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 My 95 Riviera and fresh paint on the Supercharger

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PostSubject: My 95 Riviera and fresh paint on the Supercharger   My 95 Riviera and fresh paint on the Supercharger EmptyFri Apr 04, 2014 9:14 pm

I had to replace the coupler on my S/C this past weekend and with the help from this great site I was able to get it done!  Thanks for all the tips and advice.

While I had the S/C off I decided to give it a good cleaning in and out.  I wasn't satisfied with just a wash down on the shell so I hit it with an abrasive pad and then sprayed it with some black engine enamel with ceramic.  I think it came out pretty good.

What do you guys think?

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PostSubject: Re: My 95 Riviera and fresh paint on the Supercharger   My 95 Riviera and fresh paint on the Supercharger EmptyFri Apr 04, 2014 9:30 pm

Looks good dude. Gonna be easier to keep it clean. I just degreased the heck outta my engine bay and wire wheeled some rust under the air box. After that I painted it with some flat black rust preventer. I wanna crawl under the car one day and paint under the car with por15
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PostSubject: Re: My 95 Riviera and fresh paint on the Supercharger   My 95 Riviera and fresh paint on the Supercharger EmptySat Apr 05, 2014 3:03 am

Very nice! I'll be retouching my paint this weekend while the sc is off. Can't go wrong with black wink
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PostSubject: Re: My 95 Riviera and fresh paint on the Supercharger   My 95 Riviera and fresh paint on the Supercharger EmptySat Apr 05, 2014 9:36 pm

Do you guys know if my wheels are stock Riviera wheels?  I want to buy some center caps for them but I want to make sure I get the right ones.

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PostSubject: Re: My 95 Riviera and fresh paint on the Supercharger   My 95 Riviera and fresh paint on the Supercharger EmptySat Apr 05, 2014 9:57 pm

Ohhh yeah......you've got the 7 spoke factory chrome wheels....but the caps are hard to find. Try eBay....
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PostSubject: Re: My 95 Riviera and fresh paint on the Supercharger   My 95 Riviera and fresh paint on the Supercharger EmptySat Apr 05, 2014 10:51 pm

eBay would be your best bet, but expect to spend at least $100 for all four. It might be more worthwhile to just save up and get a nice set of rims on there.
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PostSubject: Re: My 95 Riviera and fresh paint on the Supercharger   My 95 Riviera and fresh paint on the Supercharger EmptySun Apr 06, 2014 3:46 am

I love seeing a set of the factory chromes all still with their centers. Rare to see judging from the rivs I see driving around. DO be that guy
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PostSubject: Re: My 95 Riviera and fresh paint on the Supercharger   My 95 Riviera and fresh paint on the Supercharger EmptySun Apr 06, 2014 8:20 am

These are the ones. I wonder how broken they are.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-95-96-97-98-99-Buick-Riviera-CHROME-RARE-Wheel-Center-Caps-Hubcaps-/291105981198?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item43c744c30e&vxp=mtr

These will fit fine, but they aren't correct. They are great quality though. I have a set as back up.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/95-99-BUICK-RIVIERA-CHROME-7-SLOTED-CENTER-CAPS-SET-/231195109985?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item35d44d6a61&vxp=mtr

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PostSubject: Re: My 95 Riviera and fresh paint on the Supercharger   My 95 Riviera and fresh paint on the Supercharger EmptySun Apr 06, 2014 7:32 pm

Larry, the centers in your post above, the first link, of the seven pictured one has one tab, five have two tabs, and one has three tabs. None of them have the metal ring on them, definitely not worth the asking price, actually not worth anything!

I have been watching that auction just to see if anyone was crazy enough to place a bid.
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PostSubject: Re: My 95 Riviera and fresh paint on the Supercharger   My 95 Riviera and fresh paint on the Supercharger EmptyMon Apr 07, 2014 7:23 pm

Thanks for the info Rivman.

I ended up getting the re-production set for $58. Should be here by Thursday.
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PostSubject: Buick Riviera Center Caps on Ebay   My 95 Riviera and fresh paint on the Supercharger EmptyThu Apr 10, 2014 10:14 pm

My new Riviera center caps came in today.  They definitely gave my ride a face lift.

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PostSubject: Re: My 95 Riviera and fresh paint on the Supercharger   My 95 Riviera and fresh paint on the Supercharger EmptyThu Apr 10, 2014 10:25 pm

That looks a million times better than before. I bet a few hours spent with a buffer and all the various cleaners and waxes would make it SHINE.
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now..that looks sharp.
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