Project Number 2: Paint and Body

Jamax wrote:

OK, I've just got to toss my opinion in here. First and foremost, Ben, it's your car. I recall when
you were trying out various designs and soliciting comments on them. Frankly, I thought that none of them were suitable...and I feared that you would screw it up royally with or without help.
I was wrong. You came up with the perfect solution, and it looks great. So now we come to the wheels, and the only answer here is that you see--in your mind--the Riv complete with those wheels. Dave's got the answer, and I'll bet you already have that planned. The Riv will be perfect for you--and I'll guess for almost everyone once they see it.
FYI: I'm older than both you and Robo. I plan to keep my original wheels (which I prefer on my Riv and generally speaking I prefer one solid color on a car. I'm relatively dull. I once owned a 4-door Plymouth that could--and did--scatter drug dealers when they saw it coming. but I like what you have done.
Nil carbirundum illegitimous.

No one is telling him not to do it,we're voicing our opinion.if ya put it out there ya gotta expect comment.

IMPUDENS ES LENO PERITE

well thanks for the comments and yes i expect comments whether for or against. i take negative or positive comments good as long as they help me improve on what i am thinking for the car.

The reason why I like these wheels:

1 they can be changed anytime
2 the car is blck red and chrome which these would allow me to include all three colors
3. imo they would compliment the car.

They may be too "loud" but i think once they are on the car the car will be whole and look like the rims were made for the car and not just go out and by chrome rims and throw them on there. jmo.

thanks for the comments again guys. keep them comming.

Jamax wrote:

OK, I've just got to toss my opinion in here. First and foremost, Ben, it's your car. I recall when
you were trying out various designs and soliciting comments on them. Frankly, I thought that none of them were suitable...and I feared that you would screw it up royally with or without help.
I was wrong. You came up with the perfect solution, and it looks great. So now we come to the wheels, and the only answer here is that you see--in your mind--the Riv complete with those wheels. Dave's got the answer, and I'll bet you already have that planned. The Riv will be perfect for you--and I'll guess for almost everyone once they see it.
FYI: I'm older than both you and Robo. I plan to keep my original wheels (which I prefer on my Riv and generally speaking I prefer one solid color on a car. I'm relatively dull. I once owned a 4-door Plymouth that could--and did--scatter drug dealers when they saw it coming. but I like what you have done.
Nil carbirundum illegitimous.

I LIKE THOSE RIMS ... GO FO IT !!!

It is looking good; I agree the line does look like it is placed right!

I will have to wait and see just how the wheels look when they are installed, it might be too much for me but as has been said it IS your RIV! Might be better for me if the RED on the wheel matched the red on the body though, and maybe went with an 18” instead of a 20”?

Just an opinion...

99Rivman wrote:

Looks good! It is coming along very well

nebstewart07 wrote:

And for the quarter window chrome that is above the window we had to get a window guy to remove it with the window $60 each window that is in and out. Once i get the paint pictures for the jams I will upload them here.

Well worth the investment having a Pro do it! If I remember correctly I paid $75 each just to have them put back in!!!

Did you opt NOT to remove the quarter windows? From the tape line in this picture it looks like you/your body man taped around them? I DO know they can be a pain, just wondering…

[quote="robotennis61"]

Jamax wrote:

OK, I've just got to toss my opinion in here. First and foremost, Ben, it's your car. I recall when
you were trying out various designs and soliciting comments on them. Frankly, I thought that none of them were suitable...and I feared that you would screw it up royally with or without help.
I was wrong. You came up with the perfect solution, and it looks great. So now we come to the wheels, and the only answer here is that you see--in your mind--the Riv complete with those wheels. Dave's got the answer, and I'll bet you already have that planned. The Riv will be perfect for you--and I'll guess for almost everyone once they see it.
FYI: I'm older than both you and Robo. I plan to keep my original wheels (which I prefer on my Riv and generally speaking I prefer one solid color on a car. I'm relatively dull. I once owned a 4-door Plymouth that could--and did--scatter drug dealers when they saw it coming. but I like what you have done.
Nil carbirundum illegitimous.

No one is telling him not to do it,we're voicing our opinion.if ya put it out there ya gotta expect comment.

IMPUDENS ES LENO PERITE


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Robo,
I understood what you were doing and was, in fact, doing the same thing. I brought your name into it because I could see pro & cons lining up according to age and, for the first time in my long life I liked an example of new generation wheels. I could see what Ben was looking for and I, despite my age, agree.
Your last line says it perfectly. Doesn't bother me, and I apologize if what I said bothered you.

ok can someone tell me what those foreign words mean im confused.

Here are some more pictures:

Rear painted:


Door painted:


Fender:


Side view:


Bumper sanded:


Bumper again:


Bumper primed:


Rear end:


Tinted tailight:


Rear end:


Rear end other side:


Driver's side:


Passenger's side:


Front side:


Passengers side:


Front:


Front bumper:


Rear:


More pics coming

very nice. I still love the line as it goes across the front of the hood.

nebstewart07 wrote:

ok can someone tell me what those foreign words mean im confused.

Sorry, Ben. Mine is (more or less) Latin for "Don't let the bastards wear you down."
Robo's is, I think, probably Spanish for "Be impudent (or impertinent, or maybe even presumptuous) at your peril."

very nice...can't wait to see some mroe pics when she's all finished.

Looks AWESOME Ben, as you add more details it really starts to come to life. I like the tinted rear lights with the paint scheme too. Man, I am getting excited, I can imagine how you must feel.

So correct me if I'm wrong Ben, but it looks like the area outlined in green just pops off, right? I know the area outlined in red doesn't come off, but what about the area outlined in yellow?

[quote="Jamax"]

robotennis61 wrote:

Jamax wrote:

OK, I've just got to toss my opinion in here. First and foremost, Ben, it's your car. I recall when
you were trying out various designs and soliciting comments on them. Frankly, I thought that none of them were suitable...and I feared that you would screw it up royally with or without help.
I was wrong. You came up with the perfect solution, and it looks great. So now we come to the wheels, and the only answer here is that you see--in your mind--the Riv complete with those wheels. Dave's got the answer, and I'll bet you already have that planned. The Riv will be perfect for you--and I'll guess for almost everyone once they see it.
FYI: I'm older than both you and Robo. I plan to keep my original wheels (which I prefer on my Riv and generally speaking I prefer one solid color on a car. I'm relatively dull. I once owned a 4-door Plymouth that could--and did--scatter drug dealers when they saw it coming. but I like what you have done.
Nil carbirundum illegitimous.

No one is telling him not to do it,we're voicing our opinion.if ya put it out there ya gotta expect comment.

IMPUDENS ES LENO PERITE




[/quote/]

Robo,
I understood what you were doing and was, in fact, doing the same thing. I brought your name into it because I could see pro & cons lining up according to age and, for the first time in my long life I liked an example of new generation wheels. I could see what Ben was looking for and I, despite my age, agree.
Your last line says it perfectly. Doesn't bother me, and I apologize if what I said bothered you.

No need to apologize. I was jus plain along..as I usually do

bmd once you take the weatherstripping off the doors there will be about ten screws that will take the chrome above the doors off. the chrome below the quarter windows pops off and the chrome above it does not come off i believe it is attached to the quarter window. the chrome on the doors below the window just pops off.

O ya and the quarter windows never came out since my window guy never came by

robotennis61 wrote:

very nice. I still love the line as it goes across the front of the hood.

that was the one problem i hated with everyone elses two tone rivieras it just quit at the fenders and made it appear the just put on a black hood. i tried to incorporate the two tone scheme on every piece that was removable besides the bumpers to make sure it didnt appear that i did the two tone without painting.

are you going to get the sqrivi bumpers too someday?

maybe or i will just make my own bumper.

ya got balls kid

well i have heard that a couple times on this forum and ive only been here since december and my car has completely transformed since i got it and got on here. The only thing that looks the same since i bought it is the engine and tranny and rims. The rims will change soon and the engine will be next once it goes out.

well i take that back the rims that were on the car when i bought it were the ugly basic rims i changed them to the "supercharged" rims

all right..lets not get cocky

i was just saying sorry i rambled a bit but i love my car i guess i am just passinate about what i have done so far if that was understood as being cocky i apoligize.

i guess what i meant to say was thank you and there is much more to come.

all right..lets not get apologetic

BMD wrote:

So correct me if I'm wrong Ben, but it looks like the area outlined in green just pops off, right? I know the area outlined in red doesn't come off, but what about the area outlined in yellow?

BMD, that molding removal including part numbers for the molding and the clips is found here:

https://rivperformance.editboard.com/t707p45-write-up-paint-job

It is the 14th post on that page, the door trim is right above it and the quarter panel trim is right below it.

Thanks for chrome info guys!

nebstewart07 wrote:

... the one problem i hated with everyone elses two tone rivieras it just quit at the fenders and made it appear the just put on a black hood. i tried to incorporate the two tone scheme on every piece that was removable besides the bumpers to make sure it didnt appear that i did the two tone without painting.

Ben, that is pretty smart theorizing. Keep it coming.

Thanks