60FlatTop Posted June 3, 2018 Share Posted June 3, 2018 Guess who can't find the bag of '64 Riviera interior screws. When I put the new windshield in my car.... two years ago.... I took down the windshield molding, and all the other window molding because I thought I was going to do more. Has anyone cataloged the molding screws? I think they are Philips head oval #8's, but I seem to remember three different lengths. Anyone ever write down a list? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted June 4, 2018 Share Posted June 4, 2018 Glenn at Mr. G's Enterprises sells an interior screw kit. I think there's a use list in that kit. Mine is buried, but I think that Red Riviera Bob may have a kit with a list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted June 4, 2018 Author Share Posted June 4, 2018 Thank you. I found the Mr. G's listing. One more look around the garage and I will place the order. Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Mckenzie Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 As soon as you order the screws, you know the original bag will show up.That seems to be how it goes in my shop? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockinRiviDad Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 I may have misunderstood what u guys are saying. Does the Mr G kit come with a list/diagram that shows the placement of each screw in our cars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 2 hours ago, RockinRiviDad said: I may have misunderstood what u guys are saying. Does the Mr G kit come with a list/diagram that shows the placement of each screw in our cars? It comes with list of screws but no diagram. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockinRiviDad Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 30 minutes ago, RivNut said: It comes with list of screws but no diagram. Do u know if this “list of screws” tells us where each screw goes/belongs in our car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 1 hour ago, RockinRiviDad said: Do u know if this “list of screws” tells us where each screw goes/belongs in our car? I don't remember. I can't get to anything right now because of a cast on my foot. If you can wait until after the first of the year, I'll check for you. Or, you could call Glen at Mr. G's and ask him. When I parted out the one '63 that I had, I marked every screw (or group) and told him exactly where each one came from. He sent me a kit and I opened it, looked at it, and put it on the shelf where it sits now. Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted November 27, 2018 Author Share Posted November 27, 2018 (edited) I got lucky. They were all in a bag on the shelf where they were supposed to be. Funny how the third or fourth time you go where you thought they were- they just appear. Not ready to use them yet so maybe I will sort and test fit. I don't mind the short or loose ones much, but I am painting the roof. I'd hate to poke one through the sheet metal. I remember a guy doing that when he put the dome light in a freshly painted Dodge Dart. Bernie Edit: Oh, about the foot. So I'm not the only who looks for small parts in their bare feet. Edited November 27, 2018 by 60FlatTop (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockinRiviDad Posted November 27, 2018 Share Posted November 27, 2018 I am happy to report that I just got off the phone with Mr. G’s. Jennifer there is a nice lady. She said the kit does come with instructions on where each screw needs to go. I will post a pic as soon as the kit gets here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbinator Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 On 11/25/2018 at 5:09 PM, RivNut said: I don't remember. I can't get to anything right now because of a cast on my foot. If you can wait until after the first of the year, I'll check for you. Or, you could call Glen at Mr. G's and ask him. When I parted out the one '63 that I had, I marked every screw (or group) and told him exactly where each one came from. He sent me a kit and I opened it, looked at it, and put it on the shelf where it sits now. Ed Ed, I have the list. The list is numbered consecutively and the numbers match a plastic bag with the fasteners inside. The list tells you where the numbered bag fasteners go. RRB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 It's been so long since I got the kit and looked into it, that I couldn't remember for sure. But I do remember sitting in a 63 that I bought to part out and, along with my step-son, sat in that car during a hot July day with a box of zip-loc bags and a bunch of 3x5 cards and a pen and some tools and took every screw that I could find from the parts car, labeling and packaging them, and sending them off to Glenn. I was surprised at the short turn around time he processed them in and sent me the first set he'd put together. Not being bashful here, just a pat on my own back. He's rarely able to find complete cars now days but will put together kits if you can guarantee him that the car was unmolested and complete when you took it apart. The exterior of my parts car wasn't complete so I couldn't come up with the screws for an exterior kit. Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted November 28, 2018 Author Share Posted November 28, 2018 14 hours ago, RivNut said: with a box of zip-loc bags and a bunch of 3x5 cards I have a notepad with a Prozac logo on each page. I write the note on those pages and put them in the bag. Somehow it seems appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr914 Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 several years ago, I went through the factory parts book for the Porsche 914, and together with the knowledge of the car, put together a nut screw bolt and washer kit for every piece of hardware for the body, labeled it with sizes colors and part numbers, put it in three labeled bins and have been selling it ever since. Would be nice to do the same for the first generation rivieras. Also a lot of the interior screws on the Riv were chrome, so nice to have that too. Pretty bad to sit in a near perfect interior and look at mis matched, sized screws Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1965rivgs Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 I`ve taken apart MANY MANY first gen Rivs over the years to part them out, install headliners, remove the molding to polish and wax, etc and I can say with great certainty that Buick (or Fisher) used whatever size screw they had on hand that would grab. There are areas that require longer screws to grab, IF memory serves correctly at the lower A pillar molding and the front corner pieces, but the screw lengths have not repeated a pattern in my experience. Dont over think it, if there is more screw than needed hanging out from the molding when you put it in place it is probably too long...if it doesnt grab it is too short. Believe me when I say they werent even THAT particular when they put the car together when new. I`ve often found long screws where short would suffice...but of course, NOT vice versa Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 All of Glenn's screw kits are made of stainless so they'll never dull or corrode. Be advised, the interior kit contains onlyscrews that are visible; none that are out of sight. If anyone has a "parts car" that's pretty complete, it would be great if they could send examples of all of the under hood bolts to Glenn so that he could make a kit of those as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockinRiviDad Posted December 2, 2018 Share Posted December 2, 2018 Impressive! Me likey! 😬 I’m no screw expert. But I’ve dug thru many bolt bins at the home centers to know this kit is NOT all stainless steel screws. And some of these screws are located “out of sight”. But like Ed said, all of the screws that are visible are certainly made of stainless steel. Great find guys. Thx for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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