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Title: My Rivi is home!
Post by: 4bangen on September 22, 2009, 09:49:26 PM
(http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa74/4bangen/buick.jpg)
That is all:evilgrin:
Title: My Rivi is home!
Post by: V8Demon on September 22, 2009, 10:23:13 PM
My stepfather had that exact year and color when I was a kid!

Had the 455 with some highway gears.  An absolute animal after 40 MPH.
Title: My Rivi is home!
Post by: ZondaC12 on September 22, 2009, 10:30:36 PM
OOOOOOOO so what happened with it, and whats it need whats the plan?
 
Theyre a love it or hate it car, and I love the boattail Riv's.
Title: My Rivi is home!
Post by: 4bangen on September 22, 2009, 10:32:44 PM
Ya, She's my baby. My grandma used to sneek me out in it it and let me drive it. I was only 14, it was the first car I ever drove, you could say it started my love affair with the automobile.
Title: My Rivi is home!
Post by: 4bangen on September 22, 2009, 10:35:49 PM
Quote from: ZondaC12;292255
OOOOOOOO so what happened with it, and whats it need whats the plan?
 
Theyre a love it or hate it car, and I love the boattail Riv's.


It's a 72 grand sport. a few years ago I spun a rod barring. Never had the time or money to fix it, I'm about to have both.

The plan is to finnish the restoration My Grandfather started before he gave it to me.
Title: My Rivi is home!
Post by: ZondaC12 on September 22, 2009, 11:17:38 PM
SICK. :burnout:
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Post by: irv on September 23, 2009, 09:42:20 AM
my best friend is restoring a 73 gran sport stage1 car.
bought from the original owner. weighs around 5000 lbs.
has run low 14's at the pure stock drags in michigan. he has
had mint 71 and 72's also over the years. fast and comfortable
cars. you will love driving it.
Title: My Rivi is home!
Post by: Watchdevil on September 23, 2009, 11:45:16 AM
I love that style Riviera! It's my favorite!
Title: My Rivi is home!
Post by: 86XR7project on September 23, 2009, 01:24:12 PM
What an awesome project!
Title: My Rivi is home!
Post by: thunderjet302 on September 23, 2009, 04:35:54 PM
Needs a 460 Ford ;)
Title: My Rivi is home!
Post by: 4bangen on September 23, 2009, 06:50:17 PM
:flame:
Quote from: thunderjet302;292325
Needs a 460 Ford ;)
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Post by: mcford on September 23, 2009, 07:53:16 PM
irv, is it the black/white regal GS?  There was one there tihs year, its a 4 SPEED CAR!
Title: My Rivi is home!
Post by: jpc647 on September 24, 2009, 10:38:54 AM
I dont think I would do a ford 460 swap. It'd keep it just like it is. Antique cars are worth much less when they are all butchered up.
Title: My Rivi is home!
Post by: Clayton on September 26, 2009, 12:44:57 AM
Quote from: thunderjet302;292325
Needs a 460 Ford ;)


and you need a swift kick in the teeth.

beautiful start my friend. would look amazing in ford's wimbeldon white.
Title: My Rivi is home!
Post by: thunderjet302 on September 26, 2009, 10:51:15 AM
Quote from: 4bangen;292350
:flame:


Quote from: jpc647;292432
I dont think I would do a ford 460 swap. It'd keep it just like it is. Antique cars are worth much less when they are all butchered up.


Quote from: 87thunderbirdBlackJack;292655
and you need a swift kick in the teeth.

beautiful start my friend. would look amazing in ford's wimbeldon white.



It's a joke guys geesh. ;)

I like that he's keeping the Buick mill and not doing something stupid like putting a Chevy engine in :flame:
Title: My Rivi is home!
Post by: Black88LS on September 27, 2009, 12:27:39 PM
looks like the one used in the TV show due south a few years ago except that one was dark green
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Post by: 1Bad88tbird on September 27, 2009, 07:39:28 PM
Nice Riv!! There's a guy here that has a few, I think if he's making one nice one or two nice ones out of the lot.
Title: My Rivi is home!
Post by: 4bangen on September 29, 2009, 01:17:51 PM
thanks, I know you where kidding, I was just messing with ya. The buick 455ci is an outstanding motor, it's less than 100lbs more than a chevy 350. and makes over 300hp stock. the car was getting better than 17mpg on the highway before it died.

And as far as its value, I know of two identical cars that sold for better than $20k.
Title: My Rivi is home!
Post by: 20thanniver-ls on September 29, 2009, 07:14:30 PM
I almost had a '69 with the 430 motor......it was all original. Was gonna trade my truck for it but the guy backed out at the last minute. Glad to hear you're gonna restore that one, they're awesome cars.