71GS

Went ahead and tried another set of Cars mats. They are nice, hopefully no more weird yellow film with these. Brian

John, got around to this today and it worked. So far so good. Working normal now. Thanks, Brian

😳that’s awful. Carry a fire extinguisher.

Looking great 👍

Yep 36, he had one when he was a kid. Built that one about 8 years ago. He and mom drive it everywhere. “Nice selfie Brian” Chris, that’s when you know your done polishing. 🤣

I did manage to sand and polish the last of the armrest base pieces & got the passenger side installed. Did some family cruising the rest of the day. That’s Dads coupe and garage where I’ve been hiding out all winter. Need to order some floormats and get the console light fixed next.

Yep, got mine yesterday 👍

Thanks John , I’ll give it a try. Supposed to rain tomorrow. It was beautiful here today so I disconnected it and put 100 miles on it 😁😁

Daryle, I’ll try that. Definitely easier than getting the assembly out of the console.

Pulled the jamb switches, no change. Rear console light still on. Opened and removed the rear ashtray, pushed around on the ground wire to switch and the socket, moved the switch back and forth. At one point it went out ( switch lever to driver side, doors are closed) and then you could tell it was slightly lit. Switch to right side, full bright, back to left, dim.. then it stayed on again no matter the position. Interestingly, I noticed one of the led’s was out.. there is probably 8 tiny leds around the perimeter and 4 in the center of the bulb. It actually looks a little burnt there Inside, where the one wasn’t lit anymore. Tried a regular bulb, no change. Sure seems like the rear switch itself to me but wiring and electrical stuff is NOT my forte. Any thoughts or suggestions to try? thanks Brian

Welcome, lots of knowledgeable & helpful people here. Definitely join the ROA.

Great, thanks for the additional info Ed. You all are great! New Riview arrived today 👍

Thanks Bill I appreciate your efforts. Sounds like the issue with the cars mats doesn’t seem to be happening with the ones purchased recently. I think I’m still going to call them and talk about it before dropping another $250. 👍

That was our first meet. It was fantastic. I had wanted to get to a meet since Cape May in 91 when I was a kid. Cruising the 71 gs over there was great.

Thanks, I will pull the jamb switches and try that. I’m doubting it is them too but will be a good place to start. Could it possibly just affect the one lamp? I would think they all would stay on🤷🏻‍♂️ That is why I was suspecting the console switch itself.? THANK YOU ALL

Tom, that was my first thought. I tried all the switch positions while in the car with the door closed. It stayed on the entire time. All the other lights work normal. Off of the door switches( freshly rebuilt by Wolfgang) and checked the headlight switch also. No other light is staying on. Any suggestions are appreciated

64 I bought in 1996 for $2500. 😳 77k miles, my wife drove it daily for a while. The good old days.

My rear console light was on when I got to the garage today. It won’t turn off with the switch or closing the door. I assume the switch itself is worn. Anyone ever mess with these? Wondering if it could be rebuilt?

Hi Tom, thank you. no, the veneer came from veneersupplies.com. They carry some pretty nice stuff. You can pick the actual piece you want. I’ve used them a couple times and they’re great to work with.

Sorry for the delay. Here the pics of the short piece. 4 1/8” tall Brian

Drivers side buttoned up tonight

Those top ones look exactly like what’s listed in the OPG catalog too. Bill, Riviera63, does yours from OPG say “cars”on the backside at the lower edge? thanks

They have them listed under the Riviera. Think it says 63-76. Not positive. Those are definitely the ones I threw out.

Thanks Paul, no it’s walnut with some nice figuring. Oil finish, no stain. 👍

Ok thanks