I replaced the sticky, curling dash pad, peeling shifter handle, the pitted chrome AC controls and registers, the peeling turn signal stalk, the faded chrome bezels and fogged gauge lenses and added a nice wooden rimmed wheel:

Quote from: thomasso on 2026-10-10 11:56Just drove my 63 Riviera 1100 plus miles to Az. Flawless performance, 13 MPG at 75to 80 MPH, around $700 for fuel.  Non air car, last leg was nasty.  Decided it was time to enjoy my cars   at 85 instead of leaving in storage.  Poor car has been in storage 90% of its life for the last 27yrs.

If it has 4 tires, an engine and transmission...it belongs on the road, NOT in the garage!
Good for you...bet it was more enjoyable looking out over the hood while driving it than looking at it in the garage! 

Just drove my 63 Riviera 1100 plus miles to Az. Flawless performance, 13 MPG at 75to 80 MPH, around $700 for fuel.  Non air car, last leg was nasty.  Decided it was time to enjoy my cars   at 85 instead of leaving in storage.  Poor car has been in storage 90% of its life for the last 27yrs.

Ray, send me your contact info, and mailing address, Thanks Alvin

That's a beautiful Mustang!

Actually...from our discussions in the past...I'm pretty sure might actually have been a wash as to which was most benefited. JMHO. 

 

Hey, she married me!

The lady has EXCELLENT taste!     

I would take the linkage. I still have a car or two too build

The wife picked out some new wheels and sneakers for her Cougar:





I offered to pay for them, but she insisted, so I bought her a Wilwood Disc brake set up and get it installed for her: