1977 Volkswagen Van Riviera Camper Idaho VW

This 1977 Riviera has been owned by the same family for all of its life other than the last 6 months. It had been regularly serviced and lightly driven on family camping trips. I purchased the vehicle as an ideal restoration project. but have had a change of plans due to circumstances that have nothing to do with this bus. I did begin the restoration process by cutting the paint and waxing the vehicle. I was about to sand blast the bumpers and wheels. but figured I should keep it as original as possible for its new owner. I did replace the battery and the seal around the pop-top. The bus drives really well; brakes. transmission. drive train The previous owner installed a Blaupunkt stereo. I took the bus to a VW mechanic and asked him to give it the once-over. He reported back that the bus needs nothing. It is the original 2L. fuel injected engine. It starts on the first turn. runs smoothly. steers straight. strong brakes. and idles perfectly. The paint appears to be original. There is some paint degradation. down to the bare metal. on each of the sides of the bus under the back windows. It should be obvious in the photos. There is the expected rock chip. road patina. and surface imperfections for a vehicle of its age. but the original paint still glosses up nice. The previous owner put some house-number decals on the back of the bus "MY U4EA". I really love the attitude and the previous owners were great people with awesome energy. but early-on. made the decision to remove the decals. They must have been on the bus for decades and have left a subliminal "MY U4EA". I'm sure it can be removed with the proper solvent/compound and some elbow grease. The body has 4 dents. 3 of which are straight forward and would be relatively easy to fix. or could be left-alone depending on your intent with the bus. The driver's side front corner is the worst of the dents. One of the air cooler vents is slightly dented. I have tried to illustrate the damage in the photos. There is no corrosion inside. or outside of the bus. The windshield and windshield seal will eventually need replacing. I do have the original louvered pull-down for the front side cabinet in the rear of the bus. It's in great condition. just needs to be installed. The driver's side mirror is broken. I also have a pair of rods that connect to the side of the top that hold a shower curtain. This bus would be spectacular absent the dents. It is an ideal. difficult-to-find. candidate for supreme restoration. The interior of the bus is 100% original; it virtually needs no restoration. The headliner is near flawless. The fabric on all seats and beds is original and in great condition. Some of the vinyl trim around the cabinets has shrunk from being in a very dry climate for 38 years. I did have all the upholstery professionally cleaned. This bus is a candidate for the ultimate restoration. or may simply be enjoyed as-is. I have more pictures if need be. Contact me with any questions. Thanks for bidding. The bus is sold "As Is". with no warranty. I reserve the right to cancel the auction at any time. This bus has been re-listed as the previous winner of the last auction turned out not to be legitimate. I will. therefore. only accept bids from users who have a PayPal account for the deposit only. Feel free to contact me if that is an obstacle for you. Please only bid if you are serious and have the funds for purchase when the auction ends.