67 Riviera 430 Build: Chapter 2

The regulator teeth are mostly gone in one area, and I think it is actually seized, so it is what it is.

 

I've welded teeth back onto the regulator. Then file, dremel & fine tune. Trick is you need to quench it to harden.

 

There is a complete 66 riv at the local scrapyard. I can check if it has power windows. I can't promise i'll get there anytime soon though.

 

That would be great Joe, whenever you find the time.

 

Im sure there is at least a foot of snow that has to melt off still. That's the kicker.

 

John. Hope ya catch a luckey break on these.
I'm sure there very hard to find.
If all else fails I'm sure you may have some luck in the Parts Wanted section.

 

Are you on the aaca forums, John? If not, join up there and place a parts wanted ad. There's a section just for Rivieras and it's all those guys are into for the most part. Be the best place to find stock parts, I'd imagine.

 

ALSO the ROA Riviera Onwers Association

 

Couple possibilities out west.

https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/pts/d/troutdale-parting-out-66-riviera/7090898360.html
https://portland.craigslist.org/clc/pts/d/sandy-buick-riviera-parts/7075625042.html

 

Thank you guys, I have a lead on one from the board right now, one 45 minutes from home at a pick and pull, and a third up in NH from the board. Thanks to all those guys so far, lets hope it pans out.

 

For Gary...

 

I stopped at the junkyard with the 66 riv today. I needed a wiper arm for the jetstar. The riv has manual windows.

 

Ah ok thanks anyway Joe. By any chance, do you see any dash ash trays in that Riviera?

 

New list:

1. Window regulator
5+ hours
✅2. Need a Snell Helmet 30 mins
4. Dust off the whole car, it’s super dirty
30 mins
✅5. The two dang springs that hold up the ass trays 10 mins
✅6. 67 Riviera ash trays 10 mins
✅7. Patch the leak in the windshield wiper reservoir 1 hour
8. Find a new fan shroud, mine is a lil busted in the eyes of a concours restorer
30 mins
✅9. Replace the parking brake cables 1 hour
✅10. Verify the 1-2 and 2-3 shifts
✅11. Verify the new needle and seat issues
✅12. Use reverse to reset all four drums
✅13. The radio 4+ hours
14. Headliner a long time
✅15. The interior carpet(if you know, you know) 2 hours
✅16. Fix the exhaust leak at the header
✅17. Fix the exhaust banging against the new bolt
✅18. Some fadass fuggin tires for the strip
✅21. Nice rims for the rear

 

Interior has taken a step upwards

 

And now to patch the long crack in the wiper fluid reservoir

 

The interior looks great.

 

Do you want this Radio?

 

Yes please