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07-06-2016, 09:01 PM
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Drives: 2016 Camaro Hyper Blue 2SS Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Las Vegas
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my 65 Riviera project
I have spent the last 4 years rebuilding a 1965 Buick Riviera.
You can see the build at my personal website. www.teamalini.com I tracked every hour and every penny spent. It took me 739 hours and I was $3000 over the budget I allocated. I did everything myself, except the transmission. I outsourced that. I stripped it down, did all the suspension work (2 inch drop) replaced all bushings, ball joints. Did all the body work and painted it in my garage. It has flaws, but I did it myself in my garage  I rebuild the engine, did all the interior work (buying prestitched replacement vinyl, but I had to make the foam padding. I did the headliner, door panels, carpet. I reworked all the electrical. Installed a OEM style exhaust. I hadn cut the wood veneer on the dash and doors. It still needs some work, but after four years and two days it moved under its own power for the first time in 14 years (sat in a dirt lot in storage for 10 years before I bought it) You can see me pull it out of the garage on Saturday for the first time here www.teamalini.com/riviera.MOV
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2005 Pt Cruiser panel Conversion 2016 2SS Camaro Hyper Blue white interior 1937 Chevy truck. Full custom. Build in work https://www.teamalini.com |
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07-07-2016, 11:09 AM
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Drives: Race Car Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Seffner, FL
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Excellent! I gave up on my '65 Riv
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07-07-2016, 11:48 AM
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7 year Cancer Survivor!
Drives: 17 Cruze RS, 07 G6 GT, 99 Astro Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: East Tennessee
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Beautiful, 63-65 have always been my favorite Riv's
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07-07-2016, 01:42 PM
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Drives: the 2nd amendment home Join Date: May 2008
Location: OK
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In my opinion, one of the most beautiful cars ever made...
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07-20-2016, 09:21 AM
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Drives: 2015 Tiger XCX,2016 Camaro 1SS,LBZ! Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Palm Coast, FL
Posts: 1,311
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Very nice car! This is about the only classic car I can justify owning myself. Other than investment wise. Just on pure looks this car looks awesome. I love two doors and this with an air ride suspension is a great cruiser. Have a 16 SS for speed and a motorcycle. So a cruiser classic makes sense to me.
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07-20-2016, 06:44 PM
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Drives: 2013 1LT RS Camaro Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Southeast Michigan
Posts: 3,494
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Your Rivy is awesome! Thanks for doing it. A great example.
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07-20-2016, 07:34 PM
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Buick 455 Fan
Drives: 1970 Buick, 2012 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Boston MA
Posts: 5,957
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Let the guys at V8Buick.com see it. They'll love it. So do I. Great car, under-appreciated style, and an almost unknown engine today. I'm a 455 guy but I love the Nailhead too. The Nailhead is legendary. How legendary? They used them to start SR-71 Blackbirds. That's how legendary.
If you haven't already, consider joining the Buick Performance Group.
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