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Please stick around Black River. My Riv is heading closer to the direction of yours than stock. You're not alone. Stock to mild to wild, they're all cool.

Thanks RivNut. I'll keep what has been working for 54-55 years. It's pretty much just the metal coupler in there. Not much bushing material left. Glad to hear there are safety pins!

I know this is a fairly archaic post, but I was wondering what your opinion was RivNut. I got a new rag joint from Lares for my 63. I haven't touched it yet. Would you replace the rag joint or convert to a U Joint? I'm not going for original, I'm going for a driver.

Flipping LP's is serious "work." It is SO liberating to play a whole CD. The satellite radio is very cool. My brother and my Dad use it. I love riding with them and tuning in to some stations from the 40's or something. I just can't bring myself to give up the "hard copy" approach. I like liner notes and album art. I like reading who the artists thank. Sorry, guess this is pretty off topic now.

I've got a little over 2000 cd's and somewhere in the neighborhood of 3100 or so records. Those are 33 1/3. I have less than 100 45's. I wouldn't seriously consider running a turntable in my rivi.

RivNut is saw a tiny blurb on that car in the July/Aug issue of the Riview! I'll do a little more research!

Once I get the front end rebuilt and the brake conversion done, I plan to put a "modern" radio in that runs compact discs or aux/blue tooth. It's a shame most of my music is on vinyl...

So my 63 has an am Wonderbar in the normal location, then it's got an FM unit hanging below the glove compartment. Is this a factory set up, something the dealer would have installed, or is it an aftermarket bit? I'd like to remove it to clean up the cockpit, but don't want to detract from the "originality" of the vehicle, even though it will never be stock under my watch.

Also, they did not come with a metal sleeve.

Right on! I thought the shorter flat/cupped one might be for that but the tall conical one confused me? Since everything is apart should I change them out? There is some light cracking on the one closest to the motor. Again, just not sure whether OEM might be superior to newer aftermarket. She'll never be original and I am doing a disc conversion on the front...multiple questions to follow on that later.

Also, regarding bushings/bumpers, what are your opinions on replacing my UCA bumpers. They aren't cracked, but the replacement ones seem to be a much harder durometer. Same height, just harder and a smaller circumference. As you can see, I've managed to press the guts out of my upper ball joint. I'm not sure the press I rented will remove it. I cut the tacks on the ball joints and I'm sure they are free. Any suggestions? I was gonna take the cut off wheel to them and chisel/hammer them out.

Hey all. As some of you know I'm doing the front end (or as much as I care to right now) on my 63. Before I joined here and was aware of some alternate suppliers and resources that some of you have pointed out, I purchased a front end "kit" off ebay. It came with upper and lower control arm bushings, u/l ball joints, uca bumpers tie rods. I bought new bushings for the sway bar as well. The kit came with two of each of these bushings but I'm not sure where they go. I've got upper and lower control arms off at this point. Any help would be appreciated.

Super helpful fellas. I don't know what's gone on with the motor or the tranny. Seem to run smooth and shifts smoothly. I'll try the 1000 miles or so with the Marvel and a WIX and see where she lies. I would DEFINITELY prefer to do seals over a rebuild. You guys are great. Can't thank you all enough.

Sorry fellas! I'll get it right.

The closest filling station to me is a 7min drive but they've got leaded gas for folks gassing up their watercraft and such. Should I use that stuff or just go for the highest octane available?