Vehicle Description
West Coast Classics are proud to present this well know magazine
featured chopped and stretched custom 1964 Buick Riviera known as
'Lorraine' and featured in 'Car Kulture Deluxe' amp; 'Ol Skool
Rodz' magazines and built by well know builders Brad Masterson,
Gary Brown amp; John Patsimas. Brad of 'Masterson Kustoms' shop was
located in the old George Barris Brothers building in Lynwood, CA
and Masterson had apprenticed under both George Barris amp; Bill
Hines!Hines amp; Masterson masterminded a top chop with a five and
a half inch vertical drop but with the rear window remaining at
stock size. The front fenders were extended 4" and the rear
quarters were extended 4" at the bottom making the angle above the
'65 Riviera rear bumper about the same as the rear windows
angle.The hood was reshaped, also extended 4 ", but only in the
center. The side scoop area was also reshaped right behind the
doors. Gary Brown of 'Brown's Metal Mods' of IN rebuilt the
suspension and brakes amd installed and set up the Ridetech air
ride system. Brown's cut a two-piece flat aluminum firewall cover
and bonded it to the original for a custom smoothed firewall. The
original hood ornament was removed and the hood peaked. A 1957
DeSoto front bumper was customized, reshaped and shortened and
sectioned front to back as the new grille bar. Brown capped the
front ends of the front fenders and made new bezelsto hold the
upper pair of a 1966 Cadillac's stacked headlights with aluminum
blades in the center. Brown's reworked the power windows and vent
wings to work with the new chopped top and customizing the '65
Riviera taillight bezels.The car was then transported to 'Street
Rods by Michael' in Shelbyville, TN, a top notch and well respected
street rod builder where a newly rebuilt 1964 425 Nailhead engine
was installed with components from 'Egge Machine', 'Alan Grove
Components', Speedway Motors', amp; 'Holley Performance Products'.
A new 700R4 transmission was ordered from 'Gearstar' and installed
on an adaptor from 'Bendsten's Speed gems', and 'Ron Francis' 24/7
Wire Works wiring system and the 'Vintage Air' air conditioning was
installed behind the instrument panel. They also installed the
Dynotech rebuilt driveshaft and installed the U.S. Radiator amp;
Maradyne dual cooling fans.Finally OPGI provided multiple
components like seat foam, dash pad, trim, windshield, rear window,
weatherstripping and moldings, interior upholstery, carpet amp;
door panels. Stock Riviera colors and inserts were used to make the
White amp; Green custom combination amp; 'Gibbs Auto Interiors'
installed the seat upholstery on the OPGI foam. Custom Autosound
provided a resto correct fitting radio with marbleized drum wrap
from 'Walopus' and Bob Scanlan from the 'Riviera Owners
Association' to cut it to specifications. Con2R rebuilt and
restored the Riviera gauges and created a custom two-tone steering
wheel. 'Killer Designs by Darin' designed a custom script horn
button which 'Con2R' added to the new wheel. 'Tamco Paint' mixed a
custom color 'Lorraine Green' and 'Byroms Auto Body' of Tullahoma,
TN painted the car. 'Performance Plus Exhaust' of Tullahoma built
the custom exhaust system around a 'Waldron' dual cross flow
muffler. Patsimas finished the wiring and modified the stock
Riviera shifter to work with the 700R4. Jason Wright of 'Preferred
Glass' in Shelbyville, TN cut then new windshield to fit the
chopped top using a fiberglass pattern that Patsomas created. Jason
also installed the rear glass and cut new side glass. 'S amp;H
Chrome Plating' of Madison, TN finished all the chrome and
stainless as well as the aluminum headlight blades. 'Tullahoma Seat
Cover' installed the interior and created a custom headliner.
Patsimas finished the assembly of the car and installed the
polished 'Trusespoke' wheels and 'Coker' tires.This car will remind
you of the classic period for automotive customizing, a time when
people like Dean Jeffries, Gene Winfield, Ed Roth and George Barris
were the standard bearers for a generation. The body was modified
by Brad Masterson of 'Masterson Kustoms' in Lynwood, California,
but it was a consortium of talent that truly created this car. The
body was chopped 5.5 inches, the front fenders were extended 4
inches, and the rear fenders were extended 4 inches and redesigned
to achieve a new angle. A gravel pan was added along with a 1965
Riviera rear bumper with modified tail lights, the side scoops were
reshaped, and the hood was extended 4 inches in the center and,
like the rear fenders, reangled. Gary Brown of Brown's Metal Mods
in Port Leyden, New York, capped the fender ends and added single
1966 Cadillac headlights with center blades. He also added a
narrowed 1957 DeSoto bumper bar and grille and a new front pan
below the bumper. Brown also rebuilt the front and rear
suspensions, installed a RideTech air ride system and hung
Truespoke 15x6 50-spoke chrome wire wheels. The stock power side
windows were modified to accommodate the chopped top. - Body
chopped 5 1/2 inches, front fenders extended 4 inches, rear fenders
extended 4 inches and re-angled - Tail lights filled - 1965 Riviera
rear bumper and gravel pan added - Reshaped side scoops - Hood
extended 4 inches in the center and re-angled - Gary Brown of
Brown's Metal Mods in Port Leyden, New York capped fender ends,
added single 1966 Cadillac headlights with center blades and
narrowed 1957 DeSoto bumper bar and grille and new front pan below
bumper - Peaked hood and modified stock power side windows to fit
the chopped top - Smoothed firewall and modified 1965 Riviera
taillights - Brown's also rebuilt the front and rear suspension,
installed RideTech air ride system and Truespoke 15x6 50 spoke
chrome wire wheels with Coker radial Whitewall tires1964 Buick 425
CI Nailhead rebuilt by Matt's Speed Shop in Murfreesboro, Tennessee
using parts from Egge Machine Bored .020 over with +.010 crank
bearings - Holley 650 CFM 4-barrel double pumper carburetor with
stock intake manifold - Offenhauser finned valve covers and air
cleaner - MSD electronic ignition - Alan Grove Components drive
system - Maradyne dual electric fans - Gearstar GM 700R4 automatic
transmission with Bendsten's adapter - Balanced driveshaft rebuilt
by Dynotech Engineering Services - Drivetrain installed by Street
Rods by Michael in Shelbyville, Tennessee - Custom Green and White
vinyl seat upholstery and door panels - Green carpet and pearl
console inserts - Custom Green, White and chrome Con2R steering
wheel and chrome Ididit tilt steering column - Gauge cluster
rebuilt by Con2R - Vintage Air gen IV system - Custom Auto Sound
AM/FM radio - Ron Francis 24/7 wiring system - U.S. Radiator 4-core
aluminum radiator - Waldron's dual transverse muffler New
windshield wiper motor New windshield and back glassYou will look
long and hard to find a finer example of this no expense spared and
true one off and legendary 'Barris' inspired custom build of this
increasingly appreciated 1964-65 Buick Riviera generation classic!
