ShekysRiv

In searching for some wheel covers for my 63 Riv, I found what is supposed to be a set of 4 wire spoke for a 1965. I have a few pics and wanted some help verifying their authenticity and worth. Any help appreciated! Sheldon

Thanks to Jim I can tell you that it was built in the 1st week of December, 11255/40000. Thanks again Jim!!

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome and suggestions so far! Much appreciated. I have sent of a pic of the firewall data plate to Jim and am looking forward to his info. We decided to pull off the fuel tank and drain/rinse what was in there. It was pretty old fuel and thought it would be best to start fresh. I do have an intact glove box door. I am looking into ways that I can ensure that it doesn't end up getting broken. I had no idea that they were an issue - I would love to keep this one in tact if possible. Any suggestions here? Still working on tires. Need them bad in order to get this baby rolling....

I have done a bunch of work today looking for tires. I am located in wild Rose country! Alberta is home. I am having a tougher time finding some white walls out of Canada. The exchange rate is a killer right now. I would like a 1" band or so. I know that's not exact factory specs, but I like a bit of white. I have found a Vancouver site "diamond back" that looks like they have what I want. Thanks for all the advise on the brake lines. We are going to look at those in the next few days. The advise on the hubcap is especially appreciated rivnut! I see there are two caps that already have been damaged and wonder if the previous owners didnt realize the proper way to remove them. I will need to find a source for two replacement hubcaps. Folks, let me know if you know of someone who has two - or one Keep you all posted.

Just reread my post. Interior is not perfect at all, but is good enough for me for now. Dash is cracked and all needs a good clean. I will be looking to get the dash done at some point, but need brakes and tires first Sheldon

Hi everyone. I have just purchased a 63 Riviera. I have only owned a couple old vehicles before and am pretty new to it all. I love the lines and styling of this car and fell in love with it at first sight. So, it has a few issues and I am looking for some direction. I see there are a lots of folks with a ton of expertise here and I am hoping to tap into this wealth. 1. Tires. Needs new. Had 8.55-15 on it. Those are not standard right? I like the look of a bit bigger and am thinking about a 225/70 or so. Any thoughts on this? Stay true to original, or go a bit bigger for looks? (The rest of the car is original). 2. Exhaust. It is Shot. Should I Try to keep the crazy resonators etc with a bolt on kit from Waldron etc or just go with a simplified straight pipe style exhaust? 3. I will hold off on the more finicky issues until I get these two out of the way. I am shooting off a couple pics so you can check it out. It has 30K miles. Paint has been sadly redone and some places show substandard paint craftsmanship. No rust though... Interior is just about perfect.