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Member ID: van_buick_man

Location: belgium, BE

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1971 Buick Riviera
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  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP-1
  • Weight-1lbs

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some interior pics.

interior has been rebuild(repainted seats and recoverd dash and doorpannels) exept for the front seat,,that one also needs repaint (bleached by sunlight), but i need some time to do that.maby next summer or so,,i have no reason to hurry.

the first i did was buying vinyl in the most fitting color,, than i took a vinyl sampel and lett a local store made me some matching vinyl paint for the parts that didnt need new vinyl but only a repaint.
worked out verry well, the original seets had not any crack or damage.

also the dash was in verry good condition, only one small crack at the speakerholes.
but i cant stand cracks, so i put new vinyl on the dash.it was not easy, but the result is like a pro job but for only $10 vinyl and $5 glue.

also the painted back seat and other parts are beeing used this and past summer without peeling or dammaging the paint (even with a 2.5 year old child running and playing over the seats with his litle shoes.)

van_buick_man's 1971 Buick Riviera


where you see the screws i have build in some chrome strips an handmade corners. i do not have pictures yet, but the will be shown later on. i wanted to keep the original center where the logo sits, that part has been repainted.

van_buick_man's 1971 Buick Riviera


van_buick_man's 1971 Buick Riviera

hand made riviera logo.

van_buick_man's 1971 Buick Riviera


repainted back seat.

van_buick_man's 1971 Buick Riviera


gauges and headunit.

van_buick_man's 1971 Buick Riviera


real snake skin steeringwheel.(my died boa constrictor contrictor pet)

van_buick_man's 1971 Buick Riviera

the interior has been rebuild all by myselve, i do not have pictures yet of the final finish. the front seat needs to be done before i take "all around pictures".

van_buick_man's 1971 Buick Riviera

 

movie at the testbench,,,sad ,but i could not film the highspeed testrun.

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willemakker  

Posted by: willemakker

05/03/2012 02:27AM

he buickman, gewoon in het nederlands, check out my ride.

rchayes  

Posted by: rchayes

I’ve started a Boattail Riviera Registrywww.boattail-riviera-by-buick.com Come take a look - its has all the codes and options built into selection pull downs so it easy to add your info. – you can add your Riv to just the Public Registry Page or signup and create your own detailed Boattail page by uploading a few pictures /documents, selecting your options and adding your rivs history stories etc in the members only area.

RivieraMan007  

Posted by: RivieraMan007

Dear Sir,I might be interested in buying your beautiful Buick Riviera 1971.In case you might be interested in selling it, please kindly contact me at: s.muller@afdb.orgThank you very much,Stefan MULLER Berlin, Germany

olds68  

Posted by: olds68

5 stars

greenstang2003  

Posted by: greenstang2003

wow, this sure brings back old memories. Me and a buddy picked up a 71 riviera a few years ago. an was i ever impressed with it, i never thought that a car that is 38yrs old would have power windows, power seats, power everthing, it was so far a head of its time, But we didnt have room for it, this thing is a boat. so we got the big block 455 running and then sold it. LOL, glade to see someone keeping this classy classic alive.

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Member ID: van_buick_man

Location: belgium, BE