Vvargas Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivman Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 See my reply after your post in the "Post some pics of your Rivieras!!!!!!!!!!" thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIVNIK Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 Maybe Rivman knows something we don't, but I can't find it in the post he mentioned. In my opinion that trim was custom made. If you google '73 Riviera images you will not find it on any of the pics of hundreds of '73s. if so, whoever fabricated the trim knew what they were doing. Frankly, in my opinion, the car will look better w/out the trim pieces & the two tone paint. The body styling on the '73 is so distinct & well defined it doesn't need anything extra to enhance it. &BTW, if you are restoring this car I have a rear bumper in very good driver condition you may want. It can be had for a song (but shipping from Fla may be a little pricey).Anyhoo, good luck w your project! Drew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZRIV Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 49 minutes ago, RIVNIK said: Maybe Rivman knows something we don't, but I can't find it in the post he mentioned. In my opinion that trim was custom made. If you google '73 Riviera images you will not find it on any of the pics of hundreds of '73s. if so, whoever fabricated the trim knew what they were doing. Frankly, in my opinion, the car will look better w/out the trim pieces & the two tone paint. The body styling on the '73 is so distinct & well defined it doesn't need anything extra to enhance it. &BTW, if you are restoring this car I have a rear bumper in very good driver condition you may want. It can be had for a song (but shipping from Fla may be a little pricey).Anyhoo, good luck w your project! Drew Here is the post. He isn't called Rivman for nuthin! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIVNIK Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 thanks Rivman, As can be seen in the pics, those look like two different products. Verrrry interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZRIV Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, RIVNIK said: thanks Rivman, As can be seen in the pics, those look like two different products. Verrrry interesting! Yea I didn't notice how much different the one Vvargas posted above is. Wraps clear up to front of doors. Agree likely just a custom job done in the 70s Edited February 25, 2020 by JZRIV (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC1968Riviera Posted February 25, 2020 Share Posted February 25, 2020 1 hour ago, JZRIV said: Wraps clear up to front of doors Jason, you have an 'eagle eye'! I didn't notice the trim wrapping across the upper door and under the door mirror. I think it looks kind of cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivman Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 On 2/24/2020 at 9:25 AM, RIVNIK said: Maybe Rivman knows something we don't, but I can't find it in the post he mentioned. In my opinion that trim was custom made. If you google '73 Riviera images you will not find it on any of the pics of hundreds of '73s. if so, whoever fabricated the trim knew what they were doing. Frankly, in my opinion, the car will look better w/out the trim pieces & the two tone paint. The body styling on the '73 is so distinct & well defined it doesn't need anything extra to enhance it. &BTW, if you are restoring this car I have a rear bumper in very good driver condition you may want. It can be had for a song (but shipping from Fla may be a little pricey).Anyhoo, good luck w your project! Drew I agree, the trim in the pictures posted appears to be something that was custom made. I was just pointing out that it was not a factory or dealer package or edition, as was asked. I just referenced the other post to let the OP know what was available at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivman Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 On 2/25/2020 at 12:58 PM, JZRIV said: Yea I didn't notice how much different the one Vvargas posted above is. Wraps clear up to front of doors. Agree likely just a custom job done in the 70s I did notice the difference; it is a completely different trim pattern than anything I had even seen pictures of before. Everything I have seen was an addition of vinyl to “extend” the vinyl top treatment, but this one looks like they just added trim and a second paint color, for whatever reason. Thanks to the Riviera Registry, no longer in existence, the below are pictures of some samples of “different types” of vinyl top treatments that had been installed on some Boattails over the years. I had never even seen any kind of treatment on a ’73 before the one pictured above. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johndertaker Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 I found this for sale. Owner/seller ( 64 yrs old) said his dad bought it like this in 1974. Sunroof,bucket seats... It was kept in garage and never repainted. He got no paperwork with the car. Looks legit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 That roof does not look original. I'm not sure about the sunroof, but I've never seen one on a boat tail (though this one looks like a factory-style installation), however, the vinyl top isn't a factory style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 10 hours ago, EmTee said: That roof does not look original. I'm not sure about the sunroof, but I've never seen one on a boat tail (though this one looks like a factory-style installation), however, the vinyl top isn't a factory style. Many moons ago I had an arrangement with Acme Auto Headlines in Long Beach to act as a distributor for their headliners. N me of their older brochures the offered a kit that extended the Rivera boat tail’s vinyl top to a point that ended like this one does. In the kit you got the matching vinyl - precut, the stainless moldings, and clips. This could be one of those kits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne R Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 (edited) Ed , about sun roofs,---if you mean you have not ever seen one,--yes there was quite a few fitted to boat tails,--infact i remember a man in New Zealand , shipped a 72 from US had a sunroof that he said was sold from new, and for memory there was quite alot fitted to 1972 Boat tails. and i think 1973 as well. probably were not factory fitted , but arranged by another sun roof supplyer. The example in New Zealand was all green,--sorry i dont have a photo----no digital camera those days. Edited March 3 by Wayne R spelling (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIVNIK Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 I guess it will remain a mystery for now, but one thing is certain. If that '73 needs a rear bumper, drop by on your next visit to Orlando & I'll give you one. Or anyone for that matter. Seems if you need one of these, you can't find one. If you've got one you don't need, you can't give it away! Drew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 3 hours ago, Wayne R said: Ed , about sun roofs,---if you mean you have not ever seen one,--yes there was quite a few fitted to boat tails,--infact i remember a man in New Zealand , shipped a 72 from US had a sunroof that he said was sold from new, and for memory there was quite alot fitted to 1972 Boat tails. and i think 1973 as well. probably were not factory fitted , but arranged by another sun roof supplyer. The example in New Zealand was all green,--sorry i dont have a photo----no digital camera those days. I was referring to the vinyl top that extends across the trunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildcatMN Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Factory sunroof started for Riviera in 1972. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 Thanks - that sunroof installation did look like a factory job. The vinyl roof treatment, not so much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johndertaker Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 The sunroof still got the plastic on! Never been removed....photo showed crapy but its neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne R Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 13 hours ago, RivNut said: I was referring to the vinyl top that extends across the trunk. Sorry Ed got it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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