'64 Buick Rivera L98

[PhotosGuy]

This is Rod's Candy Apple Red & ghost flamed '64 Buick Rivera. I should have shot it about 15 minutes earlier to get a bit better light for the paint, but with ghost flames, you really need to reposition it for each shot.

It has a '90 'Vette L98 engine, auto trans, 3.07 rear end, & air ride suspension.
The top is chopped 2". Building started in 1999 & finished in 2001.
If I remember correctly, it's an "100 Point car" & he puts on about 2,000 miles a year.

[PhotosGuy]

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/PhotosGuy/Temporary%20Cars/64-Buick-Rivera-L98-Rod_0263.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/PhotosGuy/Temporary%20Cars/64-Buick-Rivera-L98-Rod_0271.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/PhotosGuy/Temporary%20Cars/64-Buick-Rivera-L98-Rod_0265.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/PhotosGuy/Temporary%20Cars/64-Buick-Rivera-L98-Rod_0266.jpg

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/PhotosGuy/Temporary%20Cars/64-Buick-Rivera-L98-Rod_0267.jpg

[marie]

I love the colour
think it is metallic red:confused:? I especially like how it shows best in the first shot
all of the shots came out really well Frank
very nice sleeky car
:cool:

[Red73]

Nice looking car, great color, engine compartment looks good, disappointed with the engine, expected a little more polished aluminum.

[Ballen Photo]

Great looking car Frank, LOVE the interior shot showing how roomy those old Rivs were. ;) disappointed with the engine, expected a little more polished aluminum.My biggest disappointment here was seeing the Chevy engine in there. Not that I dislike Chevies, but I'd much rather see the old Buick Wildcat engine in there cleaned up and accessorized. :p
-Bruce

[bluej511]

Most domestics have chevy or mopar motors lol no one likes to use Ford motors unless its all original.

Frank: that is one of the cleanest slickest looking cars you've ever posted ( i think anyways), great job man i cant believe how clean the engine bay is

[PhotosGuy]

disappointed with the engine, expected a little more polished aluminum. Call it "understated elegance"? I'd much rather see the old Buick Wildcat engine in there True, there's something to be said for 360bhp 425 coupled to a 4.45 rear end. Which is what makes these meets so interesting. Everyone has a slightly different idea of what is the perfect car for them? (I think Rod has one for every day of the week, depending on his mood at the time.) :D that is one of the cleanest slickest looking cars... Since you like "clean & RED", here's another:
'67 Chevy II Nova 430 (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=191265)

Thanks for the comments everyone! I'm sure that Rod will be happy to see them. He's the GoTo guy here for appraisals.

[pyrocars]

Very nice!!

[Hedoniste]

Wow! Crazy car!!!

Great set of pics ! (my fav is the #5.)


Ludo.

[sugarzebra]

As always, great shots Frank. The lowered top line makes a huge improvement in the optics of the car.

[PhotosGuy]

It's about 20 times better looking "in person"! Thanks for the comments!

[*Zwitter*]

wow! that's something else!
64 was a good year wasn't it...

well shot as always PG :)

[PhotosGuy]

In that decade, they were all good years! ;)

[canonadian]

Very cool car and pictures ;-)

[surfologist]

homes, that car be pimpin!
The very first shot is great. I wish i could get some pics of that car with a nice background. It would make some nice shots.

[PhotosGuy]

I wish i could get some pics of that car with a nice background. Actually, you can have any background you want? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/PhotosGuy/Forum%20Junk/Selection-Tut.jpg
Selecting areas in PS. (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=39994)

[surfologist]

Actually, you can have any background you want? http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v218/PhotosGuy/Forum%20Junk/Selection-Tut.jpg
Selecting areas in PS. (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=39994)

Lol, thats true, but I was looking for something like a good 'natural' b/g. thanks though!!;)

[PhotosGuy]

OK, here's one I put into some trees when I was learning how to do it...

[marie]

OK, here's one I put into some trees when I was learning how to do it...
:cool:

that is just excellent
perfect colours together and the setting for the car is lovely
who'd believe it
(!)

by the way, I mentioned I loved the colour and as I usually don't like red cars (and have probably said so ) you may have wondered a little but I thought this car looked more metallic red especially in the first shot
and metallic red is different to the red which I don't like Frank

:rolleyes::):rolleyes:

[PhotosGuy]

Marie, if I see a possible background, or just a nice sky, I save it to a "Background" file so I can use it for something like that. You never know when it will come in handy! ;)
Like here:

[marie]

Marie, if I see a possible background, or just a nice sky, I save it to a "Background" file so I can use it for something like that. You never know when it will come in handy! ;)
Like here:
thanks Frank
very good

but I feel now that any 'real' (as I thought) picture that I look at and admire... could have a 'set up' background
:eek:

[cdifoto]

maybe it's just my laptop monitor but it looks like he sweetened up the exterior but ignored the interior (ie stock).

[Carzee]

Sweetest car I laid eyes for a fair while! Beauty.
Well shot, flawless as usual.

[PhotosGuy]

but I feel now that any 'real' (as I thought) picture that I look at and admire... could have a 'set up' background Like your Mam told you, don't trust guys with (eye) candy! http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze2hdzu/pics/roflmao.gif
looks like he sweetened up the exterior but ignored the interior (ie stock). Stock is what helps make it "If I remember correctly, it's an "100 Point car"

Thanks for the comments everyone!

[cdifoto]

Like your Mam told you, don't trust guys with (eye) candy! http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze2hdzu/pics/roflmao.gif
Stock is what helps make it "If I remember correctly, it's an "100 Point car"

Thanks for the comments everyone!

So that's what 100 point means? Never even heard the expression before...

[PhotosGuy]

"100 points" is the maximum that you can get from the judges at the competitions. You & I would never be able to tell the difference between that & a 98 point car!