TexRiv_63 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 23 hours ago, RivNut said: Boosters are usually zinc dichromate finished. Eastwood sells a kit which "sort of" replicates it, but in order to do it correctly, it would need to be sent out. I think that Booster Dewey does this as a service for $50 according to his website. http://boosterdeweyexchange.com/ Ed Here is the finish from Booster Dewey on the piece from my Oldsmobile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky5517 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 On the pix of my 67, posted a while back but they're in this thread, Dewey did indeed re=coat ) if that's the proper term) my vac booster. He sends them out, and he asked me if I had anything else that I wanted re-done to match. I sent him the cap from the resevoir, and then he reminded me that the hood latch should be done too. Don't remember how much but I know it was really reasonable. Like, really reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 On 1/10/2018 at 11:00 AM, NC68Riviera said: How did you paint your brake booster? I recently had my brake master cylinder replaced but not the booster and mine is very dingy looking like yours was. What did you do to clean it up and repaint it? Which brand of gold cadmium paint did you use? I just took a look at some pictures of the engine compartments of 1969 Rivieras on Google Images. From what I see, it's hard to tell if the booster is zinc plated or cad plated. If it's cad plated, the pictures I saw show the cad plating as very light in color. The zinc plating can be reproduced with a product from Eastwood. Go to the Eastwood website and search for part #13242Z. It's called: Eastwood Zinc Rich Galvanize and comes in an aerosol 13 oz can. The cad plating can be reproduced with a system from Eastwood. Here's a video that shows "how to" along with a link to purchase it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telriv Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Rather than aluminum foil I use Saran Wrap. Clings awesome, Removes easily, plus other positives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul from PA Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 I think the motors should be pulled, placed in the kitchen and then detailed. Close to everything we need and the Mrs. can still find the foil and Saran Wrap. A win -win situation........ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KongaMan Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 This is a bit of a digression, but my uncle learned how to rebuild engines in my grandparent's living room. As the story goes, he had an engine from an old Buick that he put away under the grand piano when he wasn't working on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexRiv_63 Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 I also use large quantities of aluminum foil for detail work. One warning, disconnect your battery and cover the positive terminal, foil is a great conductor. And whatever you do don't get gasoline on the foil before you learn about its conductivity, you can imagine how I know this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleach Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 = 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeJS Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Good day... Man, it's amazing how much information is in this forum's archives... finding and searching isn't always quick and easy, but lots to find nonetheless... While searching I often get way sidetracked on other topics of interest but not necessarily the topic at hand... Anyway, not sure if this is the right thread, but onward... I too am in the process of redoing the engine bay on my '64 and for all intent and purpose, it's near a point I'm very happy with but the colour reference (right, wrong or indifferent) posted in this thread is pretty handy, thanks. A lot of my bay was done as my engine was just rebuilt, and now I am just trying to clean and touch-up the underside of the hood. Although I vacuumed the existing insulation, it was looking a tad shabby so I picked up a set of the new under hood insulation from oldbuickparts.... On my original insulation, there is a cutout in one corner of the passenger's side, (as well as a circle right above the air cleaner.... (image attached) Although a little tough to see, it appears that this cut-out is shown in the '63 noted above in post #18. I recently noticed this in Post #763 of the below noted thread, but didn't really look too close at the time, but it looks like that '65 doesn't have any insulation, but a tell tale mark ion sorts n the same location... http://forums.aaca.org/topic/283876-rivieras-for-sale-on-local-craigslist-ebay-etc/?page=31 My Riv' does not have a/c, so I'm not sure why the cutout as it appears there shouldn't be any interference below. I'll figure out if the new insulation touches the air cleaner, likely put a dab of something (vaseline?) on the top of the air cleaner and see if it touches the insulation when I close the hood. But, were these cutouts part of the original? Also do these panels need any adhesive? I was thinking of a couple small strips of two-faced tape just in case... And maybe final (stupid) question, if anyone has used these new panels, one side has a 'smooth' black side, the other is a bit 'rougher' with a grey swirl type pattern/colour. I'm assuming black side out, but I have seen at least one picture where they installed the greyish side showing. Hope this make sense... any comments would be appreciated.... Thanks. Later, Mike Swick Edmonton, AB ----= 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Without knowing the gospel truth, I would say that all of the insulation pads were made with the cut out. If you look at the hood bracing, you can see where the brace itself is contoured for the a/c compressor pulley and the cutout in the insulation. Based on the way the hood brace is contoured, I'd say that all of the Rivieras, a/c or non-a/c came with the cutout in the insulation. Best guess. Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seafoam65 Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 All of the early Rivieras had the circular cutout over the air cleaner. Unfortunately nobody reproduces the hood insulation with this cutout. The 65's had the hood insulation with the circle cut out over the air cleaner. When I changed out my original hood insulation I don't recall the missing corner over the A/C compressor, but it was probably there and I just didn't notice it. Also, the hood insulation hits the air cleaner on these cars when you close the hood all the way across, so it is puzzling what the little circle over the wing nut area was for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC1968Riviera Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Seafoam65 said: Unfortunately nobody reproduces the hood insulation with this cutout The hood insulation kit from REPOPS I bought for my 68 has the circular cut out for the air cleaner. I am not sure about earlier model year kits. You could call or email them to inquire. http://www.repops.com/contact-us.cfm Phone:479-394-4500 Email: info@Repops.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seafoam65 Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 In their catalog the pictures don't show any hole above the air cleaner section on either the 65 Riviera or the 68 Riviera. I'll try to call them and see what's going on. I believe the one I have without the hole came from them originally, purchased about 4 and a half years ago. Not long after I installed my insulation, I called them on the phone and told them they needed to incorporate the hole above the air cleaner. Perhaps they made the change and didn't update their catalog photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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