Thread: 51 MG restoration.

Originally Posted by MikeB52

My buddy has the Riviera still, maybe 72? Comes to a sweet V point at the rear and it’s a dark brown metallic paint, he claims is original.

That's the third generation and called the "boat tail" Riviera. It was only made from '71-'73. Not my favorite generation but an improvement over the generation two when they had the weird nose like a Superbird or Daytona Super Bee

I appreciate that some folks are enjoying the thread Randy, and am happy some of the things I’m doing are new to some and may inspire ideas down the road for folks as well. I’ve been using lots of techniques on this car, but I expected, and was hoping to be challenged by this resto-mod project. And it’s exciting to see it start to come to the final stages, or at least within a few months of them..
Tonight, finished the tank, and prepped everything for priming. Figure since I should be priming in a few days I just used the cleaner degreaser and metal prep products as that particular product neutralizes rust as part of its process and I like that idea on these exposed pieces. Leaves a nice phosphate coating that will act like a rust inhibitor as well as adhesion aid for when the time comes.


Everything looks grey and almost galvanized at this point, and remaining surface rust almost blackened by whatever’s in the prep spray.
Tomorrow rear valance and maybe the tire rack, then priming.

Originally Posted by PaulFLUS

That's the third generation and called the "boat tail" Riviera. It was only made from '71-'73. Not my favorite generation but an improvement over the generation two when they had the weird nose like a Superbird or Daytona Super Bee

The ‘65 is the one for me…clam shell head lights !

Originally Posted by nessmuck

The ‘65 is the one for me…clam shell head lights !

For me the mid 60s were the best years for GM cars style wise.

Bob

Originally Posted by BobH

For me the mid 60s were the best years for GM cars style wise.

Bob

Ford, Chrysler, and frankly Porsche as well, IMO..

Ya, seems 64 to 69 over the makes. Just me

My sons 64 Grand Prix…California car….speaking of the 60’s. Iam all done hi jacking Mike B52’s Thread.

Cool car talk and pics are always welcome Ness.

Same 64 Grand Prix

Beautiful car, and impressive that she could shift in that footwear.