deconstructing a 66 Riviera

cdennisg · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 9:53 pm Post subject: deconstructing a 66 Riviera

I followed up on a lead (posted several weeks ago in the bus hunting thread) and found this bus. Last week I went crazy with the sawzall and angle grinder.

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Started by unbolting anything worth unbolting. Then I cut the rear torsion housing out, and both side panels with good wheel wells and vent section. I also cut out some donor flat metal from the area above the rear wheels to use for fixing panel doors with camper windows.

I cut off the roof and cut the center out of it. The gutters and about 6" above them will be used by my neighbor for his 64 doubledoor panel with terminal gutter rot.

I also removed the tray above the engine compartment for someone to use as a repair for a hippy hole. I scrounged just about anything possible from this bus. The guy was just going to haul the whole thing to the scrap yard anyway. Now I can trip over it in my yard instead.

Loaded all this on the trailer by myself. I had to self-medicate with heavy doses of beer that night, but it was worth it.

Lonely looking pile, isn't it?

This is Jack. My arm hurts just looking at this pic. I had to keep throwing the stick for him or he would be constantly under my feet dropping the stick on my toes. Nice, dumb, dog.

Hope that was not a waste of 60 seconds of your life reading it.
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Ian · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:06 pm Post subject:

Nice, did you manage to save that Riviera tent rail? I'm sure someone is looking for it.

Nice looking dog too.
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///Mink · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:07 pm Post subject:

That's a nice scavenging job. Clara would be proud!

cdennisg · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:21 pm Post subject:

Campy · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 11:15 pm Post subject:

I wish that I had that yard.
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quartermilecamel · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 11:46 pm Post subject:

Are you parting this thing out? If so, I would lilke the rear wheel wells since mine were hacked out.
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ekimikem · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:42 am Post subject:

Frickin' Butcher!

cdennisg · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:42 am Post subject:

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thom · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:09 am Post subject:

cdennisg · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 8:22 am Post subject:

NorCalWeekender · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:51 am Post subject:

Wow. That's an impressive disassembly!
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quartermilecamel · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 12:42 pm Post subject:

Well it is possable that hes keeping the parts on hand for spares. Any way no I dont need the whole belt line. Thanks anyway. Looks like that was so much fun.
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cdennisg · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:00 pm Post subject:

Riff Raff · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:18 pm Post subject:

Good work

Nice dog
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Clara · Samba Member Joined: June 14, 2003 Posts: 12401

Good job!!!! Razz

(Did you get the "K" bolts that hold the clips for the metal brake lines under the bus? They are the same as the side bolts to hold the splash pan under the pedals in the front of the bus.)
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cdennisg · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:42 pm Post subject:

Some of them are still on the frame sections that were removed from the carcass. I did not know they were significant, though. Does "K" refer to the marking on the bolt head?
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cdennisg · Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 1:55 pm Post subject:

http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=TAB-402-512

Here's the wheel wells. Good price, almost not worth cutting out originals unless they are complete junk.

EDIT: I just realized they are out of stock.
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sled · Samba Member Joined: February 16, 2005 Posts: 6179

K = kamax???
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