64 Riviera

James: What's long range your plan for that '64? Color, rims, interior, mods, etc? Looks like an interesting project and I love those '63-'65s.

ghpcnm wrote:

James: What's long range your plan for that '64? Color, rims, interior, mods, etc? Looks like an interesting project and I love those '63-'65s.

flat black with a clearcoat, funeral parlor interior.
it's going to be a daily driver and it's already over budget so I haven't thought much about rims, really. I know there aren't a lot of options for them as well. mods? nothing huge, I have a magnaflow exhaust for it, scarebird disk brake conversion and a boxful of LEDs to replace lamps with. We're pretty middle class so it's not going to be a showcar or anything earth-shattering - just the car I wanted to put together as opposed to taking out a loan to buy something that I didn't like from a dealership.

prime and paint this week.


...and garage cleaning.

Looking good, James...Can hardly wait to see the finished product.

That'll be a beauty when it's finished. I want a Riv of that style for my next project.

was supposed to paint this week, wife is requesting a road trip instead, so here's where it's going to sit for a few days. got everything sanded and primed with the exception of the hood.


passenger door skin and drover front fender line up nicely but are not attached at this point.

Does she have the hide away head lights like the 65,or are they in the grill?

I won't have clamshells, but the headlights will be under the side grills.

Damn, that thing looks straight from here!

BAD TO THE BONE !!!

thanks. I'm putting the chrome back on it, just getting around to ordering clips and barrel nuts for it. they'll be in before this paint cures....

Dam, look at the room between the wheel, and the fender. You could fit,a full keg, up in their!!! LOL All kidding aside,she is looking good,Can't wait to see her all finished,chromed out.......... O ya,get'er done!!! Then you can drive her down to Mass, and take me out cruzin.........

rofl. I bought some cheap a** tires from sears so I could move the car around while I was working on it. They ARE tiny.

I knew you like that,most of all.The part about driving to MASS, and taking me for a rip!!!

I'm generally anti-east coast, but if I make it that way we'll go out for a spin for sure.

I knew you were alright!!!

James how's it goin,are you done?Any up dates?Been missing in action!!!

brake lines today, sorry I haven't been around I've been doing a lot around the house. Hoping for victory lap today or tomorrow.