Vehicle Owner

Member ID: rchayes

Location: Billsville, NS

Vehicle Info

1971 Buick Riviera

Bought: Oct, 2006

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-608.5sec
  • Top Speed135mph
  • HP345
  • Weight4437lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

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Performance Parts

Car Audio & Video

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    • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
    • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Sep 06, 2009

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rob’s Buick Riviera
“Robs 71 Red Riv”

  • Currently 3.9666666666666 /5 Stars.
68 guestbook comments

The interior of the red riv is all original and really in amazing condition,rchayes's 1971 Buick Riviera there is small split in the drivers arm rest (not gonna be there for long)
rchayes's 1971 Buick Rivieraother than a couple of loose threads the on the front seats the leather needs no work just a bit of cleaning.rchayes's 1971 Buick Riviera

Some of the black trim and the bottom portion of the dash especially around the ash tray (which is now primed and modified to house the new main head) could use a bit of paint touch up.

rchayes's 1971 Buick RivieraThe white plastic on the interior had turned yellow rchayes's 1971 Buick Riviera
rchayes's 1971 Buick Rivieraand since some of it had to come out for the sound install and the weather was co-operative today its now been refinishedrchayes's 1971 Buick Riviera
No more smoking in here (no front ash tray anyway).

rchayes's 1971 Buick Riviera


more pictures coming later in the week when its all back together.
Sign my guest book and let Ray know what you think of the job he did preserving this beauty for the past 36 years.

27th oct 2006
The Red Rivs interior is all back together no more yellow
rchayes's 1971 Buick Rivierarchayes's 1971 Buick Riviera
rchayes's 1971 Buick Rivierarchayes's 1971 Buick Riviera
rchayes's 1971 Buick Rivierarchayes's 1971 Buick Riviera

She made her first trip out friday morning I parked in the boses spot but that didn't fool anybody, even some people who didn't know I gotten her asked if she was mine - guess they just know me to well, that afternoon she took part in her first Ralley rchayes's 1971 Buick Riviera
rchayes's 1971 Buick Riviera we came in third, more pictures later.
The sound system is up and running, sounds almost as sweat as that big block under the hood - but a bunch louder rchayes's 1971 Buick Riviera
rchayes's 1971 Buick Riviera a couple of days of nice put a couple hundred more miles on the clock rchayes's 1971 Buick Riviera
rchayes's 1971 Buick Rivierarchayes's 1971 Buick Rivierarchayes's 1971 Buick Riviera rchayes's 1971 Buick Riviera
unfortunatley it stormy and cold out now so she'll be in garage for the next few days.

Index
page 1 - The dream comes true - Uhaul nightmare
page 2 - The trip home
page 3 - The Red Riv gets home
page 4 - The sound system install - interior cleanup
page 6 - The Red Rivs first car event
page 7 - The Red Riv gets a checkup and window shops for new shoes
page 8 - The Red Rivs run in with the Law
page 9 - Specs - Facts - Options - Number breakdowns etc
page 10 - 71 Riv Ads, Brochures, Documents, Road Tests, etc
page 11 - Restoration of the Mini Red Riv - 1/18 scale model
page 12 - The Red Rivs First Cruise and Car Show
page 13 - has nothing because Im superstitious
The Red Riv gets ready for fresh paint
The 455 is all painted and gets started up

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m_abdi  

Posted by: m_abdi

11/13/2009 12:25PM

Dear rob.very nice car.i wish i can drive with this car.nice roof. you do it exelent(paint)thanks for help me.

BigMane187  

Posted by: BigMane187

09/27/2009 01:06PM

Nice Rivi..was wondering with your 400 transmission do you have a kickdown cable installed on it...please email me asap...by the way 5***'s..Thanks and have a good day..!

rivaustin  

Posted by: rivaustin

09/05/2009 12:26PM

Great Tribute Pages, I was going to sell mine ( See RivAustin Black GS) but nothing better looking than a Riv so I am keeping it and it gets "Bagged" next...Bob

loveolds  

Posted by: loveolds

08/10/2009 06:17PM

Thanks alot for checking out my Ciera coupe and Pacers! Yes, ABSOLUTELY PARTY ON! Your Riv is SWEET! Miss mine, though sadly it was not a Boat tail Riv. I had two and 84 that same color and a 96! Both great cars, so I am sure yours is as well! %8s All the way!

mer-cur-y  

Posted by: mer-cur-y

07/31/2009 12:45PM

great looking riviera i wished mine was as nice

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Vehicle Owner

Member ID: rchayes

Location: Billsville, NS