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1958 Limited Four Door Riviera

Discussion in 'Projects' started by Smartin, Jul 13, 2008.

  1. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    Since I don't officially have possession of this beast yet, I'll keep it light on the details.

    I saw this one a couple years ago in a storage facility that a few of our club members use, and saw that I knew the owner. I inquired at that time if it was for sale, and of course, it wasn't.

    Fast forward to yesterday morning, I got an email from his son that it was going up for sale in Flint this week! I immediately called the owner and set up a time to check it out.

    After about 30 minutes of inspecting and crawling on the floor, I sealed the deal.

    Factory AC, Air Poise suspension (was converted to regular shocks), power windows, brakes, steering, and some other stuff I'm sure I don't understand yet.

    What a project car!!:Brow:

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    Those are NOS drums there...

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    It is actually supposed to be a Blue Mist car...it has had one repaint in a slightly darker color. The underside of the trunk lid has the original paint on it:

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  2. LAST1987GN

    LAST1987GN Well-Known Member

    Adam, nice addition to the stable, it appears to be all there, good luck with it. :beer
     
  3. Sergeant Major

    Sergeant Major Biggest Nut in the Can

    Nice Find!!!! She's a beauty!!!
     
  4. sbrmd

    sbrmd Well-Known Member

    What a cool battleship!

    Shade looks like it's on the way to Twilight Turquoise!

    Best regards,
    Steve.
     
  5. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member



    Too bad the twilight turquoise 71 has to leave the garage to make room:Dou:


    I love the feeling of buying a car:grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
     
  6. austingta

    austingta Well-Known Member

    Adam, that's an awesome car.

    Frank
     
  7. 69GS400s

    69GS400s ...my own amusement ride!

    tubbed, 8.2:1 572" Tomahawk TwinTurbo with alky injection running pump 87 (or E85) .... Im gonna guess 8.73 @ 158
     
  8. Brad Conley

    Brad Conley RIP Staff Member

    ...you're going to get to know your chrome plater real well!:eek2:
     
  9. V8PunkRocket

    V8PunkRocket Well-Known Member

    That car is awesome! I love 58's. Great find, keep up posted on the progress!
     
  10. wildcatsrule

    wildcatsrule Well-Known Member

    Boy, you don't even give us Flint area guys a chance, do ya?????? Scooped it up before it even made the trip! Good luck with it......and please put me in line for a ride!!!!:TU:
     
  11. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    The car would still weigh 7000 lbs!!:grin:


    One piece at a time...I don't see myself taking the whole batch in at once. I would need to take out a second mortgage on the house. The car comes with a few nice used chrome parts, too. Some of them will just have to live with the "Smartin Touch" for a while:grin:


    Thanks! I could hardly sleep last night...
     
  12. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member



    As soon as I heard he was going to advertise it for sale in Flint, I knew I had to scoop it up before tomorrow!!:Brow:
     
  13. 69GS400s

    69GS400s ...my own amusement ride!

    SO that makes it what .. 43 lbs heavier than the centurion ?
     
  14. Rivman

    Rivman Senior Ottawa Buick Guy

    Nice score Adam - looks like your gonna be a very busy boy ! :beer :TU:
     
  15. waijo355

    waijo355 Well-Known Member

    Whoa thats mean!!!! Watta beast!:TU:
     
  16. TheBuickNut

    TheBuickNut Well-Known Member

    sweeeeeeeeeeet !!!!!!!!!
     
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    EEE Straight out of lo-cash!

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  18. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    :laugh::laugh::TU:
     
  19. TheBuickNut

    TheBuickNut Well-Known Member

    could call it "the Spirit of St. Louis" :)
     
  20. Smartin

    Smartin antiqueautomotiveservice.com Staff Member

    I wonder what my license plate could say...

    CHROME
    58 BARJ
    LMITED
    SMRTN2 :)grin: )
    LONGST


    ....sigh...I'm bored.
     

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