1995 Riviera ... updated 11/23/2009

etosino2009 wrote:

Man thats a nice clean/new looking riv, makes my 95 look like trash. Is that dash from sherwood simulated wood or the real wood. just asking b/c i recently took off the crapy BD dash kit and looking for a better fitting one and saw thiers and im thinking about getting the real wood dash with the walnut burl to kinda match my red interior so theres less contrast.

what does it make mine look like , or should we not go there

wow randal looks like it just rolled off the showroom floor.

did you repaint the lower trim too? what paint did you use?

etosino2009 wrote:

Man thats a nice clean/new looking riv, makes my 95 look like trash. Is that dash from sherwood simulated wood or the real wood. just asking b/c i recently took off the crapy BD dash kit and looking for a better fitting one and saw thiers and im thinking about getting the real wood dash with the walnut burl to kinda match my red interior so theres less contrast.

Thanks it took a lot of work to get it this way!

Yes, it is real Burlwood, the wood is a very thin slice between the 3M tape on the back and the finish on the front, but it is a real wood dash kit. From problems that others have posted about other dash kits on this site I think it was the best way to go!

palermocorey90 wrote:

etosino2009 wrote:

Man thats a nice clean/new looking riv, makes my 95 look like trash. Is that dash from sherwood simulated wood or the real wood. just asking b/c i recently took off the crapy BD dash kit and looking for a better fitting one and saw thiers and im thinking about getting the real wood dash with the walnut burl to kinda match my red interior so theres less contrast.

what does it make mine look like , or should we not go there

Probably not

Mr.Riviera wrote:

wow randal looks like it just rolled off the showroom floor.

did you repaint the lower trim too? what paint did you use?

Thanks

Yes, I painted the trim also. The tag in the trunk didn't list the trim color so I picked one that is very close, it is probably a shade or two different than original but pretty close. It was kind of a pain since '95 was the only year that offered two different trim colors.
I used SEM canned paint, my brother that is the painter said that he remembered the guy at the paint shop he worked at used it, so it must be good stuff? Coverage was real nice and other than my line not being exact, hardly noticeable, it turned out good

I also got these put on the Saturday before I left for the meet:

They don't make it go faster, but they look good! .. at least I think so.

99Rivman wrote:

palermocorey90 wrote:

etosino2009 wrote:

Man thats a nice clean/new looking riv, makes my 95 look like trash. Is that dash from sherwood simulated wood or the real wood. just asking b/c i recently took off the crapy BD dash kit and looking for a better fitting one and saw thiers and im thinking about getting the real wood dash with the walnut burl to kinda match my red interior so theres less contrast.

what does it make mine look like , or should we not go there

Probably not

you make look better but just remember im faster

BTW sorry if the truth hurts

Nice Tips!

Montaniera wrote:

Nice Tips!

Thanks!

it is running , have u not seen the videos of it

palermocorey90 wrote:

it is running , have u not seen the videos of it

No, I must have missed that video.

Of course I pretty much ignore most of yours and Ilan’s posts, even though you and he seem to be the resident experts on everything Riviera related at the ripe old ages of 16 and 18.
I do appreciate the compliments on work I have done to my Rivs and usually acknowledge those, but pretty much everything else I just ignore. I haven’t figured out if you and he just post to get your counts up or what, but I usually just let it go and don’t mess with it.
I know I don’t do any performance mods but I think I have contributed a good bit of information to the forum on the things that I have posted.
At one point I almost started a thread asking if “Anyone else tired of the palermocorey90 and IBx1 show?” That we seem to have going on here, but I didn’t.

Anyway, glad you finally got your Riv running.

thank you, and i understand why you don't do performance, you keep them original to keep the value. i mean the 95 there's next to no market, and silver arrows there a limited production, so you would want to keep them orginal.

99Rivman wrote:

Just thought I'd put a picture of the new paint job here in the showroom. This is what it turned out like after getting it all back together and Gwyn and I detailing it for several hours for the show at the ROA Meet.

It still needs a coat or two of polish but it turned out pretty good overall ... not too bad for years worth of work!

( Good enough to win 1st place in your class, my brother! )

damn rivman that car looks like it was driven off the showroom floor. where did you get the tips?

jimmyriv wrote:

( Good enough to win 1st place in your class, my brother! )

Thanks, , and yours looked good too,

1st place in your class

I guess I'm the only one that noticed all of the "BAD" places in the paint on mine!
One of these days I'll get my '65 decent ... I hope anyway!

KillaKeninaRiv wrote:

damn rivman that car looks like it was driven off the showroom floor. where did you get the tips?

Thanks

I got them off of eBay, they are the same ones that Matthew has only in "Black" Chrome.
Ractive Tips I think, can't remember the part number right now but I'll check on it.

beautiful job on the paint... I hope mine comes out as well.

Eric, we didn't see you at Galena?
Thanks, Randall, I think the seafoam green color had a lot to do with my 1st place...

ewolfe0050 wrote:

beautiful job on the paint... I hope mine comes out as well.

Thanks, Eric
It has a few flaws but not real bad I guess.

99Rivman wrote:

KillaKeninaRiv wrote:

damn rivman that car looks like it was driven off the showroom floor. where did you get the tips?

Thanks

I got them off of eBay, they are the same ones that Matthew has only in "Black" Chrome.
Ractive Tips I think, can't remember the part number right now but I'll check on it.

They are Ractive Tips:
Part Number:
T820B
Desc:
SS BLACK CHR TIP
4 3/4" X 3 1/2"

99Rivman wrote:

“Anyone else tired of the palermocorey90 and IBx1 show?” That we seem to have going on here, but I didn’t.

Anyway, glad you finally got your Riv running.

thats why i left to ft walton beach florida for two weeks.......... look i leave and now theres a fight

jimmyriv wrote:

Eric, we didn't see you at Galena?
Thanks, Randall, I think the seafoam green color had a lot to do with my 1st place...

Jimmy,
See Eric's post on:
International Meet of the Riviera Owners Association 2008
Near the bottom of page 2.

im going to see if i can hunt down a pair

KillaKeninaRiv wrote:

im going to see if i can hunt down a pair

They are out there.
I'm pretty sure that the guy that had them on eBay when I got mine was raising his prices right after I got'em. His listing went real quick and when I e-mailed him he said he was going to since they sold so well!