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Mon Dec 08, 2003 9:44 am

1. Does anyone know where i can get the little knob that turns the jalouse windows/lou.

2. Does anyone know who makes the riviera camper tops... I just know there has to be a site where they sell these tops brand new or used or whatever...and i was just wondering if anyone has any idea of who makes riviera camper tops??????

Thankyou

Mon Dec 08, 2003 10:08 am

http://www.type2.com/library/camper/riviera.htm

That'll get you started on Riviera.

Check the http://www.busdepot.com , or http://www.gowesty.com for the knobs

Jeremy

Mon Dec 08, 2003 10:53 am

Knobs are $4.30 at bus-boys.com, $5.95 at GoWesty, $7.95 at busdepot.....

Mon Dec 08, 2003 12:37 pm

Ok i might be stupid or something but i cant seem to still find a compnay that makes these riviera poptops...ive googled and yahood still no luck...

and for the knobs for the jalouse windows i cant find those either in go westy....

Can you guys link me to the exact site? Please!!!

Thanks

Mon Dec 08, 2003 1:51 pm

I doubt you will find any company that is still making any fiberglass pop top for a VW bus. Your best bet if you want a Riviera style top is find a salvaged bus. They are most always cheaper than a Westfalia and a dime a dozen in the Northwest states of Oregon and Washington. Where are you located? I can hook you up with two or three Riviera tops, but they are all in the Midwest. Good luck.

Mon Dec 08, 2003 2:35 pm

Try this link:

http://www.gowesty.com/Merchant2/merchant.php?Scre...ndlesknobs

Mon Dec 08, 2003 2:44 pm

If you did find a fiberglass top company would you want to pay the price?

I've always wondered if the rosette knobs in the nut/bolt section at home depot would fit in the jalousie gearbox...

Mon Dec 08, 2003 4:17 pm

NeverHadaBeetle wrote: I doubt you will find any company that is still making any fiberglass pop top for a VW bus.

The only one I'm aware is Dormobile...

http://www.dormobile.co.uk/

and shipping from the UK can't be cheap...

Mon Dec 08, 2003 4:42 pm

The local OSH has knobs that work on jaliousie windows.

Mon Dec 08, 2003 4:53 pm

Speaking of OSH, they carry large cans of Tri-flow. It's really great at lubricating door locks. I used someone on my wife's car over the weekend and it smoothed out all the locks.

If you get VW keys cut by code like I did they may be hard to fit into the lock cylinders. If you can clean the lock do it first. Either way, use tri-flow to lubricate the lock so they keys go in easily. Graphite is passee.