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notchboy
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 Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 3:23 pm Post subject: 1970 Riviera Camper from Poway |
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I got a tip of a VW bus needing to be bought and moved off a recently sold property. Turned out to be this 1970 Bay Window Riviera Camper. The granddaughter of the original owner was moving up North and needed it gone. After seeing the great condition the body was in, I felt obligated to get this one back out on the road. Having the original owners story along with it makes it that more special of a find.
For now I have to many things going on to play with it. So I just bought it, rescuded it and parked it on my wifefriends moms property.
It needs a long block and muffler is all. Most the other original engine components I have.
The pick up and drop off.
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 3:29 pm Post subject: Re: 1970 Riviera Camper from Poway |
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| that is one "clean" bus!! no body work for you! congrats! |
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notchboy
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 4:15 pm Post subject: Re: 1970 Riviera Camper from Poway |
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What a horrifying pile of trouble that's going to be for you, I'll be happy to provide safe disposal for it for no charge, in fact I'm so nice I'll even pay the shipping. 
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white74westy
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 4:32 pm Post subject: Re: 1970 Riviera Camper from Poway |
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Niiiicccceeee!!! 
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Well...guess that answers that question 
She looks sweet! |
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OB Bus
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 5:38 pm Post subject: Re: 1970 Riviera Camper from Poway |
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And that engine comes with the mid-70s California mandated smog device still threaded into the left hand heat riser.
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 7:13 pm Post subject: Re: 1970 Riviera Camper from Poway |
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and parked it on my wifefriends moms property
Dude. 
You neverfuckin learn, do ya?
Oh, and nice Bus! 
Another 1970 Riviera... 
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TomWesty
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 7:45 pm Post subject: Re: 1970 Riviera Camper from Poway |
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| Tram wrote: |
and parked it on my wifefriends moms property
Dude.
You neverfuckin learn, do ya?
Oh, and nice Bus!
Another 1970 Riviera... |
Did you see the air cleaner? Hmmmmm
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 7:49 pm Post subject: Re: 1970 Riviera Camper from Poway |
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| TomWesty wrote: |
| Tram wrote: |
and parked it on my wifefriends moms property
Dude.
You neverfuckin learn, do ya?
Oh, and nice Bus!
Another 1970 Riviera... |
Did you see the air cleaner? Hmmmmm |
And the thing welded to the intake on a metal stick?
Kalifornienscheisse...
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JSMskater
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 8:04 pm Post subject: Re: 1970 Riviera Camper from Poway |
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nice find!!
sounds like since its missing an engine maybe you subaru it... 
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wcfvw69 
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 8:17 pm Post subject: Re: 1970 Riviera Camper from Poway |
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Looks super straight forsure.
Is there a flip in your future? Lord knows you have enough projects...
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 8:26 pm Post subject: Re: 1970 Riviera Camper from Poway |
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I didn't know they still made buses that clean and dry
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Tram
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 8:32 pm Post subject: Re: 1970 Riviera Camper from Poway |
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| wcfvw69 wrote: |
Looks super straight forsure.
Is there a flip in your future? Lord knows you have enough projects... |
He flipped a long time ago... 
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Xevin
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| Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2018 8:34 pm Post subject: Re: 1970 Riviera Camper from Poway |
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Must be a “ Yellow Poo pail” he’s not mentioning nice score
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notchboy
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 8:22 am Post subject: Re: 1970 Riviera Camper from Poway |
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Yes probably flip it after a motor is in it. Not only is it dry, its straight and og paint. Its like I stepped into 1983  No hacks either.
So before this - which below is going to happen. F U very much Tram
I had to do this.
Which now looks like this.
And I had to get one of these.
This bus as it seems most times was not looked for, wanted or needed. But yep, dayum its pretty clean for sure. Deserves to be saved and preserved.
That deck in the background is for guest chilling and relaxing when you come down for that Sunny San Diego weekend get-a-way.
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aeromech
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 8:27 am Post subject: Re: 1970 Riviera Camper from Poway |
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I live about 15 miles from Poway and you snuck into my hood and stole it away. Bastard
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 8:36 am Post subject: Re: 1970 Riviera Camper from Poway |
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Dude, that is a sweet patio/driveway. I need to pour about 30 yards of concrete. Working on my Bay in the grass is a bummer.
Pretty envious at how clean this bus is. Would it have come stock with a single port?
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71whitewesty
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 8:48 am Post subject: Re: 1970 Riviera Camper from Poway |
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Looks like a good one. Great find.
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