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RalphWiggam Samba Member
Joined: February 02, 2018 Posts: 906 Location: SouthEast
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Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2022 5:55 am Post subject: Re: 75 riviera revival |
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Nice bus. Love those wheels and tires.
Not feeling that rear bumper guard thing on there, but whatever floats your boat. |
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lonewolfone Samba Member
Joined: September 12, 2007 Posts: 292 Location: On the trail
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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2022 7:58 am Post subject: Re: 75 riviera revival |
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Spent yesterday digging out some interior of a rotted westy. Most will clean up pretty nice, I'll make patterns and replace rotted wood where necessary.
_________________ 63 bug "black beauty"
79 bus "sunny" (sold)
76 westy tdi swapping
65 sundial "trailer special"
75 riviera "red rocket " |
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lonewolfone Samba Member
Joined: September 12, 2007 Posts: 292 Location: On the trail
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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2022 4:20 pm Post subject: Re: 75 riviera revival |
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Started on some interior panels. 5mm ply and dark walnut danish oil finish.
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79 bus "sunny" (sold)
76 westy tdi swapping
65 sundial "trailer special"
75 riviera "red rocket " |
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lonewolfone Samba Member
Joined: September 12, 2007 Posts: 292 Location: On the trail
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Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2022 6:33 pm Post subject: Re: 75 riviera revival |
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First test drive! Carbs need adjustment, but otherwise pretty much a success.
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79 bus "sunny" (sold)
76 westy tdi swapping
65 sundial "trailer special"
75 riviera "red rocket " |
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lonewolfone Samba Member
Joined: September 12, 2007 Posts: 292 Location: On the trail
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2022 6:14 pm Post subject: Re: 75 riviera revival |
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Rest of the panels cutout, I'll get some finish on them this weekend and then start on the flooring.
_________________ 63 bug "black beauty"
79 bus "sunny" (sold)
76 westy tdi swapping
65 sundial "trailer special"
75 riviera "red rocket " |
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lonewolfone Samba Member
Joined: September 12, 2007 Posts: 292 Location: On the trail
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Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2022 5:58 am Post subject: Re: 75 riviera revival |
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Finished the panels and flooring this weekend, short on bolts so I'll need to order a few more.
_________________ 63 bug "black beauty"
79 bus "sunny" (sold)
76 westy tdi swapping
65 sundial "trailer special"
75 riviera "red rocket " |
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outcaststudios Samba Member
Joined: February 09, 2015 Posts: 1732 Location: Maine
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Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2022 6:34 am Post subject: Re: 75 riviera revival |
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sick! tell me about those wheels and tires?! _________________ '88Doka JX td
'69 westy
(rip)couple bugs
(rip)three type III"s
(rip) '81 vanagon
a bunch of french stuff,and 9 motorcycles.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2573791 |
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lonewolfone Samba Member
Joined: September 12, 2007 Posts: 292 Location: On the trail
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Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2022 8:26 am Post subject: Re: 75 riviera revival |
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They are jackman super s wheels 14x6 and super swamper ssr radial 27x9.5r14. _________________ 63 bug "black beauty"
79 bus "sunny" (sold)
76 westy tdi swapping
65 sundial "trailer special"
75 riviera "red rocket " |
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outcaststudios Samba Member
Joined: February 09, 2015 Posts: 1732 Location: Maine
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Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2022 8:34 am Post subject: Re: 75 riviera revival |
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crazy, did you have to do anything for clearances inside the wheel wells? it looks great. the height looks improved but is that just the aspect ratio? the interior stuff looks really satisfying , my 69 westy is all stock and sorely in need of all new stuff. really makes me want to tear it all down... _________________ '88Doka JX td
'69 westy
(rip)couple bugs
(rip)three type III"s
(rip) '81 vanagon
a bunch of french stuff,and 9 motorcycles.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2573791 |
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lonewolfone Samba Member
Joined: September 12, 2007 Posts: 292 Location: On the trail
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Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2022 10:38 am Post subject: Re: 75 riviera revival |
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It is lifted maybe 2 inches via coil overs in the front and re index the spring plates in the back and longer shocks. Did my westy the same way but have nice fox shocks 2.0 coil overs up front and 2.0 adjustable shocks in the rear. Also longer axles and higher angle joints. No other body mods needed with the backspacing and tire section width it all clears just fine. _________________ 63 bug "black beauty"
79 bus "sunny" (sold)
76 westy tdi swapping
65 sundial "trailer special"
75 riviera "red rocket " |
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lonewolfone Samba Member
Joined: September 12, 2007 Posts: 292 Location: On the trail
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Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2022 6:14 pm Post subject: Re: 75 riviera revival |
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Been passing by a couch out for the trash on my way to work for a week now. Today decided to check and see if it's actual leather or what.
It was real leather so cut a ton of stitches and staples and saved about 20 pounds of leather.
I'll be recovering the top pop red vinyl panel with the suede side and maybe a few other things to tie it all together.
Here's the first test to see how it looks. Loving it.
_________________ 63 bug "black beauty"
79 bus "sunny" (sold)
76 westy tdi swapping
65 sundial "trailer special"
75 riviera "red rocket " |
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lonewolfone Samba Member
Joined: September 12, 2007 Posts: 292 Location: On the trail
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Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2022 6:08 pm Post subject: Re: 75 riviera revival |
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Couldn't live with the rotten board running lengthwise on the passenger side, plus the hold downs ripped out. Gonna patch in a board for now and re staple the original canvas back on. I'll pocket screw the board to the end boards and construction adhesive along the lenght of it where it was originally bonded to the top.
_________________ 63 bug "black beauty"
79 bus "sunny" (sold)
76 westy tdi swapping
65 sundial "trailer special"
75 riviera "red rocket " |
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KentABQ Samba Member
Joined: September 11, 2016 Posts: 2406 Location: Albuquerque NM
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2022 9:25 am Post subject: Re: 75 riviera revival |
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lonewolfone wrote: |
Couldn't live with the rotten board running lengthwise on the passenger side, plus the hold downs ripped out. Gonna patch in a board for now and re staple the original canvas back on. I'll pocket screw the board to the end boards and construction adhesive along the lenght of it where it was originally bonded to the top. |
That exact problem happened to my Riviera.
Thanks for the info about reattaching it.
I hadn't thought of construction adhesive... _________________ -Kent-
1976 Riviera, 1.8l FI chrome yellow VAN - "Chloe"
"I must say, how can you be in a bad mood driving this vehicle full of vibrant color.
Cars of today are so bland in comparison. It's like driving a celebration!" ---WildIdea
Bus ownership via emoticons:
---williamM |
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lonewolfone Samba Member
Joined: September 12, 2007 Posts: 292 Location: On the trail
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Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2022 5:05 pm Post subject: Re: 75 riviera revival |
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Rot fixed, headliner replaced. Still need to do the trim.
Tried like hell to make the headliner out of a single piece of hardboard but no way a could get it crammed in there with having it going in several different bends and trying to wrestle it around it just wasn't possible. Maybe when I eventually pull the top for a new canvas I'll redo it but looks far better than the rotten crunchy old one.
_________________ 63 bug "black beauty"
79 bus "sunny" (sold)
76 westy tdi swapping
65 sundial "trailer special"
75 riviera "red rocket " |
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h2opx Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2018 Posts: 12 Location: Florida
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Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2022 7:48 pm Post subject: Re: 75 riviera revival |
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nice progress...right there with you
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lonewolfone Samba Member
Joined: September 12, 2007 Posts: 292 Location: On the trail
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Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2022 6:39 am Post subject: Re: 75 riviera revival |
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Hell yeah, good looking bus. _________________ 63 bug "black beauty"
79 bus "sunny" (sold)
76 westy tdi swapping
65 sundial "trailer special"
75 riviera "red rocket " |
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lonewolfone Samba Member
Joined: September 12, 2007 Posts: 292 Location: On the trail
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Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2022 2:39 pm Post subject: Re: 75 riviera revival |
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Wrapping up the headliner(s).
Suede leather from the couch on the side of the road, the 2 other vinyl panels will have to stay as the canvas would need to come off to remove them. _________________ 63 bug "black beauty"
79 bus "sunny" (sold)
76 westy tdi swapping
65 sundial "trailer special"
75 riviera "red rocket " |
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lonewolfone Samba Member
Joined: September 12, 2007 Posts: 292 Location: On the trail
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Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2022 2:40 pm Post subject: Re: 75 riviera revival |
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Also, looking for curtain rail for above sliding door and right rear window. Only found them over seas and shipping is insane. Does anyone have some for sale? _________________ 63 bug "black beauty"
79 bus "sunny" (sold)
76 westy tdi swapping
65 sundial "trailer special"
75 riviera "red rocket " |
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