JZRIV Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Just ran across this completed auction. Interesting car and project. Think the buyer and seller should both be happy. Origianl CA black plate car with matching KX engine and limtied slip rear axle helps make the effort and cost required to get it back on the road worthwhile. Looks like a nice project. Hopefully the floors aren't rusty.http://www.ebay.com/itm/1964-BUICK-RIVIERA-w-GRAN-SPORT-OPTION-barn-find-NUMBERS-MATCHING-CA-BLK-PLATES-/231154029578?item=231154029578&forcerrptr=true&pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item35d1da940a&nma=true&si=QdYJhhUlGM%252BwvGq7zIT0eUbgFDg%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Wow! What a good price. This must have been hidden somewhere. You could sell the 2x4 set up and the posi and almost get your money back. How come these things are always half a continent away?Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest clamshells Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I am always looking but somehow missed that one or it would be mine. Even if rusted out still worth it IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DualQuadDave Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I almost had a trade for one of my 65 GS's going with the seller if it had not sold. Was a nice car, would have been a nice match for my black/black 64 KX Riv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dwhiteside64 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Hey gents were aluminum valve covers standard with the KX engine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 The A8 enigne option 1n '64was exactly the same as the LX engine in the '65 - most of which were part of the Gran Sport option. There were 454 1965 Rivieras built with this engine that did not include the Gran Sport option. So yes, the valve covers, air cleaner, a/c bracket, distributor, cam, et al were the same.Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dwhiteside64 Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Thanks Ed for the clarification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZRIV Posted February 19, 2014 Author Share Posted February 19, 2014 Looking at the engine bay pics closer, that car has some very serious corrosion going on all around the engine. Look at the fuel filter. Almost unrecognizable. Wire loom bracket at right side rear spark holder is rusted in half. The carbs could require a whole bunch of jingle to revive. The body exterior seemed to survive much better than under the hood. This must have sat outside for at least 20-25 years. Nice thing is it looks pretty unmolested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 A maroon '64 barn find. I saw one of those a couple of years ago: Bernie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric's.64.Superwildcat Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I'm not clear on the title. The Ebay title field says 'Clear', but the seller states that he does not have the title and that it cannot be located. Seller also states that title is no longer in the DMV records. Since he has the original California black plates it seems the record should be easy to find for the DMV (they have the VIN from the car AND the black plates). Is this an inconsistency, or am I missing something?Will the car now have to be titled as 'restored/salvaged'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I would think that by clear title he only means there are no liens against it. If he is in fact the last owner of record and he has the plates, I would think that he could easily apply for a lost title. But Californians have their own way of doing things; unlike us farm boys in Kansas where we operate on the KISS principle. Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrlforfun Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 OK Riviera People: These things must be really hot for everyone to get excited at 4 grand. That would be almost the right car to do (65 is the one, duh) color and equipment but it is really a rough mama, although not as rough as some I have come across. I think that even doing it yourself it's a minimum of 5-6K just to get it so you could start it up and take it to the store.I'm going to guess that when this market cools off, and that is just a matter of time, there are going to be a slug of old cars like this on the market with owners waking up and wanting to bail only to find they are going to loose big time. Black plates. Again meaningless. The car still needs a big pile of money thrown at it. BTW, if the car is out of the CA DMV system and comes back no reg found the black plates gotta go unless....there is some registration or official CA document that shows the plates and vin match. Mitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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