1966 Buick Riviera on 2040-cars
Henderson, Nevada, United States
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I'm selling
this 1966 Riviera formally referred to in the 60’s as the Gentlemen’s Muscle
car... Rescued from the Arizona Desert this car has been sitting for years and
all I did to get it started and driving was air up the tires, clean the gas bowl
and fill it with gas, install a new battery and the car came to life. The body and
all the chrome bumpers are is in great shape with no dents or rust. The body
has had some minor custom work done by
someone in it’s past history like shaving the trunk lid lock as well as the
side emblems. There is some sign of bondo cracking where it was used to fill
these areas… The paint is peeling from sitting in the hot Arizona sun. There is no rust present in this car anywhere…
The car runs
and drives and shifts gears like it should. The air conditioning blows
cold but needs work on re-plumbing the rubber vacum lines as they have become brittle and need attention The air ducts under the dash need replaced because they have hardened over the years are very fragil and unravel when disconnecting .The car has power windows all around
that work . The passenger side is slow and sticks needing attention. The other windows go up and down and are working better each
time they are used..
As to the engine
on this car, It’s a 425 Nail head with a tag attached to the head saying it had
been rebuilt at one time. There is a small sputtering and annoying exhaust leak
but other than that the car sounds good. Once in a while when the car idle
drops lower that around 640 to 700 RPM I hear a rattle in the engine compartment
but at this time have not figured out what it is but, rev up the engine and it disappears
completely and no more noticeable signs of it at any speed .. Other than that the engine seems to run good, does not smoke but still needs work ... The oil has been changed, the gas tank cleaned,
the A arm bushings both top and bottom were replaced the front end was aligned,
a new alternator was installed as well as a new battery and the interior and
exterior was cleaned… The front brake cylinders were rebuilt and all work well
. The hidden headlights work ..
The car is missing
nothing that I can see except the original wheels. The tires are not in good
shape but hold air. The interior is in good shape as can be seen from the
photos. The seats are fabric and were sun bleached but with a little black dye on
the fabric inserts the black color of the fabric seats came back.. The carpet needs changed out,
the dash pad is in fair condition with a small tear on each end and can be
repaired with care. The radio works "AM" only as well as the power antenna
. . The vertical speedometer works very as it should as does the turn signals
and all the lights . Some of the gauges work part of the time and some all the
time including the gas gauge but still all of them could use grounding and wiring
connection attention as would any car that has sit that long in the desert… The
car has two electric fans for cooling the engine. At one time I think that this car was a beautiful custom paint and body combination and some ones
pride and joy..
If you have
any questions please feel free to email me. I’ll try to answer as quickly as
possible.
Thank you for looking
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