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A lot has changed since the last post. The car got painted and I’m trying to get the interior back in. My goodness these are complicated cars. I...
These are sold. Thx
Sold.
Sold
Very nice pair of original Torque Thrusts. 15x6, 4 1/2” bc. Full polish, no broken screws and no curb rash. Wheels look really good. The polish...
Bump...
Bump. Make offer.
[ATTACH] This is a pair of Cibie bezels and new headlamps I sourced from France. I was going to put them in my 63 Riviera but changed my mind....
Bump. $425...... Great deal
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Four NOS Appliance (I think) wire wheels. 15x6 with a 4 3/4” bolt circle. Date stamp is slightly obliterated,...
Looks really good Loveoftwinkie!
Back in the early '80s when I was 13 or 14 a friend of mine let me tag along when he went to Jims house to feed Clyde, Jims pet chimpanzee. Clyde...
Nice! OPG is a good source for rubber. Clarks Corvair Parts is the go-to for interior. The AACA Riviera forum is helpful too
Here is the engine after getting it all back together. Looks pretty good for a rattle-can resto. Only real rust on the car was where the rear...
I have had this for about 20 years. I bought it from an old race parts dealer from the 50s and early 60s. This is the brass tag. Never been...
What is the width of that wheel Tony? Does it have the holes for clips near the center? Thanks
Hmmm...interesting idea. Thanks. Are you talking about the small dog-dish caps? FWIW, i'm not trying to go cheap...just want an early 60's custom...
Snake, thanks for the reply. I dont want smoothies, but a true reversed OEM style wheel. Basically chrome reverse...but without the chrome. Matt...
Thinking that I would like to put black (not chrome) steel reverse wheels with spider caps on my 63 Riv this spring...but I am not having any luck...
Finally got my running well. Lots of work still to be done though. .
Very nice set of unrestored original torque thrust D-spokes for Chevy bolt pattern. Perfect for early Corvette or Chevy II. No curb damage. One...
What started as a simple brake upgrade quickly got out of control. The master cylinder project lead to power steering hoses and pump replacement...
Brake upgrades are next on my list. I've never been comfortable with the single circuit system, so I ordered a dual circuit kit from OPG along...
Next up was an attitude adjustment. I'm really trying to stay on a modest budget for the time being, so instead of buying new springs, i trimmed 1...
I found a picture of "just Matts" white 64 in another thread. I really liked the stance and tire sizes, so I set out to copy it. Matt was helpful...
Memorial day weekend was spent trying to clean the paint up somewhat and pulling the ugly brown pinstripe off. That was a big improvement. The...
So back to the white car.... The more I looked at it, the more I saw that it had great bones. Seriously, as ratty as it looked on the outside,...
Eventually, about 12 years ago, I had to sell that car to finance another toy. I hated to see it go away. It ended up at Bobby Alloway's shop...
There is a back story to this. About 15 years ago, I picked up a cool silver/silver leather 63 Riv out of storage in Cincinnati. I was young and...
So, despite having one major restoration in the works and another smaller one on the back burner, I have managed to get myself into something new....
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