AMT 65 Buick Riviera

[Can-Con]

3 hours ago, michelle said:

Very nice work looks great 
i Wish round 2 or revell would make a 1964 riviera then I can make a replica of Leonard nimoy’s 64 riviera 

They did. AMT made kits of Rivs every year from '63 up to '69.

[Yeah Nah]

Thanks for the kind comments everybody.

I took some indoor pics last night. I probably could have done better with the fit of the front bumper/chrome work but meh. Good enough. 

[Yeah Nah]

39 minutes ago, Dan Hay said:

Looks great! I recently robbed those wires for another build, but I want to build this Riv. 

Thanks Dan. The wire wheels are WAY too wide even for the optional wider tyres that are in the kit. Ended up shaving about 1/8" off the inside faces and they were still too wide for the stock tyres. The rims are sitting proud of the tyre walls on the inside but can't be seen unless you flip the car over. 

[Dan Hay]

1 hour ago, Yeah Nah said:

Thanks Dan. The wire wheels are WAY too wide even for the optional wider tyres that are in the kit. Ended up shaving about 1/8" off the inside faces and they were still too wide for the stock tyres. The rims are sitting proud of the tyre walls on the inside but can't be seen unless you flip the car over. 

Yeah I’m aware of the width issue. I chucked them up in a cordless drill and “machined” them down to fit with a 80 grit file. Totally worth it, they look great!

[michelle]

4 hours ago, Can-Con said:

They did. AMT made kits of Rivs every year from '63 up to '69.

i meant make a new kit as the original 64 kit is fare to rare and hard to find within my price range 

Edited November 26, 2023 by michelle

[rrb124@sbcglobal.net]

6 hours ago, Yeah Nah said:

Thanks Robert. Yes it is!

Great ?

[carrucha]

Very sharp.  Cool body color.

[charger74]

It looks great ????

[mrmike]

Excellent job!  A friend of mine wants to build a '65 with the '66 chassis to have a detailed chassis.  I wished him luck!

[Lobo2me]

Beautiful! One of my all-time favs. Well done!

[Mittagskind]

Wow, looks great.

[Bills72sj]

You have done an excellent job with a timeless classic. I am impressed with the interior detail.

[spencer1984]

Still one of GM's best looking cars, nice work on it!

[Dragonhawk1066]

Good looking Riviera!

[slusher]

Beautifully done!   

[ewetwo]

Beautiful.

[happy grumpy]

Beautiful build. Nice to see those old land yacht in such a good light. Great work on the paint and details.

[Flatout]

Nice Rivy Garry…great color combo.  Love the spokes!

[Kah puts]

Dripping with class, you’ve managed to bring out all the highlights of this design with tasteful colours and touches, thanks for sharing ?