cars presented on these forums.Very nice, Mitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest onedesertdog Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 That's sweet for sure. That 5th pic is bringing a tear to my eye.STILL hope for my 65 NON GS after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BIGRIV Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 SINISTER! I love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mt65riv Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Very nice. You should be proud of the progress. It's looking great. Love the black paintjob, won't hid a thing!Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyntre Posted January 3, 2012 Author Share Posted January 3, 2012 Thanks for all the great responses !!! The car is a long way from being done but has turned out the way I had invisioned it to so far . The only reason I went to this extreme and did a frame off was the fact there was zero rust on the car. The more I got into the car the more I realized it was REALLY clean. I disassembled the car completely by hand and only broke 1 seat bolt. That includes all the suspension and frame bolts ! PB blaster is your friend !! AS far as money is involved , well I think you could build 2 Chevelles or Camaros for the price of a 65 Riv. Its amazing that you can just about , if not completely, build the popular 60's cars out of a catalog , not so with the Riviera. Again , thanks so much for the nice comments !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob J Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Don't forget those under the hood shots. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wildcat465 Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Looks great, will we see it at the Spring Show in May? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyntre Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 I am working on some pictures of the chassis and engine....having a hard time getting them to load ...As far as the show at the Fair Grounds ....probably be another year till its done...have to do the entire interior , electrical....yikes ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrlforfun Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 OK Pyntre: You mentioned "no rust". I can't tell you how important that is. It really puts you more then a leg up on your project. I am in the middle of two builds, a burgundy 64 and a gold 65. The 64 had rust issues which added quite a bit of labor as well as expense to the project. The 65 was 98.88888% rust free and turned out to be much easier to work on as well as a lot cheaper in the long run.For example, the 64 had rust around the back window. The body shop guy got a repo piece for a 65 Elcamino from a Chev resto place and modified it to fit. I'd say it was a good 10 hours. The floor pans, trunk pan and several small unnoticeable areas on the body had the tin worm too. After the car got a dose of truth serum (media blasting) it all showed up. It probably cost me another $1000-1500 more plus all the low skill work I did like cutting out pieces, fitting in the new metal and sanding (which would have cost another 5 grand had I let the shop do all the rest). So you see how important that the no-rust body really is.Looking forward to more pictures too. Mitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FrostByghte Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 Wonderful looking car! Any chance I can send you mine for 3 years and let you work on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob J Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Any updates on the project? It's been almost a year.:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyntre Posted December 10, 2012 Author Share Posted December 10, 2012 Any updates on the project? It's been almost a year.:cool:Been saving some money so I can continue...A big master bath remodel has sidelined me for a while. We got 15 inches of snow yesterday so its lockdown in the garage for the duration of the winter...bummer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob J Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Snow, what's that? 83 degrees today.:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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