Date:         Fri, 14 Jan 2000 17:22:27 -0800
Reply-To:     Susan Bernavich <susanb@WIZZARDS.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Susan Bernavich <susanb@WIZZARDS.NET>
Subject:      Re: Who makes the straight-up pop-top?
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Hi...my 1983 diesel 'Harold" is an ASI conveersion and its very nice!!!!!  The
original manuel and paper work were intact...it opens straight up.  the quality
of workmanship is good!!!!!  Susan Bernavich,,,,,Harold has 83,000 original
miles.........

Greg Morrison wrote:

> In a message dated 1/14/00 10:36:22 AM, stuart@COBALTGROUP.COM wrote:
>
> <<The one in the photo on Vanagon.com was made by ASI, the same company
> that made the "straight up" conversion for the last version of the VW
> bus and usually referred to as the "Riviera Conversion."  Riviera Motors
> was (is?) in Portland, OR, and had these conversions done and
> distributed them.  Only a few Vanagons were converted.>>
>
> I restored a 69 Bay Window Riviera.  The quality was good but not great,
> particularly in the area of removable components (Westfalia components
> conveniently unsnapped, whereas the Riviera components were all screwed down
> tight.)  Riviera's poptop mold looked like a leftover from the split window
> era, eg., no upper bunk, but it made a great place to glue my
> glow-in-the-dark map of the universe.
> Greg
> 86.5 Camper Syncro WLE
> Spokane, WA