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Sept 1, 2010 22:41:39 GMT
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Hi Guys, Well what an amazing find..My name is Clive Miles and I stumbled across a link to Lowriders and ultimately to this site. There was thread about me and my cars built back in the early 80s. At that time I was considered to be the best Custom Car Painter in Europe, and wrote many feature articles for CUSTOM CAR MAG and STREET MACHINE. Anyway the page I got to will not allow me to answer the questions I found directly so have started this new thread... The guys were asking about the paintwork and alterations to 2 Buick Rivieras The First a 64 Riv. with a lot of Body Mods and Altered Headlight Assemblies, Finished in SILVER GLOWBLE METALFLAKE with mostly Aztec Gold and Candy Red Graphic Panels laid over the base silver flake. A sound to light disco system, a first in its day, built into the head linning..The Second car was done a year later and called BOULEVARD BLUES this was a 71 or2 cant remember...Boattail Riv. Both cars were Lowrided and again were the first real Lowriders built in the UK. If you have questions about the cars please let me know and indeed any of the award winning vehicles put on the show circuit by me in those days..he he F**K ME, I'm FAMOUS....
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Sept 1, 2010 22:55:42 GMT
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Clive Miles! ... I'm suddenly thinking of the scene in Wayne's World when Wayne & Garth meet Aerosmith.... I'm not worthy! I remember the build articles very well for Boulevard Blues in Street Machine in 1981; I still consider that car one of the definitive lowriders built and remember very well the 'sound to light' system in the headlining, not to mention the etched rear screen too. Welcome to the forum Sir  N.B. I have the mags in question and will try to scan the pics in the next day or so. |
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Last Edit: Sept 1, 2010 23:01:31 GMT by e21meister
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will
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Sept 1, 2010 23:10:26 GMT
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Sounds like we're being touched by greatness, do tell more  |
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BUICK RIVIERA LOW-RIDER INFOHARDCORE
@hardcore
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;D << This is my face!
I love Lowriders, had a wee stab at building one myself - cool paint is very much on the list of things to do (tho not to your standards unfortunately!)
I'd love to see some 'insider photos' fromback in the day ;D
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I too am on bended knee sir! ;D
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1974 Chevrolet C20 Camper Special Pickup Truck 2002 Fiat Multipla oil burner SOUTHWEST SWAPMEET southwests best car parts selling page on facebook for retro/custom/classic www.facebook.com/groups/249875865097198/ |
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Argh! oh my god, Clive Miles, I remember Boulevard Blues like it was yesterday, I copied the sound to light system into my Standard 10 Hotrod, built it direct from the "How To" in Street Machine, I loved that Riv, never got to own one but that one was a direct influence on me buying a low rider Merc that had also had some SM inspiration.  |
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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Welcome aboard Clive. Boulevard Blues was the first lowrider I saw in print anywhere (well, that or Jon Pastor's Capri, I'm not 100% and they were around the same time anyway), it's amazing to think that you were building authentic lowriders way back then.
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I'll be damned!! I remember the boat tail buick feature.... excellent work! It's a small world Clive..... but I wouldn't wanna paint it.
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'71 Arrocuda.... '71 Sunbeam Rapier Turbo (The Grim Rapier).... '63 Hymek D7076..... Audi GT5S
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kevfromwales
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the conrod's REALLY out the block now!
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haha - I was only yesterday reading the CC article!!
welcome to RR -too young to remember the riv first time, so any period shots / buildup shots would be great to see
- kfw
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Almost on the road: b11 sunny breadvan, e36 tds, 325i skidcar,
nearly there: ford f250 tathauler, suzuki alto, u11 bluey
not for a while: ford pop, 32 rails,
not in this lifetime: ruby, '29 hillman
''unfortanatly I'm quite old and scruffy and in need of some loving. my drive shaft needs a new boot....''
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Sept 2, 2010 12:20:43 GMT
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1962 Datsun Bluebird Estate - 1971 Datsun 510 SSS - 1976 Datsun 710 SSS - 1981 Dodge van - 1985 Nissan Cherry Europe GTi - 1988 Nissan Prairie - 1990 Hyundai Pony Pickup - 1992 Mazda MX5
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kevfromwales
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the conrod's REALLY out the block now!
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Sept 2, 2010 12:27:28 GMT
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hmmm - from that ^^ I may be thinking of the wrong car? - this was multi-coloured over an orangey gold base |
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Almost on the road: b11 sunny breadvan, e36 tds, 325i skidcar,
nearly there: ford f250 tathauler, suzuki alto, u11 bluey
not for a while: ford pop, 32 rails,
not in this lifetime: ruby, '29 hillman
''unfortanatly I'm quite old and scruffy and in need of some loving. my drive shaft needs a new boot....''
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Sept 2, 2010 12:34:43 GMT
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hmmm - from that ^^ I may be thinking of the wrong car? - this was multi-coloured over an orangey gold base That was the earlier car, 'Change of heart'. This one...  |
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1962 Datsun Bluebird Estate - 1971 Datsun 510 SSS - 1976 Datsun 710 SSS - 1981 Dodge van - 1985 Nissan Cherry Europe GTi - 1988 Nissan Prairie - 1990 Hyundai Pony Pickup - 1992 Mazda MX5
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Sept 2, 2010 18:54:34 GMT
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Welcome to the forum,.. Fantastic to have you drop by What are you doing now days? |
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BUICK RIVIERA LOW-RIDER INFOHARDCORE
@hardcore
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Sept 2, 2010 19:35:50 GMT
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What are you doing now days? *crosses fingers in preposterous hope the answer is 'looking for a Mk2 Granada Lowrider to paint* ;D |
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Last Edit: Sept 2, 2010 19:36:10 GMT by HARDCORE
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Sept 2, 2010 20:32:10 GMT
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this is ace, just started experimenting with lace and panel paint ;D
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Sept 2, 2010 20:49:20 GMT
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Saves me having to scan them! ;D Although I thought I'd do the pics of the sound-to light headlining:   |
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richy
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Flatheads forever....
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Sept 4, 2010 17:08:47 GMT
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For what it's worth Jon Pastor's Capri ended up with a bloke in Wraysbury, who was going to put hydraulics on the front. He was a member of Windsor-based Royal County Roadsters. I remember he used it every day!
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Sept 4, 2010 17:19:33 GMT
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For what it's worth Jon Pastor's Capri ended up with a bloke in Wraysbury, who was going to put hydraulics on the front. He was a member of Windsor-based Royal County Roadsters. I remember he used it every day! Is that the one that had an electric ariel in the boot to open and close the hydraulic valve? the system was nicked off the back of a van tail lift i think? |
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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