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The Riv
Amateur
Name : John Rolfing
Age : 59
Location : Reading this over your shoulder......
Joined : 2009-06-12
Post Count : 30
Merit : 3
| | Subject: Hope you dig older stuff............ Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:43 pm | |
| 1968, and same family since new. (Second owner). BUILT 455
and 400TH. Very red, very fast, picked up a few trophies along the way and showed many Chevy and Ford boys the tail lights.
Glad I found you folks. Hope to share a lifetime
of grief and happiness with you. Lots of info to share, and hope to learn a bit along the way. Sorry, it's not a late model turbo, but I hope the 1050
makes up for it. Hope there a parking spot here for this thing......
pics to come, looking forward to meeting you guys. John. | |
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1998 Riv
Expert
Name : Dave
Age : 64
Location : In The AZ Oven
Joined : 2007-01-17
Post Count : 4502
Merit : 44
| | Subject: Re: Hope you dig older stuff............ Fri Jun 12, 2009 5:55 pm | |
| Hey John, welcome aboard! We don't discriminate, a Riv is a Riv.  | |
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AA
Administrator
Name : Aaron
Age : 47
Location : C-bus, Ohio
Joined : 2007-01-13
Post Count : 18452
Merit : 252
| | Subject: Re: Hope you dig older stuff............ Fri Jun 12, 2009 6:01 pm | |
| And a 455 is a 455 (maybe not in your case)... Welcome John! _________________ '05 GTO 6.0L • 6-spd • 95k miles • 0-60: 4.8s • 16.9 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:26'95 Celica GT 2.2L • 5-spd • 165k miles • 0-60: yes'98 SC Riviera • 281k miles • 298 HP/370 TQ • 0-60: 5.79s • ET: 13.97 @ 99.28 • 4087 lb • 20.1 avg MPG • Nelson Ledges Lap: 1:30
3.4" pulley • AL104 plugs • 180º t-stat • FWI w/K&N • 1.9:1 rockers • OR pushrods • LS6 valve springs • SLP headers • ZZP fuel rails
KYB GR2 struts • MaxAir shocks • Addco sway bars • UMI bushings • GM STB • Enkei 18" EV5s w/ Dunlop DZ101s • F-body calipers
EBC bluestuff/Hawk HP plus • SS lines • Brembo slotted discs • DHP tuned • Aeroforce • Hidden Hitch^^^ SOLD ^^^  '70 Ninety-Eight Holiday Coupe 455cid • 116k miles^^^ SOLD ^^^ | |
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TonySmooth89
Aficionado
Name : Anthony
Age : 35
Location : Florida
Joined : 2007-11-14
Post Count : 2410
Merit : 16
| | Subject: Re: Hope you dig older stuff............ Fri Jun 12, 2009 6:30 pm | |
| Yeah we have a few guys with older rivs on this board so you'll have some help , though most of us know the 8th gens the best. Get some pics up when you get a chance! | |
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Jack the R
Master
Joined : 2007-01-16
Post Count : 8072
Merit : 105
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Karma
Aficionado
Name : Andrew
Age : 40
Location : Ontario, Canada
Joined : 2008-01-14
Post Count : 1949
Merit : 123
| | Subject: Re: Hope you dig older stuff............ Fri Jun 12, 2009 9:07 pm | |
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ibmoses
Aficionado
Name : Bert
Location : North Alabama
Joined : 2008-02-03
Post Count : 1701
Merit : 32
| | Subject: Re: Hope you dig older stuff............ Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:10 pm | |
| Greetings! 455's rule! The 68 Riv is so cool. I can just see Dean Martin cruising around in one... Bert  | |
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deekster_caddy
Master
Name : Derek
Age : 52
Location : Reading, MA
Joined : 2007-01-31
Post Count : 7717
Merit : 109
| | Subject: Re: Hope you dig older stuff............ Sat Jun 13, 2009 7:03 am | |
| Welcome! There are quite a few of us around who have experience with the older stuff, myself included. We run a 455 in a '69 Buick Special, with fuel injection, nitrous, custom T/A cam for nitrous, custom rods and pistons, T/A block girdle... well let's just say there's nothing like a 455! I love driving my '98 Riv too, though... | |
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Boattail Bill
Fanatic
Name : Bill
Age : 67
Location : Carson City, NV
Joined : 2008-11-22
Post Count : 381
Merit : 4
| | Subject: Re: Hope you dig older stuff............ Sat Jun 13, 2009 2:41 pm | |
| Welcome John. It's good to have some company in the "older generation" Riviera department. Mine aren't quite as old as yours (I have 2 '71 boattails, a '72 boattail I'm thinking about selling, and a '73 boattail I just ran at the Silver State Challenge here in Nevada at an average speed of 105 mph for 90 miles - our "rookie run"). One of my '71s is actually a Bonneville land speed racer (and is in my signature). We hit 182 mph last year and intend to go well over 200 this year. We have the first of the new aluminum Buick V-8 blocks from the protiotype run of 5. - and we're putting twin turbos on it!!!!
Welcome again,
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jimmyriv
Junkie
Name : James
Age : 80
Location : Muskegon, Michigan
Joined : 2007-03-16
Post Count : 781
Merit : 8
| | Subject: Re: Hope you dig older stuff............ Sat Jun 13, 2009 8:47 pm | |
| Welcome to the forum, John!  Having an older Riv too('65'), the Riviera Owners Asso. is a good club to belong to also, for info on the older models. A few of us here, belong to it. | |
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The Riv
Amateur
Name : John Rolfing
Age : 59
Location : Reading this over your shoulder......
Joined : 2009-06-12
Post Count : 30
Merit : 3
| | Subject: Re: Hope you dig older stuff............ Sun Jun 14, 2009 8:08 pm | |
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