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Thu Oct 08, 2015 1:48 pm

T "quick-draw" Cash

Thu Oct 08, 2015 1:55 pm

the pic is rough i know but there she is, been sitting in this warehouse for 10 years, no rust or dents from what i could see so far. kinda dark in there

Thu Oct 08, 2015 2:34 pm

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Congratulations! A little wash and a wax, and that'd be one real stud. lol

I'm working on getting a 78 Champagne Westfalia right now, hopefully it comes through before the holidays.

Feel free to share updates!

Fri Oct 09, 2015 5:38 pm

went over and snapped a pic of the vin tonight, last 6 digits are 103243

Sat Oct 10, 2015 5:10 am

secretsubmariner wrote: thanks Oscar! Those M-Codes for the CE 1 are very cool.

October 1st, 2015: combined list with TonyChavalia's Champagne registry: (44 CE II's Accounted for, total, at this time)

1978
Built 1/78
079468
079444 (W)
079799
081246
082446
082300
082332
083823
084087 (W)

Built 2/78
088675
088475 (W)
088749
089395
091491 (W)
092993
093915
094092 (W)
094323 (R)
096198
097054
098015
099531

Built 3/78
101032 (W)
102230
102237
102329
103243 (W)
104188
106439
106452
108971
109025
109325
109672
110789
112242

Built 4/78
113276
113322
115939
116078
116262
116640 (W)
116892
121880

1977
120018 - 3/77
100780
114990
121673 - 3/77
123534
123593 - 3/77

I accidentally copied and added to an old list before, this is the newest version I have.

If you've got a Champagne Edition, or know of a Champagne Edition around, snag it's VIN if you get the chance! I can place it in the production if we get the VIN!

And CE owners, feel free to post all the photos you want of your rides.

And quit with that Riviera shit! :lol: jk it's all good.

Sat Oct 10, 2015 6:43 am

My door panels seats and front carper are not the proper Champagne interior. Is there a supplier that reproduces the carpet and door panels in the proper brown?

Mon Oct 12, 2015 8:21 pm

Washed and waxed mine. Finished up tonight. It is a little bit amazing how well the original paint (where it still exists...) shines up after so long!

Tue Oct 13, 2015 7:10 am

My bus doesnt have much of the CEII stuff left other than the intermittent wipers, brown dash stuff and half a paint job, but it suits my needs!

Planned production date was March 13, 1978

It now features:
- upright conversion 1776 + '71 3-rib transaxle (late bay bellhousing)
- '68 sportsmobile penthouse pop top
- '87 passenger front seats
- '74 full width westy bed
- highly modified '78, '75 westy and '80's Mexican aftermarket cabinets
- 27/8.5/r14 bf goodrich AT in the back and 27/8.5/r14 general grabbers up front
- '82 coleman Pack Horse 1 single wheel trailer
- between 10-20k miles a year added to the odo. It goes up and down the east coast several times a year as my home on the road while painting murals.

Wed Oct 14, 2015 7:10 pm

I felt compelled to share this with you guys. Found this 1978 CEII about 3 weeks ago in Ottawa, Ontario. Been sitting for 18 years. I was informed through the grapevine that this bus had been sitting for a while and may be good for parts. As soon I got there I found this. I knew right away it was a CEII. Looks to be a great resto project. Surface rust and lots of patina. Interior looks great! Will have it towed this week. I bought the thing for a steal. VIN is 228 208 2248 with built 01/78. Canadian bus with KM/H Odometer. I already have a 1978 tin top that my mechanic and I have restored. Still wondering what I should do with this once I get the engine running...I couldn't pass on this one. Thoughts?

Thu Oct 15, 2015 3:45 am

Nice score! If it were me I would spend some time on the motor, brakes, tires, etc and then spend LOTS of time bringing the paint back to original if you can. That is a wonderful example of a CEII...

Thu Oct 22, 2015 8:34 am

Thu Jan 07, 2016 11:04 am

hello,

our 1978 Champagne Edition I - Westfalia arrived yesterday in Antwerp Belgium, coming from the USA

S/N 23-82-086654

repainted in a hideous color but absolutely no rust and a complete Berlin Westfalia interior

Sat Jan 09, 2016 8:45 pm

One i sent to the crusher (bad, bad rust) but it had air conditioning.
The second one, original paint, from Texas, I sold to a woman (Ali) in Columbus OHIO, she got it running (John Clancy German Autowerks) and then sold it one to two years later to a two women with a cooking business. This was a sunroof CEII, but they repainted it non-stock colors.
My 3rd CE is also a 78, but it's mine, a 78 Westy Deluxe. I did not drive it much this year, just replaced the windshield...but last year, after getting it running, drove it 4K miles. I love this bus and would all my others first. Made 2/78 vin --087850.

Fri Jan 22, 2016 5:56 pm

Champagne Edition Parts Pix

Fri Jan 22, 2016 7:29 pm

I have a set of the TALL overriders, thought I would have them chromed to fit my CE.

I did not know the mirror was different too...I have one around here or there or there or someplace....

I know the floor mats are special too...turn signal switch...you know crap I have in the basement...

- Dan

Fri Jan 22, 2016 8:21 pm

Thanks to Mayor Ratwell
Champagne Edition II Parts List
Tcash

Wed Feb 03, 2016 10:46 am

Hello,

just found this thread.

Back in 2013 I bought a 1977 CE I with a sunroof, build in 3/77. VIN is 123000 :wink:

A guy who imports old Mercedes back to Germany saw it sitting in a dealer lot, had a spot free in the next container and brought it back "home". The car was registered in North Carolina all its live. 32.000 miles when I bought it. Allmost no rust, not even the battery tray. But the sunroof must have leaked, so the fabric and the filling in the rear seats were all rotted.

I spent the last three years restoring it to original condition. It's not entirely finished yet, but it drives and I took it to VW meets in Germany allready.

Here are some pictures, enjoy... :D

Wed Feb 03, 2016 8:24 pm

Great looking 77, not many in that good of condition and with original interior and bumpers.

Join the Champagne Editon Facebook group if you haven't already.

Fri Feb 05, 2016 10:45 am

Fri Feb 05, 2016 11:13 am

https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/5402261292.html
ohio CL find
lots of extras! in another time I would have been looking at this bus HARD!