deekster_caddy's Riv pictures

Subject: Re: deekster_caddy's Riv pictures Mon Sep 28, 2009 8:33 am

BMD wrote:

If only they would let you do repairs in 3 hour sessions and drive the car around in primer for awhile until you have done all the necesary prep work on the whole car and then spend one session painting the entire car?

They will, they have. I don't want to drive around in an all-primer car either though wink

The prep work is killer. The sessions above on that quarter panel were over 9 or 10 classes, and split over a summer break. It was primed, and I covered the grey with some black spray bomb shit for the summer break, and when I went back last september the rust had started to bubble up again, so we went after it with some chemical treatments. So far it's holding up but I'm just afraid the metal is too thin and it's rusted on the backside. frown

But it's so much better than it was! smile

I like the way it's coming along, and I enjoy getting it done in sections. Makes me feel like I'm accomplishing something!

Thanks for all the compliments!

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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: deekster_caddy's Riv pictures Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:50 pm

For anyone looking for my two-tone paint color discussion, I finally found it, here:

http://rivperformance.editboard.com/exterior-f12/paint-schemes-rim-chops-t1927-195.htm#88295

moved to where it belongs.

Side note to AA - I'm fine with you moving discussions around as appropriate, and I think it was appropriate, but please drop a link behind in the thread you took the stuff away from. I did a lot of browsing around to find it again...

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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: deekster_caddy's Riv pictures Mon Nov 02, 2009 10:19 pm

Update - A few images from the body shop tonight:

All masked up, WET PAINT!

from the rear - just unwrapped:

From the front - just unwrapped:

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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: deekster_caddy's Riv pictures Mon Nov 02, 2009 10:34 pm

Wow! It looks really really sharp thumbsup

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Soon: SSACs, Stage 1 TB, and a 3.4

Subject: Re: deekster_caddy's Riv pictures Mon Nov 02, 2009 10:42 pm

Looking cool man! thumbsup

You spray that yourself?

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: deekster_caddy's Riv pictures Mon Nov 02, 2009 10:56 pm

A+

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Worthy quotes:

Rickw wrote:

What a dipshit, grow up.

deekster_caddy wrote:

LOL @ guessing Rick's age. Since we've gotten together a couple of times I won't guess wink

he'd probably hit me

Subject: Re: deekster_caddy's Riv pictures Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:47 am

Nice! did you mask off or remove the roof channel thingies before paint?

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95 riviera wht s/c...mods are in the works...mildly ported heads,manifolds and intake manifold. bilstein rear conversion. CCS custom springs.lowered 1". 160 stat.and a whole bunch of other s..t that i have to get out of my brain and onto the car.

Subject: Re: deekster_caddy's Riv pictures Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:59 am

Nice job. Are you going to paint the hood and trunk?

Deek (or anyone), if you are having trouble finding something you posted, here's a tip: in your profile, click on Statistics, then click "Find all (your name)'s topics". This will list the last 300 or so topics you've posted in (see Board FAQ).

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Subject: Re: deekster_caddy's Riv pictures Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:55 am

Thanks all!

ibmoses wrote:

Looking cool man! thumbsup

You spray that yourself?

Bert tavis

Yep! The auto body class I'm taking is in a fully equipped shop...

AA wrote:

Nice job. Are you going to paint the hood and trunk?

No, just the roof an pillars. I just redid the trunk black last spring, and I like the roof-only look.

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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: deekster_caddy's Riv pictures Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:13 am

Great job Derek, the finish looks really nice. Seeing that your interior is also a light clour, I think it works really well. So I assume you just masked the rubber around the glass and didn't remove it, and you pulled out the rubber from the gutters, is that correct? Take a pic outside when you get a chance and post it.

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1996 Supercharged Riviera, Black Cherry Ext., Burgundy Int., over 200K

Subject: Re: deekster_caddy's Riv pictures Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:36 am

I did not do anything with the gutters, just sprayed right in there. Maybe someday I'll deal with it but I never plan on removing the gutter insulation.

Thanks

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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: deekster_caddy's Riv pictures Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:11 pm

so the gutter gaskets are painted too? or did the paint just sorta bounce off that area?

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95 riviera wht s/c...mods are in the works...mildly ported heads,manifolds and intake manifold. bilstein rear conversion. CCS custom springs.lowered 1". 160 stat.and a whole bunch of other s..t that i have to get out of my brain and onto the car.

Subject: Re: deekster_caddy's Riv pictures Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:17 pm

nice job, I like the look of your riv that way.

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180* Stat, Autolite 104s
Converter Delete
FWI, Boost Gauge
Thick Chrome Grill
2.5 SC Pulley

Subject: Re: deekster_caddy's Riv pictures Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:48 pm

Yes, the gutter things got painted. I didn't spray specifically down into the gutters, but there's paint in there sure enough. It was not masked off, and yes I sprayed the gutters. I did in fact spray the gutter gasket things.

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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: deekster_caddy's Riv pictures Tue Nov 03, 2009 1:31 pm

well if the gasket is sprayed it dos not change anything. in fact it stays there better cos the paint glues it there and will avoid water leaks.
and anyways it a place where a not knowing person would not even notice it. i painted it in my car tho cos before i paited it it was anyways painted ower by last owner.

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