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borninabus
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 Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 8:46 am Post subject: Look What The Cat Dragged In |
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thought this would be of interest to you folks.
it appears to be a 78 Champagne Edition Riviera camper
questions:
i'm pretty sure that is a real CE, but how do i tell if it is a "factory" Riviera and not a PO install?
did VW even release CEs for camper install?
or could it have been done post-purchase?
i can't find any rivi ID tags; not that i'd know where to look for them 
it's in the typical shape you would expect:
minor body damage, roached rubber, interior "customization" & a little torn up, small tear in top tent, missing fridge & coleman aux heater, a supposedly tired engine w/ a progressive.
been used, but not abused.
the bumpers are there and straight though.
and it's an AZ bus w/ very little rust 
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skills@eurocarsplus
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 8:49 am Post subject: Re: Look What The Cat Dragged In |
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| borninabus wrote: |
thought this would be of interest to you folks.
it appears to be a 78 Champagne Edition Riviera camper
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borninabus
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 8:52 am Post subject: |
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agreed
Rivi tops are fugly
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Westfabulous
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Location: The tropic of Canada, dodging the giant flying moose of Surrey!
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 8:53 am Post subject: |
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Wow, that is very cool. I think Riv converted whatever they could get their hands on, pre and post consumer. IIRC, only original paperwork would tell the true story. Busdaddy knows a fair bit about camper conversions of different flavors.
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jonyem
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 9:18 am Post subject: |
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| If I'm not mistaken, the photo showing the passenger side has the little metal tag that were put on campers. There'll be a clue there. It's in the middle stripe directly down from the handle, below the door. |
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babysnakes
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| You must have a really big cat. |
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borninabus
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| jonyem wrote: |
| If I'm not mistaken, the photo showing the passenger side has the little metal tag that were put on campers. There'll be a clue there. It's in the middle stripe directly down from the handle, below the door. |
the two tags below the door are the CA RV tag & the LP gas cert tag.
no Rivi tag.
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Kirk
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 12:19 pm Post subject: |
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Me likey alot.
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AB westy nut
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Did ASI use the same Manchester propane tanks as Westfalia? That tank sure looks like the ones on the Westies.
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Westfabulous
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| Did ASI use the same Manchester propane tanks as Westfalia? That tank sure looks like the ones on the Westies. |
I was thinking the exact same thing, but Manchester pretty much had the market on tanks cornered, so it is very possible that they used the same tank. I'm sure there is a Riv thread somewhere that could speak to this topic.
The rear curtain has been Mickey Moused, and leaves me wondering whether this was a PO conversion. The CE would have been a passenger bus, and a likely conversion for a PO that wanted a camper.
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Paintedbus
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 4:21 pm Post subject: |
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I approve.  looking for a rivi top to throw on my CE as well!
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VDubTech
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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Lots of CE popping up lately....love it!! I have seen Riviera CE Campers as well....did you check the M Code plate? Bet it had a destination on the West Coast!!
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Collie
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeah, that is a pretty damn cool bus....good score!!! |
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Poptopcamper
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| Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2012 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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My 78 Riv has the metal bulkhead behind the driver and passenger front seats.
And Rivs aren't fugly! They may be bugly but not fugly. I used to not want a Riv but mine has grown on me. Like a fungus. 
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