thanx bro yeah sound alot more complicated then i thought mayb i should look into it but at the same time i just dropped a rebuilt 307 in it but i could always take the motor out fist i guess
@2DOPE210 Yeah, this is the most complicated thing you do to a car, because you're changing the structural rigidity of the car. Maybe the best thing would be to find a Riv convertible in dicey condition and fix it up. Thanks!
@2DOPE210 I'm not sure, but I think Buick sent out these cars to be made into convertibles...Mustang did a similar thing with their Fox body convertibles. It is a very complicated thing...the chassis needs to be reinforced because you're cutting off the top of the car...and the back seats have to be modified to be narrower, a top mechanism put into place, hydraulic motor installed for the top, new top bought...so much I'd never attempt it. Maybe you could trade for a convertible. Thnx! Jack
@123Trumpeter Hey, Mason! Unfortunately it's not my car...maybe one of the viewers out there can offer some suggestions! Being a Buick, it should serve you well! Thanks! :) Jack
@QWILDER Yeah...a lot did get crushed...but fortunately some expensive cars like this got saved thanks to the efforts of their owners! Thanks! :) Jack
thanx bro yeah sound alot more complicated then i thought mayb i should look into it but at the same time i just dropped a rebuilt 307 in it but i could always take the motor out fist i guess
2DOPE210 3 months ago
@2DOPE210 Yeah, this is the most complicated thing you do to a car, because you're changing the structural rigidity of the car. Maybe the best thing would be to find a Riv convertible in dicey condition and fix it up. Thanks!
:) Jack
raconter1 3 months ago
i want to make my 85 riviera convertable but u im not sure how to do it
2DOPE210 3 months ago
@2DOPE210 I'm not sure, but I think Buick sent out these cars to be made into convertibles...Mustang did a similar thing with their Fox body convertibles. It is a very complicated thing...the chassis needs to be reinforced because you're cutting off the top of the car...and the back seats have to be modified to be narrower, a top mechanism put into place, hydraulic motor installed for the top, new top bought...so much I'd never attempt it. Maybe you could trade for a convertible. Thnx! Jack
raconter1 3 months ago
Love the RARE digital instrument cluster !
2FOLLOW 3 months ago
@2FOLLOW Glad this had one...I don't know enough about Rivieras to recognize that! Thanks for the comment! :) Jack
raconter1 3 months ago
I have one, great car. Has a Buick 350. Any tips about it. just got it. All Original (except engine) Great condition.
123Trumpeter 7 months ago
@123Trumpeter Hey, Mason! Unfortunately it's not my car...maybe one of the viewers out there can offer some suggestions! Being a Buick, it should serve you well! Thanks! :) Jack
raconter1 7 months ago
Red interior in a white convertible does look nice. The 80s weren't generally a good decade for GM, but this one is an exception. Very nice shape.
cheddyrod 10 months ago
@cheddyrod Hey, Chester! I would agree...this car stands out as something worth saving from an otherwise lackluster group of cars! Thanks! :) Jack
raconter1 10 months ago
WOW I though all those cars (early 80's GM) got crushed
QWILDER 10 months ago
@QWILDER Yeah...a lot did get crushed...but fortunately some expensive cars like this got saved thanks to the efforts of their owners! Thanks! :) Jack
raconter1 10 months ago