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1964 Buick Riviera Resto-mod - No Reserve! on 2040-cars

Year:1964 Mileage:70000 Color: Satin Silver /
  Red/Grey
Location:

Norwalk, Connecticut, United States

Norwalk, Connecticut, United States
Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:Coupe
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:425 Cubic inch
For Sale By:Private Seller
Year: 1964
Number of Cylinders: 8
Make: Buick
Model: Riviera
Trim: Custom
Options: Leather Seats, CD Player
Drive Type: RWD
Power Options: Power Seats
Mileage: 70,000
Exterior Color: Satin Silver
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Interior Color: Red/Grey
Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

1964 Buck Riviera Custom - Resto-Mod

 

 

BODY - 1965 Riviera front end conversion  (fenders, clamshell headlights, turn signals, custom lower bumper with driving lights and billet grill)

1956 Buick portholes in the fenders, shaved door handles/locks (doors are now controlled from a remote fob with a hidden emergency door button in the car),

Hagen’s Hot Rods rear teardrop tail lights,

exterior trim smoothed, 

custom hood scoop, 

front and rear spoilers

extended rockers for the side exhaust and custom exhaust tips.

Painted SEM’s color horizons Hot Rod Satin Silver (spectacular under lights and in the sun!). All trim/bumpers/grill/headlight doors are satin black. The trim is in excellent shape, as are the bumpers, painting was a "style" choice, not due to physical defect.

 

ENGINE/TRANS - 425 “nailhead” with a turbo 400 trans. Engine and trans are original with 70,000 miles. The engine is basically stock other than a new ELCO 2 x 4 barrel intake and a pair of rebuilt Edelbrock carbs. It has ELCO valve covers, chrome breathers and a billet thermostat housing. Engine has been well maintained and recently had new plug wires, plugs, upgraded coil and the oil/filter changed.

Exhaust is a custom side exit type using Allens chambered mufflers (think 67 big block Corvette!!)

The car has power brakes and power steering.

 

INTERIOR - Front and rear seats are red leather from a 2006 GTO, the fronts are power operated (forward, backward, up ,down, recline and special access for rear seats).

The door panels, rear quarter panels, sail panels, rear deck and rear seat divider are all custom red/grey.

Billet Specialties door and window handles.

Dash is custom built from machine turned aluminum with two 5” Autometer gauges (white with black needle/numbers). 

Billet Specilties 14" steering wheel.

Stereo is a SONY head unit, speakers are all Blaupunkt and the amp is from Sony (trunk mounted).

 

SUSPENSION –  air bags front and rear, I would consider it a basic system, with the tank, pump and solenoids in the trunk and the 4 corner controls via billet buttons in the center console.

Wheels - 20x9.5 rear, 20x8 front Coys custom painted satin centers/ gloss hopes with red pinstripe. New Toyo Proxes tires.

Brakes are the classic finned Buick drums (power). I have a complete InLine Tube brake line kit that I have partially installed ( I did the main one that runs the length of the chassis, which is the real pain in the a$$ to replace!!). The rest will be in the trunk for the lucky winner!

 

General Info -

The car is solid!! Inside the floor boards where sanded and coated with POR 15, then sound/heat deadener laid down before the carpet.

Underside floors where wire brushed and under coated.

Chassis, trunk floor are all rust free and solid

 

Take a look at the pictures, the car sits right, looks mean and sounds awesome! (pictures show the car pancaked...it does go much higher than that :-))

 

A NON – REFUNDABLE deposit of $1000 must be paid within 48 hours of the auction ending.

Payment will need to be cash or wire transfer. Any type of check will need to clear before the car leaves my garage.

If you need the car shipped, I will hold it for 2 weeks once paid in full, after that it gets re-listed with the forfeited deposit.

The car is bought as seen, I have listed a fair and honest description and welcome you to come and check it out first.

I have this car listed on a number of forums, in local, online and in print, advertisements. I am also taking it to local cruise nights and shows, therefore I RESERVE the right to end this auction at ANY TIME.

Sorry I am not interested in any trades for this car

So happy bidding!! And if you can’t wait for the auction end, contact me and lets talk!

 

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