1970 Buick Riviera - THE GOOD NEWS

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  1. forgivenjesse

    forgivenjesse Well-Known Member

    Ok so a thread for my build. A great project I found after a good 8 months of searching and deciding what direction I wanted to go.

    I've always like the Rivieras. I was looking for a project Pre-1966 Chevy truck, but this Riviera fell in my lap and I had to have it.

    Long story short, after selling my 86 Regal and buying a SWB Chevy I picked this up in a trade.

    1970 Buick Riviera - THE GOOD NEWS

    455 V8 - 4 barrell - no rust, all stock just how I like :)

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  2. forgivenjesse

    forgivenjesse Well-Known Member

    Installed new glasspacks
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    Tried to throw my center gold 13's on it. The drums are huge, so they wouldn't fit.
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  3. Briz

    Briz Founders Club Member

    Thinking theres something funny about the way them wheels fit. Car looks to be pretty solid.
     
  4. forgivenjesse

    forgivenjesse Well-Known Member

    Haha, yeah, I'm building it as a lowrider. We normally roll 13's. That was the first time I tried to fit custom wheels on it.

    Here's how it looks now. The wheels are 14x6 Cragar Star Wires with 175/75 whitewall tires. I think they go perfect.

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  5. forgivenjesse

    forgivenjesse Well-Known Member

    And technically this is how it looks right now. LOL!!!

    Still working on it. Need to clear out some broken bolts to install the water pump and put the AC/Heater blower unit back on with new condenser and new heater core, then i can start working on restoring the front clip before I put it back on.

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  6. forgivenjesse

    forgivenjesse Well-Known Member

    My Riviera made a brief appearance at the beginning of this Christian Rap music video. Check it out.....I'm the driver in the Riviera. :TU:

    [video]https://youtu.be/_Kk9O7BBo_Y[/video]
     
  7. Doo Wop

    Doo Wop Where were you in '62?

    Bitchin' ride. Looks so nice in the video too. Congrats.
     
  8. forgivenjesse

    forgivenjesse Well-Known Member

    Thanks brother. I hope to have it running again real soon!!
     
  9. bherbert

    bherbert Well-Known Member

    Great car - Great Video - even better message.

    I picked up a 69 a year ago, but I'm going in the resto direction.

    Good luck with everything.

    All the best.

    BH
     

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  10. forgivenjesse

    forgivenjesse Well-Known Member

    Amen, thanks. That's a nice 69! Good luck on the restoration. Looks really solid.
     
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  12. forgivenjesse

    forgivenjesse Well-Known Member

    Trying to make time to finish my inner fender tubs and radiator support. Running out of time. Need it in paint by October.

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  13. forgivenjesse

    forgivenjesse Well-Known Member

    Finally sent THE GOOD NEWS off to the paint shop. Getting some rust repaired under the windshield and at the bottomof the firewall near the door. Other that that, she's pretty solid. Going down to the metal and working it up fresh.

    Keep me in prayer. Lots of work to do and have ready by the end of November.

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  14. forgivenjesse

    forgivenjesse Well-Known Member

    Paint came in......

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  15. forgivenjesse

    forgivenjesse Well-Known Member

    If anyone is in or around the Dallas area, I want to let you know, my car club, FORGIVEN Ministry is bringing in a member from Brazil to pinstripe our cars. He will be available to pinstripe a few others while he is here for the week of December 1st thru December 7th. If you are interested please let me know and be ready to go. He's good and he's ready to lay some stripes.

    Check him out on facebook and instagram. Links below.

    https://www.facebook.com/Nunes-Pinstriping-Isaac-708445825891257/timeline/

    https://instagram.com/nunes_pinstriping/

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  16. sean Buick 76

    sean Buick 76 Buick Nut

    Nice project!
     
  17. forgivenjesse

    forgivenjesse Well-Known Member

    Thanks Sean. I hope to have her running again before December 5th for our 5th Annual Toy Drive in Dallas. Been a long time since I've drove it.
     
  18. forgivenjesse

    forgivenjesse Well-Known Member

    Anyone know how to pull the moldings off the back quarter window??? Do I need to pull the full panel off the inside???

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  19. Briz

    Briz Founders Club Member


    You'll need to remove the back seat to get the inner panels off the inside of the car. Once there removed you can get to the 2 screws that go through the fuzzy strip that holds that trim on. The drip rail is not hard to get off but a pain to reinstall.
     
  20. forgivenjesse

    forgivenjesse Well-Known Member

    Excellent, thank you!!!!! I'll share with my paint guy. He might not like it, but it is what it is. I might as well get over there and do some other work to the interior while it's all coming loose.
     

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