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WhitewallsJohnson · Samba Member Joined: October 21, 2005 Posts: 622

I suppose it could be a 65. That would make sense. I was just going on the fact that it had a church key gas door and non-chrome washer squirters.
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spiffy · Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:57 pm Post subject:

Just got a 67 and come to find out it is a Riviera!

Anways, the guy I got it from put in the interior from a 68 Westy ( Rolling Eyes

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and of course the fit and finish isn't right. Luckily the bench behind the front seat was left alone)

Anyone have the measurements to make the spice rack or any other part of the interior? From the comments I've seen on this thread it would seem that it would be hard to find an intact interior.
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NorCalWeekender · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:43 am Post subject:

So, that bus that Whitewalls found is potentially a really rare '65 Rivi? Cool!

And spiffy, do you run that registry site?
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spiffy · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 8:12 am Post subject:

NorCalWeekender · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 8:16 am Post subject:

Coool.

I'll have to shoot her an email.
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NorCalWeekender · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 10:13 pm Post subject:

No, I had rivieraregistry.net as a domain name for a while, but gave it up. I really like this .com's site...has a forum and everything! Even room for the splitties! Could make for a good discussion area.
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arthurnugen · Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 2:07 pm Post subject:

spiffy · Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 3:31 pm Post subject:

put-put...whee!! · Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:05 pm Post subject:

I saw this topic and while reading through the pages saw that pics of ours had been posted a few pages back.
This Riviera

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and this one

are the same 1965 Riviera Camper Bus.
Rufus is indeed a Kombi-based (231) Riviera born October 28th, 1964 and came in through Portland (UP) with M-code options 425, 002, 013, and 025. It was purchased new at Mattson Motors in Astoria, Oregon on 4-22-65.

Are there any guesses or estimates as to the percentages of Rivieras that were produced from Kombis as opposed to Panel Busses?
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NorCalWeekender · Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:33 pm Post subject:

I can only imagine that the percentage of Kombi-based Rivieras is incredibly small as *every* Riviera I've seen in person has been panel-based!
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Anniehum · Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 6:09 pm Post subject:

So would a kombi conversions would have the 3 windows on the drivers side instead of the one long window? Just trying to sort all this out. Mine was a panel and has the long window.
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Empicollector · Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 7:14 pm Post subject:

Yes 3 windows on drivers side:

NorCalWeekender · Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 8:21 pm Post subject:

Hey! I like how you have the Please Pass sign mounted! Why didn't I think of that method. Smile

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WhitewallsJohnson · Samba Member Joined: October 21, 2005 Posts: 622

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WhitewallsJohnson · Samba Member Joined: October 21, 2005 Posts: 622

Unfortunately yes. It was added by a later owner. I found the original owner who gave some pic.s of it from back in 70s and early 80s. The ladder wasnt present then but at least i know what the cleats were used for now Smile

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arthurnugen · Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:48 pm Post subject:

I was glad to see someone is finally buying this bus and at the asking price. So, who is the new lucky owner?

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=496951
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DeathBus · Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 6:53 pm Post subject:

I'd kill to have a Split Rivey.
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