PWB Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 (edited) Not mine but - what a D. A.?! (As in the hair style) http://www.ebay.com/itm/1973-Buick-Riviera-/142432127647?hash=item21299dca9f:g:60cAAOSwwzhZS-7p&vxp=mtr Like or not like?? Edited July 1, 2017 by PWB (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68RIVGS Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 I think it looks OK Paul, and suits the styling of the boat tail cars, not exactly factory, but 'beauty is in the "i" of the beholder' ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoadShark Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 It's well executed - I'll give them that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Curran Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Some Buick dealers were offering these conversions back in the day. Don't know if it was ever an approved accessory by Buick or not. Maybe someone can chime in if they know more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivman Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 (edited) You are correct Pat. I have never seen one in person but there are several different versions out there from the information I have from the Boattail Registry website. The Barris version was approved by Buick, they sent out a memo telling dealers about it, and the brochure and order form. The cost for the parts was a whopping $14.95 to the dealership! I meant to add, it was available for the '71 and '72 since they changed to the short top in March of the '72 production year, so it was not Buick approved for the '73. Edited July 1, 2017 by Rivman (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 (edited) I was doing some "drop ship" headliner business with Acme a number of years ago. At that time they were still offering this conversion. It came complete with pre-cut vinyl and all of the stainless. For 71 and 72, the two pieces that followed the lines were joined together by a separate V at the tip. The 71 / 72 version was, in my opinion, better looking than the 73 version. As far as I know, ACME is still producing original headliners for the Riviera. Good product, good price. Edited July 1, 2017 by RivNut (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Curran Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Hey Randall, thanks for posting those notices. Hope you are well. I miss the NC climate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimera Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 (edited) I think the vinyl layout looks better than the other aftermarket/dealership versions I have seen. Perhaps this is just the 73 version. Edited July 1, 2017 by Chimera (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Eh, I'll pass... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivman Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 I actually like the way they "shortened" the top in March of '72, this is the way I'm going to do my '72 GS. I think it looks a good bit better than the full top, and I'm sure I would not do any of them that take it all the way back onto the trunk lid. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivman Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 22 hours ago, Pat Curran said: Hey Randall, thanks for posting those notices. Hope you are well. I miss the NC climate! No problem Pat, I figured since I had the info I would share it. Doing OK, hope you are too. Not sure about the climate though, too may days in the 90s, and the humidity gets interesting too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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