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PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2021 5:29 pm    Post subject: Re: Our new bus! 1979 VW Riviera Penthouse Reply with quote

Ordered bumpers and did Plastidip for temporary protection until our bus is repainted.

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PostPosted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 10:42 pm    Post subject: Re: Our new bus! 1979 VW Riviera Penthouse Reply with quote

New engine is in we hope to have the bus back in about 1-2 weeks after the shop road tests and tunes new engine!
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 09, 2021 10:20 am    Post subject: Re: Our new bus! 1979 VW Riviera Penthouse Reply with quote

Nice!!!

Did you go with an external cooler too?
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 09, 2021 10:51 am    Post subject: Re: Our new bus! 1979 VW Riviera Penthouse Reply with quote

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First camping trip of the season, the bus did great there and back. We tried our new electric heater and it worked great keeping the bus around 60-70 when it got near freezing overnight. A nasty storm rolled in later in the night.


What electric heater did you use and how did you power it? We thought about a Jackery (battery box) powered electric heater for our bus. But even a measly 250w heater would blow through the available power of the Jackery in less than an hour.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 09, 2021 6:12 pm    Post subject: Re: Our new bus! 1979 VW Riviera Penthouse Reply with quote

richparker wrote:
Nice!!!

Did you go with an external cooler too?


Its has a type 4 oil cooler on it.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 09, 2021 6:13 pm    Post subject: Re: Our new bus! 1979 VW Riviera Penthouse Reply with quote

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First camping trip of the season, the bus did great there and back. We tried our new electric heater and it worked great keeping the bus around 60-70 when it got near freezing overnight. A nasty storm rolled in later in the night.


What electric heater did you use and how did you power it? We thought about a Jackery (battery box) powered electric heater for our bus. But even a measly 250w heater would blow through the available power of the Jackery in less than an hour.
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It’s a Honeywell oscillating type with thermostat built in, we use the Goal Zero and it won’t run it either. It only works on shore power outlet.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 09, 2021 6:28 pm    Post subject: Re: Our new bus! 1979 VW Riviera Penthouse Reply with quote

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It’s a Honeywell oscillating type with thermostat built in, we use the Goal Zero and it won’t run it either. It only works on shore power outlet.


Ah, OK. Thanks.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 09, 2021 7:37 pm    Post subject: Re: Our new bus! 1979 VW Riviera Penthouse Reply with quote

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richparker wrote:
Nice!!!

Did you go with an external cooler too?


Its has a type 4 oil cooler on it.


That’s a nice upgrade, I also run one of those. But, a 2L T1 engine with 8.5:1 compression is gonna produce a lot of heat. You may want to consider some sort of in/out oil pump with an external cooler in the near future. No one wants to see a new engine melt down. Good luck!
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 7:19 pm    Post subject: Re: Our new bus! 1979 VW Riviera Penthouse Reply with quote

Back on the road after 5 months

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New bumper on
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Pulled the old radio again
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New unit for satellite radio and new speakers to replace the blown door speakers
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 3:03 pm    Post subject: Re: Our new bus! 1979 VW Riviera Penthouse Reply with quote

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Another Riviera is up and running again! Good job!

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PostPosted: Mon May 17, 2021 8:27 am    Post subject: Re: Our new bus! 1979 VW Riviera Penthouse Reply with quote

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Got the rack installed, Thule 542 artificial gutters with Thule 300 setup.
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PostPosted: Mon May 17, 2021 8:10 pm    Post subject: Re: Our new bus! 1979 VW Riviera Penthouse Reply with quote

great looking bus. clean work overall.

just curious if you have the moustache bar for that type 1 engine in the late bay window chassis.
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PostPosted: Tue May 18, 2021 9:36 am    Post subject: Re: Our new bus! 1979 VW Riviera Penthouse Reply with quote

Yes it has the mustache bar, I believe the builder fabricated custom mounts for it. I can post some pictures of the underside later.
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PostPosted: Sun May 23, 2021 5:14 pm    Post subject: Re: Our new bus! 1979 VW Riviera Penthouse Reply with quote

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Took the bus out for the first camping trip since the rebuild, went down about 8 miles of dirt roads and did some hikes afterwards. The bus is running great!
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 20, 2021 10:07 am    Post subject: Re: Our new bus! 1979 VW Riviera Penthouse Reply with quote

Just enjoying the bus this summer.

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 20, 2021 10:49 am    Post subject: Re: Our new bus! 1979 VW Riviera Penthouse Reply with quote

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Just enjoying the bus this summer.


Awesome, give your kids memories for a lifetime. Smile
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 29, 2021 9:35 pm    Post subject: Re: Our new bus! 1979 VW Riviera Penthouse Reply with quote

Compound and wax:

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 1:17 pm    Post subject: Re: Our new bus! 1979 VW Riviera Penthouse Reply with quote

This time of the year is most pleasant for driving the bus, highs in the mid 60's and lows around 40. During the day the fresh air vents are perfect, during the cold mornings the heat works well.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 31, 2021 1:16 pm    Post subject: Re: Our new bus! 1979 VW Riviera Penthouse Reply with quote

Headed through the pass to Wallace ID, stopped off in CDA for lunch

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Then we were off to Wallace with a first stop at the Pulaski trail

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Then headed to downtown Wallace to check out the shops and grab some dinner

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PostPosted: Sun Jan 30, 2022 5:07 am    Post subject: Re: Our new bus! 1979 VW Riviera Penthouse Reply with quote

I have a 1978 Riv Penthouse. All of the furniture and cabinets were with it, except no Fridge or Stove. Mine has a connection for shore power like yours. Does your interior 110 v plug work only when plugged to shore power? All lot of the wiring was pulled by the P.O. so I’m still figuring electrics out. Mine was in sad shape mechanically so I had to get it to run and stop first. Now I am focusing on upholstry and other interior stuff.
Very nice build. Bill
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