[67GTONUT]

Wow..... lots of opinions on rims.... as I expected.

When I first considered rims for after the upcoming paintjob, My 1st thought was to do some sort of 5 spoke rim with either Charcoal or Black center......

But I do agree with most that the darker color might neet a polished/chrome rim to "pop" with all the lower stainless trim..... I wont even think of buying rims until the paint is done.....

Even the dogdish's are not ruled out, I do like that look, but if I do that, I would have those current ones I have powdercoated, and NEW hubcaps..... what you see on the car is really a marginal driver set.....

Pinstripe..... I tell ya what it wont be.......... the current White that it is....

I was thinking of doing it Black.... but Silver or No stripe are not out of the running...

This weekend I hope to get quite far with the stripping of the trim..... pics will follow of the carnage....

[GT182]

Originally Posted by fyrffytr1

I think these would look good on your car. Torq Thrust D's with the gray spokes.

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If I didn't have the Cragars on mine, the Torq Thrust D's would be on it. 5 spoke mags always looked great on the Goats.

[fyrffytr1]

Originally Posted by GT182

If I didn't have the Cragars on mine, the Torq Thrust D's would be on it. 5 spoke mags always looked great on the Goats.

I had them on my 65. The buyer opted for them instead of the rally I's.

[67GTONUT]

Well, removed :

Sail panel trim

Windshield Trim

Rear window trim

Removed Power antenna

Peel off some of vinyl roof...

Good news..... Windshield area looks awesome, dont think I will need any metal work there....

Outside of both sail panels look pretty good so far....

Bad news.... Pass side inner sail panel near bottom is screwed.....

I cannot get the freakin pass wiper arm off.... and I am pretty sure I busted whatever spring holds on the d/s wiper arm.... oh well.....

So far I am pretty happy, I knew the rear window area was going to be the worst area, and unfortunatly I was right.....

Very happy with how the front windshield area looks....

[67GTONUT]

Wow..... tired, and my shoulders are killing me...... Didnt quite get done, but did pretty good today...







The Bad:

Pass Sail Panel


D/S Front Fender


D/S Rear 1/4



Some other pics


My POR job, holding up fine


I didnt get to the Front Trim, Bumper, grills, etc..... Ran out of steam....


Also notice, I did NOT take off the window sweeps........ I guess you have to remove the window and 1/4 glass to get to these screws...., and I cant do that alone, so I will wait until I get the car to the shop to so that...

I had a few trim screws that stripped, and I had to drill out, and I think I damaged the D/S rocker...... which really pisses me off......

I am a little over-whelmed with this project, I almost feel like I bit off more then I can chew..... but I am in deep now....

[67GTONUT]

Wierd........... seems like the rear of the car is sitting higher then it ever has.....


Also.......... think I made a decision on rims....

Did a few searches on here and the UltimateGTO site....

Gonna do 15" Rally I's, if anyone has some pics of a Dark colored 66 or 67 with 15" Rally I's, please post em....

[GT182]

Not bad at all. At least it can be repaired. And the toughest part looks good... your interior floor pan. It could have been much worse. I think you did alright.... congrats on your new Tiger. Feed it well.

BTW... the way it sits looks good. Could it be you've got bigger tires on the rear?

[67GTONUT]

I think removing the crap in the trunk, and the interior brought the rear up about 1"+..... It will go back once everything is back...

[GT182]

It's either got a good set of airshocks and/or airbags that are still holding air. Or, a really good set springs and regular shocks. When I put extra air in my shocks and airbags I can get mine to sit up that high too. Those rear tires are a good size too by the looks of them. If you don't want the tires send em my way.

[67GTONUT]

I have had the car for 7+years.....

It has fresh Hotchkis Springs and Bilstein Shocks.... I have 2" lifts under the rear springs becuase it was too low..... Like I said, its just missing about 200lbs of interior and crap in it.....LOL

This is how it sits in full gear


Same suspension as whats in it right now...

[GT182]

Dam that's a good lookin Goat. I say it sits real purdy.... like a Tiger should.

You get that Goat running soon. Then come on down to some of the shows around here.

[6 Grrrs]

I love the color on it, with the vynil top. I'm not a fan of vynil tops, either. That just looks good the way it is (with a black stripe, or no stripe at all).

[MedicineMan]

Nice looking goat. Im looking forward to seeing your progress.

I wonder if someone could photoshop a black pinstripe. Curious how that would look with the black vinyl top?

[Greg Reid]

You guys will probably disagree but I think a red stripe would look killer on that car. I've seen the red stripe on dark blue and black cars that looked awesome. I think it would look great against that gray. Just a subtle exclamation point to enhance that great Coke bottle body line....Add the Rally Is with redline tires...Killer combo.
The white line definitely does not anything for that gray..

[67GTONUT]

Stripe will be either Black ..... Silver..... or None....

Redline tires are not happening...... RWL tires stay...... Just one of my true loves...

[67GTONUT]

Well, she is at the dealership I work at, and with a little help, trim removal is done.....

Soda Blaster comes bright and early Saturday....

[GT182]

Nut, is that a Charcoal Grey? The more I look at the picture in the garage of the front end, the more I like it. It's one sharp color on that car.

[67GTONUT]

Yes....

1967 Buick Riveria Charcoal Grey

Special Order Car, Data Plate on Firewall is blank where paint code should be. Window sticker and PHS shows "Special Paint" option.

Original Warranty/Owners Manual sleeve has VIN and Dupont color # stamped on it.

[gtomike1967]

Great looking car as it is. I personally like painted tops for some reason so that sounds like a great idea.
I also like the Torq Thrust D's or of course the steel wheels looks great too.
Good luck and keep us posted!

[Old Blue 66]

I like that color. Not something you see all the time. Keep us posted