by admin | Mar 8, 2024 | Riviera
The 1965 Buick Riviera still has some slop or play in the steering, even after the rest of the suspension has been rebuilt. It turns out that the center link in the steering was completely worn out. In my search for finding a new center link showed that there were no...
by admin | Mar 8, 2024 | Riviera
The 1965 Buick Riviera has a very complicated hideaway headlight opening mechanism that needs regular maintenance. I just converted these headlights over with a linear actuator kit from Dickster’s Smar”T” Pants, and it turns out that was just the start of this. After...
by admin | Mar 8, 2024 | Riviera
The 1965 Buick Riviera has some of the coolest hideaway headlights ever made and these have never worked for as long as we’ve owned the car. It’s time to get these working again and I’m using a linear actuator conversion from Dickster’s Smar “T” Pants. It turns out...
by admin | Mar 7, 2024 | Riviera
Replacing the carrier bearing on the driveshaft for the 1965 Buick Riviera turned out to be a bit easier than I expected. Replacing the Double Cardan U joints proved to be much harder than what I experienced here. Let’s get into the nitty gritty of what went on. With...
by admin | Mar 7, 2024 | Riviera
The Double Cardan on the 1965 Buick Riviera proved to be more of a workout than I thought! The Double Cardan, or Constant Velocity joint, features 2 U joints and a ball and socket to keep things rotating true. These kinds of joints are used in extreme driveline angle...
by admin | Mar 7, 2024 | Riviera
The 1965 Buick Riviera has had some driveline vibrations and who knows when the last time that the U joints have been replaced. It’s probably safe to say it’s overdue to have them replaced. Sometimes U Joints get overlooked and are only replaced when they break or...
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