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old DKP driver Samba Member
Joined: March 30, 2005 Posts: 4145 Location: Los Gatos,Ca.
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Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 9:17 pm Post subject: 78 Champagne Riviera |
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I bought the Riviera 2 weeks ago, not only does it have intermid. wipers but also cruise control. i have all the oringinal paper work it was done by A.S.I in sacramento, then sold in san jose,ca. $ 11,000.05 at Bob lewis V.W. pic in the gallery... i paid 500, of course it had sat awhile and some decided to open the ecm, and fix it. had type 1 spark plugs and a 3 psi pump on it. now i have it running. and started cleaning it up, and yes the stripes will go bye-bye. _________________ V.W.owner since 1967 |
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78westfalia Samba Member
Joined: July 20, 2004 Posts: 11 Location: Ebensburg, PA
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Posted: Tue Apr 25, 2006 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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Man that engine compartment pic is freakin' awsome. |
Were you referring to my pictures? _________________ 78' Champagne Edition Westfalia |
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YellowSplittie Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2003 Posts: 1167
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Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 5:40 am Post subject: |
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This is mine:
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daves_ale Samba Member
Joined: May 15, 2004 Posts: 1044 Location: Home of Happiness, Texas
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Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 6:36 am Post subject: |
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YellowSplittie wrote: |
This is mine:
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I like the factory option arm and leg that come out of the engine compartment. M-code 987? _________________ "Beer is proof that God loves us and wishes us to be happy"- Ben
'66 Euro Beetle 1200A
'71 Single Cab
'78 Westy
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MamaMia Samba Member
Joined: June 11, 2006 Posts: 13
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Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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Am I too late to join the party? I just found y'all. I have a '78 Westy Champagne Edition II, too.
My last 6 are 082446
Built 01/78 Completed 02/78 |
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Karl Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2001 Posts: 6170 Location: Coos Bay, Oregon
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Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 4:38 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks. So far, it seems the build range was from 2/78 to 3/78. But I need more input....... |
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MamaMia Samba Member
Joined: June 11, 2006 Posts: 13
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Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 5:06 pm Post subject: |
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Mine says the "incomplete build" was done 1/78, but the final build was completed 2/78.
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westy78 Samba Member
Joined: August 20, 2002 Posts: 2005 Location: Portland OR
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Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:29 pm Post subject: Re: 78 Champagne Riviera |
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old DKP driver wrote: |
i have all the oringinal paper work it was done by A.S.I in sacramento, then sold in san jose,ca. $ 11,000.05 at Bob lewis V.W. |
A.S.I. in Sacramento? As far as I know all of the Rivi's were converted in Vancouver, Washington by A.S.I. through contract for the owner of Riviera Motors in Beaverton, Oregon. Hence the name Riviera camper. I know that Knute Qvale, the owner of Riviera Motors did ship them to various dealers up and down the west coast. Maybe that's how it ended up being sold in San Jose. _________________ Jasan C.
'78 Westy
VW Campmobile, it goes on vacation with you. |
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daves_ale Samba Member
Joined: May 15, 2004 Posts: 1044 Location: Home of Happiness, Texas
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Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:30 pm Post subject: |
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MamaMia wrote: |
Mine says the "incomplete build" was done 1/78, but the final build was completed 2/78.
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Incomplete.......ya got a Westy? _________________ "Beer is proof that God loves us and wishes us to be happy"- Ben
'66 Euro Beetle 1200A
'71 Single Cab
'78 Westy
'02 Jaguar XK8 convertible |
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rustybutterknife Samba Member
Joined: June 06, 2003 Posts: 488 Location: Georgetown, IN
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 5:24 am Post subject: |
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I've also got a Champagne westy!
YellowSplittie, what color white did you use on the top half? I'm redoing mine, got the slidind door done, my paint looks a little more off-white than that (maybe because it's a pic over the internet) but the brown looks just like mine. Love that color combo. Was there ever a dealer badging that signified that it was a special edition? And do any of you have any brocures or anything on it? _________________ What, they don't sell purple locktite? Just mix the red and the blue together. |
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YellowSplittie Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2003 Posts: 1167
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 6:08 am Post subject: |
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rustybutterknife wrote: |
I've also got a Champagne westy!
YellowSplittie, what color white did you use on the top half? I'm redoing mine, got the slidind door done, my paint looks a little more off-white than that (maybe because it's a pic over the internet) but the brown looks just like mine. Love that color combo. Was there ever a dealer badging that signified that it was a special edition? And do any of you have any brocures or anything on it? |
The white in the picture above is not the correct color. That picture was taken shortly after I purchased the camper. Someone had painted the camper long before I got it and used a bright white that really didn't look right.
Since the picture was taken, I've had the camper totally repainted. We at first used the Pastel White paint code to mix the upper color, but it was much too "yellow" when we sprayed it. We then took the vent cover off under the dash and took it into the paint store and had them scan it. It ended up being a perfect match.
Pictures after the paint was applied:
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Karl Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2001 Posts: 6170 Location: Coos Bay, Oregon
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 6:49 am Post subject: |
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rustybutterknife wrote: |
I've also got a Champagne westy!
YellowSplittie, what color white did you use on the top half? I'm redoing mine, got the slidind door done, my paint looks a little more off-white than that (maybe because it's a pic over the internet) but the brown looks just like mine. Love that color combo. Was there ever a dealer badging that signified that it was a special edition? And do any of you have any brocures or anything on it? |
http://www.baywindowbus.com/78champagne.htm |
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VWGirl Samba Member
Joined: June 03, 2003 Posts: 2462 Location: Powder Springs, GA
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 6:51 am Post subject: |
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there is a sunroof champagne edition (thats been repainted blue) down the street from me for sale $1200 if anyone is interested. I told the guy to post it for sale here but he didn't i could go check out the month for you guys if you want _________________ Without love in the dream it will never come true |
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rustybutterknife Samba Member
Joined: June 06, 2003 Posts: 488 Location: Georgetown, IN
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 7:34 am Post subject: |
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Thanks YellowSplittie, and Karl. My paint looks a little tannish too when the light hits it directly but inside it's more white. Both white and brown were kinda like that depending on what light you were in. Lookin' good thou YS, I wish mine wasn't a daily, I'd take it down and do the whole thing at once like that. _________________ What, they don't sell purple locktite? Just mix the red and the blue together. |
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YellowSplittie Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2003 Posts: 1167
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 11:59 am Post subject: |
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rustybutterknife wrote: |
Thanks YellowSplittie, and Karl. My paint looks a little tannish too when the light hits it directly but inside it's more white. Both white and brown were kinda like that depending on what light you were in. Lookin' good thou YS, I wish mine wasn't a daily, I'd take it down and do the whole thing at once like that. |
I had not intended on removing the interior, but my painter was a dumbass (putting it kindly) and sandblasted into the interior when he was cleaning up the window openings, stripping the paint off around the inside of the window openings and rear hatch. I had to gut the interior so he could fix his error. |
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VWGirl Samba Member
Joined: June 03, 2003 Posts: 2462 Location: Powder Springs, GA
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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the CE down the street is 2/78 also _________________ Without love in the dream it will never come true |
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gmag69 Type2 Nutcase
Joined: January 13, 2006 Posts: 1941 Location: northwest PA
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Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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VWGirl wrote: |
the CE down the street is 2/78 also |
If I lived closer I'd probably snag it up . I repainted mine blue also for the time being till I can get All the body panels together and get them on. Don't want it rusting out anymore than it already is.
Here is mine:
Here is a pic. of the new seat I just put in. They're sweet!
I'm probably going to paint the bottom this color
And the top pearl white. The red color is growing on me but I don't like the brown. The bumpers are white cause the original front one was MIA and the back one was there but shot.
The interior is cleaned out now . I haven't got any new pics yet of it
Geno _________________ Check out my Westy resto. thread.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=230285 |
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pawesty Samba Medic
Joined: June 28, 2003 Posts: 1545 Location: Northern Vermont
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Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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3/78 for my westy also Karl. _________________ "Go smell the wind, go far. Hear the marvelous strange chime of midnight" Kerouac
79 westy
78 westy
purveyor of refurbed westies and parts!!! inquire within!
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leeder Samba Member
Joined: May 28, 2006 Posts: 104 Location: Brooklyn CT
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Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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Sombody fairly close by me has some parts listed, one of the parts listed is a spare tire cover. he said it was from a champagne transporter. its bown. I wonder if I should pick it up to use for barter material. Any thoughts? Rob |
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Karl Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2001 Posts: 6170 Location: Coos Bay, Oregon
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Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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pawesty wrote: |
3/78 for my westy also Karl. |
What is the last of the vin? |
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