70 455 Boat tail

Subject: Re: 70 455 Boat tail Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:12 am

Great video. Looks like lots of fun!

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Subject: Re: 70 455 Boat tail Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:52 pm

deekster_caddy wrote:

Nice run! I'm sure we've seen you at one of the buick events... You probably know my bro from v8buick, bobc455.

Yes I do. FI on the 455 right? I 've had the car to Englishtown, Atco, and Cecil County, as well as the BPG Nats in Salem.

Subject: Re: 70 455 Boat tail Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:56 pm

AA wrote:

Great video. Looks like lots of fun!

Yes, it is a fun car. Has 3.73's with a Gear Vendors Overdrive. 2.91's with the OD. Just put 275/60-15 Mickey Thompson Drag Radials for the street. Have to spin them a few times to get them sticky, but then they hook on the street, and that is lots of fun. thumbsup

Subject: Re: 70 455 Boat tail Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:05 pm

LARRY70GS wrote:

deekster_caddy wrote:

Nice run! I'm sure we've seen you at one of the buick events... You probably know my bro from v8buick, bobc455.

Yes I do. FI on the 455 right? I 've had the car to Englishtown, Atco, and Cecil County, as well as the BPG Nats in Salem.

yeah that's us. I'm driving it to work tomorrow. FI 455 makes a nice commuter happy

We drove it to Kentucky a couple of times for the GSCA Nationals in Bowling Green. (Andy, listen up!) I also drove my '86 455 powered suburban to Bowling Green in '01.

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'98 Buick Riviera; Gen V 3.25 pulley, N*, VS Cam, 180 stat, Custom PCM (Powrtuner), headers & HF cat , 42.5 lb inj.

Grant-built/PRJ/Thrasher trans 3.29 gears, 7/8 chain, zzp hardened IS

Subject: Re: 70 455 Boat tail Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:21 pm

My college car was a 70 Olds Toronado with the 455. It was not as fast as my friends 70 Buick Riviera GS.

Was looking at getting a 3 year old Riviera, Toronado or Grand Prix. but the Toronado was the first good deal that I found. Flat front floorboard and drum speedometer were unique. Wish I had gotten a 66-67 Riviera GS. They still look good to me. The boatails were too new ($) back then. I really like them too.

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'99 Riviera
Midnight Blue Pearl
Alpine 9857 head unit with SWC and iPod cable. Alpine PDX-5 5ch amp. Alpine S 10" woofer in a custom box. Alpine R 6x9s in back and Focal Polyglass components in front.

'97 Riviera
Silver with tinted windows.

Subject: Re: 70 455 Boat tail Sun Nov 23, 2008 9:53 pm

How do you guys get pictures into your posts? I've got a '71 boattail that's a little "different" that I'd love to show you all. Can't figure out how to copy and paste into these posts, though.

Subject: Re: 70 455 Boat tail Sun Nov 23, 2008 10:13 pm

Boattail Bill wrote:

How do you guys get pictures into your posts? I've got a '71 boattail that's a little "different" that I'd love to show you all. Can't figure out how to copy and paste into these posts, though.

Look in the FAQ section at the top of the page, it will show you how to get started.

here is one link:
http://rivperformance.editboard.com/board-news-f2/image-size-code-please-use-it-t2496.htm

I just set up a photobucket account(just have to register) then copy and paste the link from there. After you get started its very easy.

You got to resize them also or AA will have to do it for you...

Bert

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99 Riviera(on the left)
"Cruising Missile"
Midnight Blue Pearl
90,000 miles
GuttedAirBox

70GS455(on the right)
Diplomat Blue
"Howitzer with windshield wipers"

Subject: Re: 70 455 Boat tail Mon Nov 24, 2008 1:25 am

Testing, testing.
This is my first attempt to post pictures of my '71 Riviera salt flats racer from my newly created photobucket account.

OK, it seems to work (so far). These pictures were taken last year (2007). For this year, I've removed the mirrors and lowered it another couple of inches. I'll try to get pictures before long.

Subject: Re: 70 455 Boat tail Mon Nov 24, 2008 1:58 am

The boattail is such a good looking street car and and even better looking saltflat express.
Nice car!

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98 Riv, 102K Miles, EBC, LS1 Ft.Calipers, STB, Addco Rr Sway Bar, 180* stat., SSAC Headers, HF Cat, 1.9's,
105# springs, MPS 3.4, DHP tuned by the Deekster.

Subject: Re: 70 455 Boat tail Mon Nov 24, 2008 7:00 am

OK, you are now my new hero!

Bert tavis

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99 Riviera(on the left)
"Cruising Missile"
Midnight Blue Pearl
90,000 miles
GuttedAirBox

70GS455(on the right)
Diplomat Blue
"Howitzer with windshield wipers"

Subject: Re: 70 455 Boat tail Mon Nov 24, 2008 1:30 pm

Thanks for the compliments, Rick & Bert. I agree - the '71 boattail is a class-act. And in a class of it's own (well, I guess the other two years of boattails shouldn't be excluded)

I just finished writing a "book" in the "Welcome" forum in response to some who asked what it was like driving that baby at over 180 on the salt. My thread there is "Greetings everyone". Think maybe both you guys have been there already, but in case someone else is curious and hasn't. I've also got a couple other long-winded posts on there describing some of my personal recreational habits involving Rivieras!! HAH!!