Cox Riviera wanted to restore.

Mark Diedrichs Mon Jan 22, 2018 4:03 pm

Hi, I'm looking for a early maroon Riviera to restore. Can anyone help??? Thanks, Mark

Marleysky Mon Jan 22, 2018 6:42 pm

Best advise I can offer is to keep looking on EBay. They do show up occasionally. You can also search your local Craigslist and surrounding areas.
Here’s one sold last November:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Cox-Buick-Riviera-Tether-Car-with-Cox-gas-engine-Thimble-Drome-Marron/222718000191?hash=item33db06fc3f:g:qREAAOSwWHBaCcrU

Or if you want Beige, here’s a BIN

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Cox-Buick-Riviera-Tether-Car-with-Cox-gas-engine-1964-all-original-pale/322809669235?hash=item4b28f4a673:g:G3oAAOSwQXZZ1~HC

Marleysky Sat Jan 27, 2018 9:38 pm

Mark Diedrichs wrote:Hi, I'm looking for a early maroon Riviera to restore. Can anyone help??? Thanks, Mark

How close to Detroit are you??

https://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/pts/d/1964-buick-riviera-cox-model/6441911128.html

**Cribbs74** Sat Jan 27, 2018 10:37 pm

That’s about a 3.5 hr drive.

If I were in the market, i’d be taking a road trip

Mark Diedrichs Mon Feb 12, 2018 3:38 pm

Thanks for the tip. I bought it I got it. Nice body but needs dental work! Just looking for chrome now. Thanks for the help, Mark

crankbndr Mon Feb 12, 2018 3:56 pm

Chrome!!!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/COX-THIMBLE-DROME-GAS-POWERED-GENERAL-MOTORS-GM-BUICK-RIVIERA-GS-CHROME-PARTS/282845157439?hash=item41dae2983f:g:QcsAAOSwEyRae8uC

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NICE-USED-ORIGINAL-COX-THIMBLE-DROME-GAS-POWERED-GM-BUICK-RIVIERA-GS-CHROME-PART/282845144808?hash=item41dae266e8:g:d7YAAOSwMGVae8wi

Marleysky Mon Feb 12, 2018 7:11 pm

Mark - whew, glad you made the purchase. I didn’t want it to get lonely all by itself. I’m glad it went to a good home that will restore it. Eric’s lead will point you to the chrome bumpers and stuff, bee ready to take out a small mortgage!

If you really get hooked, here’s a basket case Corvette, just northwest of Chicago

https://rockford.craigslist.org/atq/d/corvette-tether-gas-powered/6475424500.html

“Make me an offer” ?

Edit: if you have not read thru it, here’s a link to Really good Corvette resto. You might PM him to get details on those plastic latches, so you can rebuild the front hinges the same way.
https://www.coxengineforum.com/t9580-cox-corvette#121712

Mark Diedrichs Tue Feb 20, 2018 5:22 pm

Ok, Boom here it is. Still need chrome!! Thanks Mark

Marleysky Tue Feb 20, 2018 6:38 pm

Excellent looking work!! Body polished up nicely. The two listing of chrome are still active on Ebay. both still under $100! but wait till the last minute or 4 seconds for them dastardly snipers Sad

Mark Diedrichs Tue Feb 20, 2018 6:57 pm

Hey man, The chrome prices are out of sight! I'll keep trying. Thanks for your support!!! As Dad would say," help me to help you to help yourself." Mark

Mark Diedrichs Thu Feb 22, 2018 5:23 pm

More to come! Mark

getback Thu Feb 22, 2018 6:31 pm

Cool looks like a drag car !! Small Cox Logo

Mark Boesen Thu Feb 22, 2018 11:01 pm

esnipe is our friend, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em..

Mark Boesen Thu Feb 22, 2018 11:03 pm

great looking car, cool project!

Mark Diedrichs Fri Mar 02, 2018 5:47 pm

Here's the latest pix, still no chrome. I have 63 to 65 corvette chrome I would trade for the 64 Riviera chrome. Mark

Mark Diedrichs Fri Mar 02, 2018 6:06 pm

So far so good, can't even tell where the train hit it!!!!

getback Fri Mar 02, 2018 7:46 pm

Mark Diedrichs wrote:Here's the latest pix, still no chrome. I have 63 to 65 corvette chrome I would trade for the 64 Riviera chrome. Mark

If i were you i would advertise that in here might get more response https://www.coxengineforum.com/f4-for-sale-wanted Oh yes the restore is going nicely crankbndr may can help you

Mark Diedrichs Mon Mar 05, 2018 2:06 pm

Anybody seen this? The cylinder on the Riviera has a number 2 stamped into it. Thanks Mark

Marleysky Mon Mar 05, 2018 2:59 pm

Yeah, it takes a keen eye to know where and what for on these cylinders. Number 2 is a very popular number cylinder. If you want to see more numbers and descriptions please go to the left hand side of this page, scroll down under “More latest topics “ and select “cylinder identification “ under the INFO headline. There is also a pictorial of side view and cut away views of the cylinders here:
http://www.mh-aerotools.de/airfoils/cox_frameset.htm
Go to the left hand side and click on Technical Info”
You can spend a few hours wandering thru Martins web pages, if you want to, it’s fun and educational too!

Mark Diedrichs Sun Jun 10, 2018 10:43 am

The Riv is almost complete. Still need the dashboard & steering wheel. I restored it back the way I built one, Christmas 1964.

crankbndr Sun Jun 10, 2018 12:24 pm

That is a thing of beauty!! Where did you find the chrome parts?

Mark Diedrichs Sun Jun 10, 2018 12:44 pm

Hi, I found the chrome at modelhaus. They are out of business but, I called them and bought all the Riviera pieces they had left in stock. I got lucky, even have some extra pieces!!

Davenz13 Mon Jun 11, 2018 2:36 am

Congrats, you made a real nice job of that. Thumbs Up

crs2018 Sat Nov 10, 2018 4:59 pm

if you are still looking, my mother has a Maroon Early model riveria with original box, battery, fuel, start wire, and the car complete.

Marleysky Sat Nov 10, 2018 8:07 pm

crs2018 wrote:if you are still looking, my mother has a Maroon Early model riveria with original box, battery, fuel, start wire, and the car complete.

Interested, i sent you a pm.

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