Rivage Decals & Stone guards

[Custard]

Hi all,
As you can see I am new to this site, recomended by a good mate, and are looking to see if anyone can help with the following.
We have (or should I say did) have a mint original Rivage that has just been involved in a bad car park accident. The insurance company were very good and agreed to a payout on the basis that we looked after the repairs ourselves. We have found an excellent MK1 bodyshop, but we are having real problems with the decals and stone guards. I can get good copies of the "Rivage" decal but it is not exact. The original is made up from small spots and not a complete block. The printing company informed me that that type of printing is no longer used.

Has anyone had this problem and if so any suggestions.

Thanks for any help you can give

[SoundillusioN]

Hi all,
As you can see I am new to this site, recomended by a good mate, and are looking to see if anyone can help with the following.
We have (or should I say did) have a mint original Rivage that has just been involved in a bad car park accident. The insurance company were very good and agreed to a payout on the basis that we looked after the repairs ourselves. We have found an excellent MK1 bodyshop, but we are having real problems with the decals and stone guards. I can get good copies of the "Rivage" decal but it is not exact. The original is made up from small spots and not a complete block. The printing company informed me that that type of printing is no longer used.

Has anyone had this problem and if so any suggestions.

Thanks for any help you can give

Where are you Guy?  This one is for you. 

...in the mean time try Search "Click" as I think this came up somewhere not that long ago.

[Custard]

Thanks Mate
Updated profile to show my location, getting used to using the site.  Live in Cannock Staffs and had the Rivage for 6 years, wifes daily driver and VW nut also have T25 camper recently featured in Volksworld Camper & Bus.  I know I will probrably find the answer on the site somewhere , but be grateful if someone can point me in the right direction for the decals.  Looking forward to attending show/meet when the motor is back on the road. Sorry to be a pain - newbies - what are we like!
Will post some photo's once we have got her back.  Using the same guy who did fantastic work on our camper and hope it looks as good as new.

[Sam]

Thanks Mate
Updated profile to show my location, getting used to using the site.  Live in Cannock Staffs and had the Rivage for 6 years, wifes daily driver and VW nut also have T25 camper recently featured in Volksworld Camper & Bus.  I know I will probrably find the answer on the site somewhere , but be grateful if someone can point me in the right direction for the decals.  Looking forward to attending show/meet when the motor is back on the road. Sorry to be a pain - newbies - what are we like!
Will post some photo's once we have got her back.  Using the same guy who did fantastic work on our camper and hope it looks as good as new.

Haha, he was talking about a forum member called 'guy'. Its no bother at all but as stated, go back onto the main page of the mk1 section and use the search function on the top toolbar.

[SoundillusioN]

  We were all new to here once. I'm sure someone will come along with an answer soon although.   I know this has been an issue for many like yourself. Be good to see pictures of both your VWs.    I know there was a bloke on the Mk1 owners club that used to do good replica's but apparently he left that club a while ago.

You're not too far from me, i'm in between Warwickshire and Leicestershire

I've only recently got back into going to some shows this year now mine is kind of back on the road and there's a good bunch that regularly attend.  If mines in a fit state in the new year i'll be at it again as some of the shows in my opinion are unmissable. great crowds and of course cars.

[Sam]

You could try out these guys, pretty old school site but it does have a mobile number on it and whoever answers may be able to point you in the right direction

http://www.trimsport.freeserve.co.uk/

[gibby]

I don't think anyone has ever done any good replicas of the originals. Best you're going to get are they good copies you said you could get. I had a Rivage for years and it didn't have the original decals and it never really bothered me, the originals look like they've faded anyway.

[Sam]

Surely there is a little ebay business to set up here? Get ten sets printed and simply sell the odd one now and then to make a quick £15 or so?

[chalky white]

Trim Sport don't do them anymore, but I am sure they did at one time.

I will have a look into this further.

In so far as the stone foils are concerned they were not fitted as standard on the Rivage, that's why there is often paint loss on these areas.

I have supplied people world wide with these and for the Rivage (AKA Classic Line in Europe and the USA) I do these in a clear finish so the normal colour shows through.

I usually do the Black dotted ones for standard, but did a set with silver dots for an all black cabby looked nice.

[Sam]

Well there you go kids, now to source some rivage decals