Riviera overview

Just a quick overview about what happened to my 73 Riviera last 2 months (a few hours daily.....working from 7-5; than off to garage (25mls) and start working on the Riv than back home (another 35mls) ou: What a hobby... ):

















Last night:



Still a lot to do: vinyl top (off-white), rear bumper, trunk lid, interior...

 

Nice!

Can you work on mine next? :grin: :grin:

 

Sweet!! Looks like a lot of fun.

Nick

 

Great work,the car has a very strong stance,me like.:TU:

 

Great looking car! I love the boattail and the green!

 

love that green

 

Great looking car. You are hard core to do that all yourself. Did you paint it yourself too?

 

Good choice on color!

 

I have to say, that is an awesome color. My 76 Skylark looked like that before the Colorado sun faded it out, but someday it will have that Lime Mist glow again! Thanks for sharing the pictures with us!

 

What colour will it be when it's finished ?
Green is an unusual colour for primer, did you consider a roller paint job ?

 

Really nice work...good job on the patching and welding! Car looks great!

 

Looking good Rob - are we having fun yet ? :beer :TU:

 

thanks! But fun...no, not yet. Weatherstrips/doorseals are still held by customs here, so that has to wait a little more. Today I finished glueing the vinyl top.

@badboattail: that laquer is the final color... but indeed the first primer layer was a green one and I didn't consider a roller paint job cause rumours are that it will fade to blue in a couple of years :laugh:

Going to Belgium tomorrow?
On your way back spicey Texan Spare Ribs in Buicxtel? :beer

 

No, that Belgian meeting is just the place where I don't want to go.

 

:laugh: :laugh: typical your kind of humor on the monkey board.. :laugh:

 

Very good looking so far. Can't wait to see the finished product!

 

Sweet car. How did you get that strong stance?

Nick

 

except for the larger surfaces I painted it myself. The stance is due to new springs and adjustable shocks.

Final result:





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