buickbonehead Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 I just got a run of hornbars back from the plater. I have about 12 left. The price is $260+7 shipping to the lower 48. I will ship overseas but buyer will need to pay actual shipping. My plater went up $10 a unit on me so the next run will reflect that increase. If you need one or know someone who needs one let them know. Some buyers only use their OEM bars for shows and use the repop for everyday use. Send me an email and I'll send some pics and details. rickr@notaxcnr.com. Or you can do a search on this forum and find pictures and comments. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riv2x4 Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 These are great repops, I have one. If you need one get one quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schmiddy Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Hi Ric, Since last year I'm still interested... was just waiting on your feedback about the repop horn cap, are they also available? If not, I would like to reserve a hornbar an take the horn caps as soon you can provide them. Is that possible? Do you need a pre payment to be sure? This is no problem for me... I'm looking foreward to hear from you! ??? Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Modfozz Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 On 4/17/2017 at 4:36 PM, buickbonehead said: I just got a run of hornbars back from the plater. I have about 12 left. The price is $260+7 shipping to the lower 48. I will ship overseas but buyer will need to pay actual shipping. My plater went up $10 a unit on me so the next run will reflect that increase. If you need one or know someone who needs one let them know. Some buyers only use their OEM bars for shows and use the repop for everyday use. Send me an email and I'll send some pics and details. rickr@notaxcnr.com. Or you can do a search on this forum and find pictures and comments. Rick I would like one of these horn bars if you have any available still. Please let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buickbonehead Posted April 24, 2017 Author Share Posted April 24, 2017 On 4/20/2017 at 1:54 PM, Modfozz said: I would like one of these horn bars if you have any available still. Please let me know. PM sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafz66riv Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 Do you still have any. Or are you all out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abandg Posted May 20, 2022 Share Posted May 20, 2022 I still have a few reproduced horn bars . Gene. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbinator Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Where can you find the horn caps for the 65 GS WOOD steering wheel. Turbinator 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seafoam65 Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 Generally the horn caps are presently unobtainable in the wild, but it was reported in one of the tabloids that the Loch Ness monster was photographed with one of those horn caps along with a wheel hub clinched in his teeth.....I haven't seen the photo so not sure if this is true or not. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted June 2, 2022 Share Posted June 2, 2022 As you're looking for a hub/horn button don't forget that there are two different part number each designed for a specific wheel. I'm only aware of this but cannot tell you which hub goes with which wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schmiddy Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 (edited) On 6/2/2022 at 2:14 AM, Seafoam65 said: Generally the horn caps are presently unobtainable in the wild, but it was reported in one of the tabloids that the Loch Ness monster was photographed with one of those horn caps along with a wheel hub clinched in his teeth.....I haven't seen the photo so not sure if this is true or not. Believe it or not, I went to Scotland, Loch Ness, hired a boat and after 3 nights of waiting, I finally met the monster... With some gold dust I was able to tame it. So he dropped the cap and I was able to drive home happy and put it on my 65. 😁😇 Edited June 3, 2022 by Schmiddy (see edit history) 7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Milewski Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Good morning Schmiddy - Jim from the other side of the pond - it looks like you also have a astro blue 65 Riv - I do to ! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMuzz Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Nice! The thicker white walls look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 6 hours ago, PaulMuzz said: Nice! The thicker white walls look great. Those are probably pretty close to what the original 8.45 x 15 bias ply whitewall looked like when the car was new. I like it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schmiddy Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 On 6/4/2022 at 4:01 PM, Jim Milewski said: Good morning Schmiddy - Jim from the other side of the pond - it looks like you also have a astro blue 65 Riv - I do to ! Hi Jim I love your car very much! Astro Blue is one of my fav color! And with these wheels… Looks damn good!!! My 65 is Midnight blue with light blue interior (wich I restored completely). 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbinator Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 On 6/3/2022 at 7:30 AM, Schmiddy said: Believe it or not, I went to Scotland, Loch Ness, hired a boat and after 3 nights of waiting, I finally met the monster... With some gold dust I was able to tame it. So he dropped the cap and I was able to drive home happy and put it on my 65. 😁😇 Here is one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
65VerdeGS Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Hello Turbinator Bob! Where did you get your wood wheel horn cap? Looks to be a new reproduction? Did you make this yourself? Is it something you offer for sale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Buickbonehead used to reproduce them and Gene Guarnere said he had a couple of repos for sale. Those were in posts in this threads a few years ago. Now, who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne R Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Just thought i would mention this,----when i owned my 65 Riviera--- it had the stock steering wheel-- but i had alot of chances to purchase the wood examples,---as it was from about 1992 to 2002 while lived in California , when plenty were available, i never purchased one as i looked after my original. But if you still own a stock 65 steering wheel, really look after it , as time goes on it will become very hard to find an original, heat , sun, moisture, will all take its toll on it.---- ten years from now a stock one in perfect condition will be very expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbinator Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 8 hours ago, 65VerdeGS said: Hello Turbinator Bob! Where did you get your wood wheel horn cap? Looks to be a new reproduction? Did you make this yourself? Is it something you offer for sale? Thank you for your inquiry. I plan to snag a few like those in picture. The one in picture has been sold to a gent in Nevada. Trying to get a straight answer from the guy that is making these little devils is real hard. I’ll get back to you FIRST when I get the next one. Again, thank you for your interest. Turbinator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbinator Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 7 hours ago, Wayne R said: one in perfect condition will be very expensive. Wayne, I believe you are correct. The guys that value the wood steering wheel are aging. After “ we” are gone who knows the value?! I have a red 63 with red interior and I’m delighted with my red steering wheel. When it comes to personal taste there is no argument. Turbinator 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Curran Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Although the wood wheel is nice eye candy, I find the stock wheel to be more comfortable. The curvature of the hub/horn bar area is perfect for resting a hand on. Not so much the wood wheel. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbinator Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Pat, absolutely. It boils down to what you like. I’m convinced that is why there are so many different flavor ice creams. What I love about the 63 Riviera is it takes me back to my boyhood days in Los Angeles 63-67. Wow! Talk about some show cars people drove around! Those cool car owners were serious about their motor vehicle. Thanks for chiming in. Turbinator 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbinator Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 On 6/5/2022 at 1:41 PM, PaulMuzz said: Nice! The thicker white walls look great. I think the wider white side walls look just fine on the Riv. Personally, I like 1” wide white walls. It has been my personal style every since I bought white walls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Curran Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 3 hours ago, Turbinator said: I think the wider white side walls look just fine on the Riv. Personally, I like 1” wide white walls. It has been my personal style every since I bought white walls. Bill Mitchell saw fit to install wide whitewalls on Silver Arrow I. I wouldn’t have wanted to argue with Bill…….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbinator Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 2 hours ago, Pat Curran said: Bill Mitchell saw fit to install wide whitewalls on Silver Arrow I. I wouldn’t have wanted to argue with Bill…….. Pay, since I’m paying for The Whole deal I’ll put on pencil thin white walls. Actually, I was surprised to see Bill Mitchell had wire spoke wheels with two bar knock offs on the Silver Arrow. The spinners appeared to be smaller than the two bar 63/64 turbine spinners. Additionally, I have a tower offset extending the fake spinner out 2.5”.away from the center cap. Actually I think my creation looks more like it belongs on the Riviera then Bill Mitchell’s hook up on the Silver Arrow. Thank you for your observation. Turbinator 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMuzz Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 8 hours ago, Turbinator said: Pat, absolutely. It boils down to what you like. I’m convinced that is why there are so many different flavor ice creams. What I love about the 63 Riviera is it takes me back to my boyhood days in Los Angeles 63-67. Wow! Talk about some show cars people drove around! Those cool car owners were serious about their motor vehicle. Thanks for chiming in. Turbinator I havent felt the wood one but I do like the color matching steering wheel. Mine has several cracks and it must have shrunk as the metal rings on each side have a lot of play. I’ve seen in the forum that you can buy a kit to patch it up and then repaint it. It’s definitely on my list. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Curran Posted July 6, 2022 Share Posted July 6, 2022 12 hours ago, Turbinator said: Pay, since I’m paying for The Whole deal I’ll put on pencil thin white walls. Actually, I was surprised to see Bill Mitchell had wire spoke wheels with two bar knock offs on the Silver Arrow. The spinners appeared to be smaller than the two bar 63/64 turbine spinners. Additionally, I have a tower offset extending the fake spinner out 2.5”.away from the center cap. Actually I think my creation looks more like it belongs on the Riviera then Bill Mitchell’s hook up on the Silver Arrow. Thank you for your observation. Turbinator Actually Bob, I think the wide whites on Silver Arrow I look awful. They certainly aren't period correct for 1963 so maybe Bill Mitchell was looking for a retro look. Can't say I like the cone shaped wheel covers on it either. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 9 hours ago, Pat Curran said: Can't say I like the cone shaped wheel covers on it either. I was just thinking the same thing as I flipped through the new Riview I received yesterday... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71GS Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Agreed, I’m partial to the first version. I love the subtle chop and those mirrors. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
65VerdeGS Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 On 7/5/2022 at 3:13 AM, Turbinator said: Thank you for your inquiry. I plan to snag a few like those in picture. The one in picture has been sold to a gent in Nevada. Trying to get a straight answer from the guy that is making these little devils is real hard. I’ll get back to you FIRST when I get the next one. Again, thank you for your interest. Turbinator Thanks Bob for supporting our hobby with reproduction parts! Let us know when you have new items such as this available. Cheers, Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 (edited) 32 minutes ago, 71GS said: Agreed, I’m partial to the first version. I love the subtle chop and those mirrors. Part of what adds to the look of the chopped top is the 3” extension of the front fenders. There are so many subtle changes in the Silver Arrows that until you see it in person, you cannot see them all in pictures. Anyone notice that the hood does not close over the grill? It’s “pancaked” within the fenders and a valance that runs along the core support; that valance ties the front of the front fenders together. Compare the distance between the end of the front bumper to the wheel opening. Those mirrors are actually functional because there is not a vent window channel blocking your view. Edited July 7, 2022 by RivNut (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 I also like the red inner fenders (another Bill Mitchell 'thing'). I'll admit having contemplated doing that more than once (my '64 GP and my Riviera)... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RivNut Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Here’s another photo of Bill and one of his styling ventures for you to emulate if you’re thinking red. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjp69 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 Boy, this thread got off topic fast!😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr914 Posted July 7, 2022 Share Posted July 7, 2022 I too have one of the repro horn bars, they are great. The original factory ones were flimsy. The GS wheel sure makes the interior look better. I still have the original plaque "Riviera built expressly for G A Hussey". (my Dad of course, I was 12 when we went down to the Buick dealer in West Hartford Connecticut to take delivery. One of the most exciting days in my life. Looking at the lineup of what must have been 20 brand new 64 Rivs, I exclaimed: "Dad. we are getting one of these? With power windows???" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbinator Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 21 hours ago, 65VerdeGS said: Thanks Bob for supporting our hobby with reproduction parts! Let us know when you have new items such as this available. Cheers, Alex Alex, I have your contact info. The next horn cap I hope to get will be offered to you first. Thank you for your interest. Turbinator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbinator Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 8 hours ago, dr914 said: I too have one of the repro horn bars, they are great. The original factory ones were flimsy. The GS wheel sure makes the interior look better. I still have the original plaque "Riviera built expressly for G A Hussey". (my Dad of course, I was 12 when we went down to the Buick dealer in West Hartford Connecticut to take delivery. One of the most exciting days in my life. Looking at the lineup of what must have been 20 brand new 64 Rivs, I exclaimed: "Dad. we are getting one of these? With power windows???" The interior of this car being factory is sharp as sharp can be. turbinator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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