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edgood1 Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2004 Posts: 2049 Location: Plymouth, MA
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Bub Samba Member
Joined: June 10, 2004 Posts: 1151 Location: Central Washington
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Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 11:05 am Post subject: Re: Making my 1961 Riviera syncro |
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I'ma little late to your build, but I'm surprised nobody mentioned race-taxi .
These guys made a Splitty syncro using a Vanagon. And a Porsche.
Fairly epic build, even more epic on the track- so their intended use for the thing is 180* from yours. And I'm not sure it ended up being awd ...but if not they should have!
But if the pics of the build are still out there they'd be worth browsing I think--
http://www.speedhunters.com/2013/05/race-taxi-the-porsche-bi-turbo-bus/
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mg6770 Samba Member
Joined: July 26, 2005 Posts: 843 Location: North Shore CamPbodia
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Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 4:39 pm Post subject: Re: Making my 1961 Riviera syncro |
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Bulli Klinik wrote: |
Widen the Split to fit the Vanagoon chassis. Just like they did with the Race Taxi Bus.
Sound like a cool project. |
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KrisBalfe Samba Member
Joined: December 06, 2004 Posts: 832 Location: SLC
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Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2020 6:46 pm Post subject: Re: Making my 1961 Riviera syncro |
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Those race taxi guys built an amazing creation no doubt, and definitely have a greater skill set and shop than myself. I’m pretty sure that it isn’t AWD but would run circles around my bus in the end... as long as the circles aren’t covered in snow or boulders
I really like how they built the radiator shroud. I have been toying with something along those lines, thanks for posting the links. |
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KrisBalfe Samba Member
Joined: December 06, 2004 Posts: 832 Location: SLC
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Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:04 pm Post subject: Re: Making my 1961 Riviera syncro |
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With the return of the cold weather I’ve found a new wave of ambition to start working on this bus again.
With any luck I’ll have all of the welding done by February... or March... April?
May, let’s shoot for June.
Front floor jamboree
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KrisBalfe Samba Member
Joined: December 06, 2004 Posts: 832 Location: SLC
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Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:21 pm Post subject: Re: Making my 1961 Riviera syncro |
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Dogleg/seat pedestal
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KrisBalfe Samba Member
Joined: December 06, 2004 Posts: 832 Location: SLC
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Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2021 10:16 pm Post subject: Re: Making my 1961 Riviera syncro |
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Quite a bit happening in the last couple of weeks on the bus so here’s a photo dump for anyone still interested.
Making an access hatch here for items like tools/chains/jack/shovel basically the stuff I hated digging through the camper kit to access and then have to put back in after it gets muddy/snowy/greasy.
All parts for this came from an unfortunate victim that in the past had been converted to a shorty rodeo truck... decided to use the airbox selector ad a handle to unlock the hatch.
The roof of the bus was the last rusty area bugging me so off it goes to be replaced with a donor late bay westy roof.
Decided to brace the rear quarter panel a little more substantially also using a bay donor section.
Hmmm and then just your normal old cargo door lower and short rocker stuff
Hopefully all welding complete by the end of this month. 🤞🏼 |
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vwuberalles Samba Member
Joined: October 18, 2003 Posts: 1357 Location: Richmond, VA
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KrisBalfe Samba Member
Joined: December 06, 2004 Posts: 832 Location: SLC
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Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 11:12 am Post subject: Re: Making my 1961 Riviera syncro |
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vwuberalles wrote: |
Nice work, I love the side hatch reusing the vent box! Will you also have the functional bay window pop top? |
Yes. It will have the bay westy top and bed. |
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Two Glove Boxes Samba Member
Joined: March 03, 2005 Posts: 838 Location: Texas
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Bendango Samba Member
Joined: September 04, 2005 Posts: 593
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Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 4:47 pm Post subject: Re: Making my 1961 Riviera syncro |
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I love Frankenstein! _________________ I want a real garage.
WANTED - [WTB] 55-62 Bus Thin Lip Package Tray SWR
Getting Used - SWR 60 westy copy built by vw ( apparently )
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peecee69 Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2005 Posts: 1572 Location: Annapolis, MD/Bloomfield Hills, MI
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LAGrunthaner Samba Member
Joined: March 18, 2007 Posts: 5506 Location: 1st Coast
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Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2021 2:28 pm Post subject: Re: Making my 1961 Riviera syncro |
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Me too the hatch is cool & done well. Even if I am a purist
vwuberalles wrote: |
Nice work, I love the side hatch reusing the vent box! Will you also have the functional bay window pop top? |
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Lind wrote: |
Have you considered simply starting with a nicer bus? I don't know what your skills are, but the race is easier if you can see the finish line. If you are not a runner, don't start off doing a marathon. |
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KrisBalfe Samba Member
Joined: December 06, 2004 Posts: 832 Location: SLC
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Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2021 10:38 pm Post subject: Re: Making my 1961 Riviera syncro |
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Thanks everyone. I get that this bus will not be everyone’s cup of tea. I can definitely respect that from a purist standpoint, I have gone off the deep end... appreciate the compliment on my mini “sales flap”.
Finished welding the short rocker
I had to extend these a little so the vanagon jackpoint didn’t extend past the rocker and look out of place.
Then I got to work on welding the bay roof to the bus, the gutter/channels of the split were far worse than I’d anticipated so I replaced them with WW metal
Shop cat inspected the work and figured it was good enough for some shmuck in his garage so I slapped the roof on.
Added a camper window to the rear quarter from a bay high top I had laying around.
Passenger dogleg
And if you’re going to hack big... well you’d probably put skylights in for those drives up the snowy canyon.
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EliasP Samba Member
Joined: January 09, 2018 Posts: 55 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2021 4:45 am Post subject: Re: Making my 1961 Riviera syncro |
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Nice! One of my favorite projects here. Will it have a new paint too or just some touch ups at the repairs? _________________ Why have a good looking face? You can't even see your own face! |
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KrisBalfe Samba Member
Joined: December 06, 2004 Posts: 832 Location: SLC
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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2021 9:26 am Post subject: Re: Making my 1961 Riviera syncro |
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EliasP wrote: |
Nice! One of my favorite projects here. Will it have a new paint too or just some touch ups at the repairs? |
Yeah at this point I think I’ll end up painting it. Or the majority of it anyway. |
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SplitBusVanatic Samba Member
Joined: August 16, 2005 Posts: 338 Location: Co. Mayo. Ireland
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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2021 10:01 am Post subject: Re: Making my 1961 Riviera syncro |
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Great thread this. |
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cdennisg Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2004 Posts: 20271 Location: Sandpoint, ID
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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2021 10:27 am Post subject: Re: Making my 1961 Riviera syncro |
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Really diggin' that long awning window up high. Perfect fit for this creature. _________________ nothing |
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j.pickens Samba Member
Joined: December 03, 2002 Posts: 9789 Location: Exit 7, New Jersey
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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2021 10:06 pm Post subject: Re: Making my 1961 Riviera syncro |
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That's a huge project!
Reminds me of the Johnny Cash song. _________________ Founder and Chairman Emeritus, ECMSAS
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i wish more people would actually drive their vws rather than just talking about what they have in the garage. |
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KrisBalfe Samba Member
Joined: December 06, 2004 Posts: 832 Location: SLC
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Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2021 10:09 pm Post subject: Re: Making my 1961 Riviera syncro |
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j.pickens wrote: |
That's a huge project!
Reminds me of the Johnny Cash song. |
One damn piece at a time. |
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