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1955 Buick Century Riviera 66R Fully Loaded Restoration Project

Make: Buick
Model: Century
Type: Coupe
Trim: Riviera
Year: 1955
Mileage: 111,780
VIN: 6B8016121
Color: Cameo Cream / Nile Green
Engine: 322
Cylinders: 8
Fuel: Gasoline
Transmission: Automatic
Drive type: RWD
Interior color: Green
Vehicle Title: Clear
Item location: Marana, Arizona, United States

1955 Buick Century Riviera Additional Info:

1955 Buick Century. Solid restoration project. The car will run, but is nowhere close to being roadworthy. It has been sitting since the mid 70’s, and will require a complete restoration. I have a damage free windshield, and rust free trunk pan which I’ll include along with the parts listed below.

This is a highly optioned car… power steering, power brakes, power windows, 4 way power seat, tinted glass, am radio, and factory air conditioning (a very rare option in 1955). There is a small amount of rust inside the leading edge of the trunk, to the left, and right of the lock striker, and a small section located in the lower right rocker area which needs a patch (it’s just forward of the passenger rear wheel).

The car was originally built in Arlington Texas, but has been in Arizona since about 1960. No other rust is present on the car. The floors are beautiful, and all lower body panels are clean (except the one already mentioned).

Paint colors XCC: Nile Green (X) upper, and Cameo Beige (C-C) mid/lower. Interior is #463 Green/Light Green Nylon/Cordaveen. I cleaned up the chrome on the front, and it looks nice. Haven’t touched the rear yet, but the chrome should look the same.

Century was Buick’s “Hot Rod”. GM put a 322/4V Roadmaster engine in the smaller lighter Special body. This car is worthy of a quality restoration. I have several other projects that I’m working on, and could be years before I start on this one. I would like to sell this project to free up some space, and resources for the others. Sorry... nothing in the background is for sale.

This car would make a great father/son, or winter project. The car will be sold with bill of sale only (title was lost many years ago, and is no longer in the DMV system). Bonded titles are a few hundred dollars, and obtaining a title will not be an issue. eBay does NOT have a check box for “missing”.., so the title is listed “clear”, but you will get a bill of sale.

Prior to starting the car, I pulled the plugs, filled the cylinders with oil, and turned the crank by hand (several times). Added fresh fuel, and a new battery… and the car fired right up. It actually runs good considering how long it sat. The mechanical fuel pump will need to be rebuilt/replaced because the car would only stay running by bottle feeding the carburetor. There were no strange engine/lifter noises. The condition of Dynaflow transmission, and Treadle-vac brake booster are unknown.

With the car running, I checked a few electrical items. The head lights, parking lights, and taillights work. The horns work, along with the power seat. All four power windows work (slowly for now), but they do work, and will work better after the mechanics are lubricated.

I purchased many Delco GM parts in anticipation of doing more work... everything goes with the car.

PartNumber

PartType

ACDELCO

9188X

Spark Plug Wire Set

ACDELCO

7

Spark Plug

ACDELCO

D583A (D583A@F02)

Ignition Breaker Points

ACDELCO

D305 (D305@F01)

Distributor Cap

ACDELCO

E552C (E552C@F09)

Ignition Coil

ACDELCO

F1104 (F1104@F09)

Ballast Resistor

ACDELCO

D203 (D203@F01)

Condenser / Capacitor

ACDELCO

12R32

Radiator Cap

ACDELCO

31636 (31636@LM06)

Radiator Lower Hose

ACDELCO

22005M (22005M@LM04)

Radiator Upper Hose

ACDELCO

12TP5D (12TP5D@F23)

Thermostat

ACDELCO

18E755 (18E755@RM23)

Wheel Cylinder

ACDELCO

18E756 (18E756@RM23)

Wheel Cylinder

ACDELCO

18E1124 (18E1124@RM23)

Wheel Cylinder

ACDELCO

18E1123 (18E1123@RM23)

Wheel Cylinder

DAYCO

15645

Belt

DAYCO

15555

Belt

FEL-PRO

35063

Thermostat / Thermostat Housing / Water Outlet Seal

PENTIUS

PFB20011M

Fuel Filter

SKF

18704

Wheel Seal

SKF

20118

Wheel Seal

STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS

DR306 (DR-306)

Distributor Rotor

WAGNER

PAB197R

Brake Shoe

90+ Pics:https://www.flickr.com/photos/106564787@N08/albums/72157682856513861/with/37161003244/

Lots of great research:https://www.hometownbuick.com/buick-models/1955-buick-models/

Please email any questions, I will answer best I can. The car will be sold as is where is. $500.00 PayPal deposit is required within 24 hours. Full payment is due within 7 days. I will assist loading the car on a trailer, but plan shipping as “non op” to be sure the transporter has the right loading equipment. I can hold the car safely on my property for up to 30 days once the car has been paid for.

This will be the last time I list the car for sale. If nobody wants it.. I will part out the good stuff, and scrap what's left.

Thanks for looking.

On Nov-07-17 at 19:10:17 PST, seller added the following information:

I have the car listed for sale outside of eBay. If it sells, I reserve the right to end the auction early.