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Wed Jun 14, 2006 8:22 pm

Karl wrote: pawesty wrote: 3/78 for my westy also Karl.

What is the last of the vin?
i'll post it tommorow. how many digits do you need?

dave

Wed Jun 14, 2006 9:02 pm

pawesty wrote: Karl wrote: pawesty wrote: 3/78 for my westy also Karl.

What is the last of the vin?
i'll post it tomorrow. how many digits do you need?

dave

Just the last 6 numbers. Thanks.

Wed Jun 21, 2006 4:45 pm

1978 Limited Champagne Edition Westfalia
I always heard that 52 were made between 1/78 and 4/78. 26 went to Canada and 26 to the States.

Wed Jun 21, 2006 5:16 pm

Hippy Joe wrote: 1978 Limited Champagne Edition Westfalia
I always heard that 52 were made between 1/78 and 4/78. 26 went to Canada and 26 to the States.

I've seen at least 5 here in Wisconsin the past 5 years or so, so I think there are a lot more than 26.

Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:17 pm

YellowSplittie wrote: Hippy Joe wrote: 1978 Limited Champagne Edition Westfalia
I always heard that 52 were made between 1/78 and 4/78. 26 went to Canada and 26 to the States.

I've seen at least 5 here in Wisconsin the past 5 years or so, so I think there are a lot more than 26.

i'd have to agree as i've seen at least that many here in fl...

Tue Jun 27, 2006 1:57 pm

Karl wrote: pawesty wrote: Karl wrote: pawesty wrote: 3/78 for my westy also Karl.

What is the last of the vin?
i'll post it tomorrow. how many digits do you need?

dave

Just the last 6 numbers. Thanks.

ok, i am a slacker.........
:oops: 106452

Fri Jul 07, 2006 1:01 pm

I JUST PURCHASED A 1978 BUS. VIN #2282088749, BUILT 2/78. I WANT TO KNOW IF IT IS A CE. IT IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS FLABOY'S PICTURED (POSTED APR 25, 2006; AKA "THE TURD") BUS. PANAMA BROWN OVER AGATE BROWN WITH THREE STRIPES DOWN SIDE AND FRONT, BROWN DASH, STEERING WHEEL, ETC, ETC.

Fri Jul 07, 2006 1:04 pm

STOP ALL THIS YELLING!!!

The brown dash and brown steerring wheel clearly indicate a champagne edition. Intermitttant wipers also.

Fri Jul 07, 2006 1:07 pm

bills71vert wrote: I JUST PURCHASED A 1978 BUS. VIN #2282088749, BUILT 2/78. I WANT TO KNOW IF IT IS A CE. IT IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS FLABOY'S PICTURED (POSTED APR 25, 2006; AKA "THE TURD") BUS. PANAMA BROWN OVER AGATE BROWN WITH THREE STRIPES DOWN SIDE AND FRONT, BROWN DASH, STEERING WHEEL, ETC, ETC.

Bill, please don't type in all caps. It's the same as shouting.

Yes, you have a Champagne Edition.

Fri Jul 07, 2006 1:25 pm

:( :oops: Sorry about the caps. My first time posting. Thanks for the info, this will give me direction for restoration purposes.

Fri Jul 07, 2006 1:37 pm

bills71vert wrote: ...PANAMA BROWN OVER AGATE BROWN WITH THREE STRIPES DOWN SIDE AND FRONT, BROWN DASH, STEERING WHEEL, ETC, ETC.

Yeah.. uhhh... no... your bus is Fox Red over Date Brown.

The Dakota Beige/Agate Brown bus was a regular edition passenger bus.
(Dakota Beige is sort of a tan color; Agate Brown is Hershey Bar, where Date Brown is Hershey Special Dark)

The paint codes are Fox Red = LH3A; Date Brown = LH8A

Fri Jul 07, 2006 1:56 pm

:D I was going off of color charts posted online (in archives), just guessing at the colors. Thanks for setting me straight. I will retain those color codes to return "Cleebie" to his original state.

Fri Jul 07, 2006 2:11 pm

No problem.

Actually, I had taken your misinformation and made it worse...

The regular edition brown bus I was referring to (and which I now own a painted-over example of) was Dakota Beige over Agate Brown. There was also a combination of Dakota Beige over Panama Brown, which is a sort of orangey-brown.

Congratulations on your acquisition. My first bus was an 8-year old 1978 Champagne II passenger bus with a sunroof.

By the way... it is not-kewl newbie behavior to ride around with a dashboard clock in your bus. Carefully remove it and send it to me for proper disposal, and I will send you the way-kewl block-off plate so you can impress your friends... :wink:

Sun Jul 09, 2006 4:08 pm

Karl wrote: Thanks. So far, it seems the build range was from 2/78 to 3/78. But I need more input.......

Karl,

My CE Westy has a build date of 15 April 1978. VIN 116 262 (last 6 digits)

Mon Jul 10, 2006 1:29 pm

hi i live in the uk i bought a 78 champagne from ca a few years back and have collected a few parts for its resto over the last 2 ish years . got a complete set of deluxe seals , removed the tilt windows polished the frames and replaced all seals (what a a task ) .the bus has just come back from the painters redone in all og colour . ive also got the dealer stickers repro'd for the body etc , recoverd the faded front seats with og bunk material also the buddy seat . just this past weekend started to install the lower part of the tent that is held in by the alli trim on the roof ,also very time consuming to get right , fitted all windows (stock tinted ) except the front winders . the bus is going to be lowered :oops: with wagenswest dropped spindles , and one rear spline . also got a 3" merged and polished stainless header and fat muffler to fit . nos front badge , and genuine hella clear front inicators ,. thats about it so far as soon as i have some pics of resto so far ill try to post them (not good on these things ).. cheers steve uk champagne owner !!! :D

Mon Jul 10, 2006 1:47 pm

Champagne Westfalias were produced between 1/78 and 4/78 only.

Mon Jul 10, 2006 1:49 pm

Hippy Joe wrote: Champagne Westfalias were produced between 1/78 and 4/78 only.

And 26 went to Canada and 26 to the States, right? :wink:

Tue Jul 11, 2006 6:54 am

My Champagne Westfalia's birthday is Jan. 30, 1978.

Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:12 am

Hippy Joe wrote: My Champagne Westfalia's birthday is Jan. 30, 1978.

What is the build date on the silver sticker and the last 6 of the vin?
The build date will be just month and year, i.e. 02/78.

Seeing a Jan 30 date tells me when VW completed the bus to be sent to Westfalia.

Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:43 pm

:?: Can anyone give me info on the c.e. I would like to know about all the equipment that was offered, how many produced, if the c.e. is worth a premium over a regular bus, and anything else that might be of pertinent use toward restoring a c.e. to its original state. Any brochures or links that I could look up would be most helpful. Thanks :?: