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I will try to remember to measure when I get home tonight or tomorrow.

Good idea. I'm not that handy but my wife is so maybe I will hire her to build me something. Thanks!

Has anyone had success (or can vouch) with a 3rd party console (i.e. drink cup holder, storage, etc.) that fits over the hump (not on the seat) of a bench seat Riviera? I have a 71 and until I'm able to swap out the bench seat I'm looking for a good quality center console to put in. I'm looking for decent quality versus cheap. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Damon

Mike, I was referring to the floor mounted shifter console I'm not sure I was aware there were more than the two options (bench seat or buckets with a floor mounted shift console). Sorry if my description above was confusing. Thanks Damon

My 71 Riviera currently has a bench seat. I have the opportunity to acquire a set of buckets (and maybe the console) from a 1973 Riviera. Can someone tell me if 1) a 1973 bucket is the same as a 1971 bucket seat and 2) what other issues there might be in swapping from the bench to the bucket/console? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Damon

That’s a great name. I was going to use “a codger” as a plural and singular name.

Take the car to work day! New wheels, radio & AC repaired. It was a great drive today!

Thanks everyone for the feedback. I really appreciate it. I'm very excited to get the rally wheels on my car soon and shake the car out of its winter slumber.

Thanks! Do you view them as more time period correct or just better quality? They seem much more expensive unless I’m reading it wrong.

Is this applicable to all the Buick Rally's? I'm looking for the chrome lug nuts for a set of 895's (71 Riiviera). Will the Bulge Acorn Lug Nuts on Jegs work for that and does it matter whether it is the Short of Long set? Thanks!

Thanks, I do have the book so I know what color it was. I think when I use the word hub I am referring to the wiring harness. I will take the seat out this week and hope for the best. Thanks!

Can someone tell me where the "hub" is for where the rear speaker wires would be connected? I've used the wiring diagram in the manual and know what wire should go to each speaker but I'm having trouble actual finding the hub that it should come from? My thought was I might have to remove the rear seat but thought I would ask before doing so. Also, any thoughts on where to get new wires, as one is missing. Thanks!

Does anyone know of any other options for finding speakers for a 71? Unfortunately, Turnswitch is in transition and stating it could be months and Wood Radios in Canada is having stock issues. Thanks!

Thanks Rivnik, that post is very helpful. As you said hopefully I can find someone with a 71 to post a pic of what their cardboard looks like.

Thank you everyone for your replies! My next question is if any 71-73 owners can provide me a picture of how the cardboard should go in? The cardboard was non-existent when I bought it and there aren't really instructions in the set I got from Cars. Thanks!