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Slow Steve
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 11:11 am    Post subject: Riviera camper Reply with quote

School me on riviera campers. I'm looking at one right now and I just want to make sure it's actually one. I looked at the mcode and didn't see anything that indicated a camper or anything. It has a pop top, but nothing on the mcode that indicated a westy. It looks to have had og camper interior, but who knows.

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 12:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It would be a big help if you post pictures of your Riviera (interior & exterior) so that others can check its features.

I own a 1966 Riviera and I have seen a few other Rivieras with a slight difference in design.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 12:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ok, that's the tough part. It is stripped. I've read that they have a lower profile poptop, and long window. I'll see if he has the riviera style passenger windows. I'll snap a few pics and post them up
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 12:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Check this website and see if your bus matches one of the pictures of a Riviera posted.

http://www.rivieraregistry.com/index.php
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 1:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

A few pages of discussion on Riviera campers:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=260733&highlight=riviera

I suspect yours is not a Riviera, as the port code is neither UP nor US
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 2:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm thinking that it might not be. The long window has the jalousie windows on the side instead of the slide style. but here's a few pics.

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The one website said Riviera buses have a lower profile poptop. Is this the lower style?

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Some of the trim

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Divider?

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What's left of the table mount

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I read somewhere that Rivieras have a weird type of screw

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 3:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I read incorrectly... if it does have one of these long windows with jalo on the sides, the Riviera Registry says it is a Riviera:

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 4:31 pm    Post subject: Ok Who is going to do the riviera registry ?? Reply with quote

Ok Who is going to do the riviera registry ??

and

Isn't a poptop Riviera kinda rare? I have a 66.. can't find many others.. a few.. but
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 7:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think you have a Sportsmobile. The main dining table mount is the same as mine which is a SM

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those 2 snap clamps hold it in place while stowed and the long bracket above it is used to hold the table in place for your dining pleasure.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 10:31 pm    Post subject: According to the book VW Camper by David Eccles Reply with quote

According to this book on the camper.companies you are actually both right on certain points.
ASI/Riviera used the Sport mobile pop top so they probably used the table brackets too. However, the Riv version has the long skinny picture window on the drivers side. I see u have a hole that wild match the 1 in mine. Although the kits were usually done in panels, customers who already had a splitty and wanted the kit cld get their splitties fit w the kit, that's why there are some non panels and explains why there are a few pre1965s.chapter 27.asi/rivieras have the large picture window. Congrats, u have an asi/ riviera pop top like mine
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