Hi from Texas. I am also a 1967 Sportwagon owner of 3 years. I am making mine a GS 400 clone with newly rebuilt 400 engine, trans, grill, etc. I am also redoing the interior completely, front to...
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Hi from Texas. I am also a 1967 Sportwagon owner of 3 years. I am making mine a GS 400 clone with newly rebuilt 400 engine, trans, grill, etc. I am also redoing the interior completely, front to...
I just had a 1965 425 rebuilt here in Fort Worth including all of the above, heads, valves etc. and it was $1500 all in. All new pistons, rings, bearings, had a bad crank but the shop had one on the...
Thanks Steve, I had found all these sites but they don't give me the codes for the months and year that Buick used IE: is January "A" February "B " etc. I will keep looking.
I need help on determining the casting date of a 65 425 Nailhead. On Chevy GM big blocks the casting date is on the rear bell housing on the passenger side and there is a 3 or 4 item code that can be...
I would appreciate some recommendations on good nailhead rebuilders and would prefer one in the Dallas/fort Worth area if anyone is aware of one or more in this area. I want to have a 65 425 LX...
I have used Paul's for pot metal and regular chroming and was very pleased. Expensive but very professional and they fax or email you photos of the parts as they unpacked them, coded them to the...
Thanks Tom, I will contact them and see where we go from there.
Chuck
I am new to the Riviera world and wonder if there are parts houses and vendors out there that offer 65 Riv GS interiors pieces, seat covers, door panels etc. Thanks in advance for your help.
I need the air filter for my twin 4 barrel carb Riviera I recently acquired and can"t locate one. Anybody have a source out there including model number if it is not an AC Delco?
Thanks
Chuck...
I just returned home from 3 full days at BCA National Meet in Rochester, MN. They reported a total of 483 registered cars last night at the banquet. This was my first national meet and the car...
We are restoring a 4 door 67 S and are looking at original paint chips. They all seem really dark so I assume over time they have darkened. Any body have a reference to the complete paint chips...
thanks for the references and I will contact him and chat.
Just signed up at the last minute and got a room at the Hilton Garden Inn but not at the convention price unfortunately. Looking forward to the prewar cars and the 65 Riviera GS cars.:bgrin:
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What would you guys think this car is worth as it sits. Mildly interested.
Thanks
Chuck
Will keep you posted if I get some recommendations
Chuck
Hi folks, I am a new proud owner of a 1965 Riviera GS that just arrived from Belgium (see Bench Racing Forum) and I need recommendations on an engine rebuilder hopefully in the Dallas/Fort Worth...
Hi folks, relatively new member here and I go get my 65 Riviera GS on Thursday morning in Houston where it arrived from Belgium in a container last week. Car was sold at Pebble Beach auction in 1998...
Jim, do you have a cost to rebuild the complete engine? I have just purchased a 425 LX to go in my Riviera GS (that currently has a LT engine in it) and was wondering what you spent or expect to...