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cris torlasco Samba Member
Joined: November 08, 2000 Posts: 1363 Location: Delmar, NY/Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2004 10:35 pm Post subject: Campmobile Kit Trivia |
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According to The Samba home page:
"VW Fact #327: On April 12, 1964, an initial supply of American Campmobile kits (deluxe Model #404) were shipped to Hanover for installation in VW panel delivery trucks. "
Does anyone know more about this? I had never heard this.
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From Sportsmobile (Previously Sportswagons) - supplier of Campmobile interiors to VWOA:
"The first two years or so, the cabinets and paneling were solid
birch. In '63 or '64, we started using ½" plywood with a Westinhouse countertop type laminate on both sides.
For the first number of years, all our production was sold through VW of
America and our Fords through the Ford Motor Company. We discontinued
our VW conversions in the late 70s. Actually, I didn't start the business. My
father did in El Paso, Texas. I joined him shortly after. My father
ended his participation in '64 when we became a division of the Travel
Equipment Corp. in Elkhart, Indiana." |
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swervyjoe Samba Member
Joined: February 07, 2004 Posts: 968 Location: denver, co
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Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 6:54 am Post subject: |
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is that the sportsmobile camper?
the earliest ones i've seen have been '64/'65 |
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TeamSpatula Samba In The Rain
Joined: February 03, 2004 Posts: 5210 Location: WNC
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Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 7:07 am Post subject: |
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I had a Travel Equipment Corp camper - it was a '67 walkthrough panel, but it had the windows cut in, 3 on the passenger side, and the big window on the driver's side...It didn't have that label, but did have the TEC badge on the shelf over the bed. BTW, the interior was really cheesy, so I pulled it out and put in a Westy bed & cabinet... _________________ <---Air Cooled Search & Rescue Team - STICKERS & T-shirts for sale!
I NEED A CAMPER!!!! (1971 is ideal but will consider other years)
http://www.TeamSpatula.com |
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swervyjoe Samba Member
Joined: February 07, 2004 Posts: 968 Location: denver, co
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Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 7:17 am Post subject: |
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did it look like the one i have in the gallery? (i need better pics) |
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TeamSpatula Samba In The Rain
Joined: February 03, 2004 Posts: 5210 Location: WNC
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Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 7:50 am Post subject: |
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The windows were different - the single windows were jalousies like the later split Westies. The driver's side had a big window - a fixed plate window in the middle with a jalousie on each side of it. Interior was different too, although that paneling on the wall looks similar. Does it have a badge on the shelf over the bed? _________________ <---Air Cooled Search & Rescue Team - STICKERS & T-shirts for sale!
I NEED A CAMPER!!!! (1971 is ideal but will consider other years)
http://www.TeamSpatula.com |
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swervyjoe Samba Member
Joined: February 07, 2004 Posts: 968 Location: denver, co
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Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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i haven't been able to find any markings. the picture of the tag above came from 65busstop.
here is the thread |
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65Busstop Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2004 Posts: 312 Location: Akron Ohio
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Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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Hey Swevyjoe I have the same interior, as you know. If you have any pictures of your bed base and the inside area with the bed arms etc. I would love to see them. I am trying to figure why when I open my bed it is not level with the cushion over engine. With the sticker saying Volkswagen Campmobile it makes sence that Volkswagen would have a say in the conversion. I don't know if you could put the word "Volkswagen" on without their permission. If I remember correctly when I restored my camper 10 years ago the thickness of the floor plywood was metric. So maybe it was done in Germany. |
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65Busstop Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2004 Posts: 312 Location: Akron Ohio
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Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2004 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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teamspatula wrote: |
. Does it have a badge on the shelf over the bed? |
No the sticker is on the side of the closet by rear seat. Also this conversion has 5 HEHR single pane windows that crank out. Yours sounds like windows they put in Riviera campers to me. But I am no expert. |
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dieselnut Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2002 Posts: 1510 Location: Lurking...
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Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:24 pm Post subject: Re: Campmobile Kit Trivia |
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cris torlasco wrote: |
According to The Samba home page:
"VW Fact #327: On April 12, 1964, an initial supply of American Campmobile kits (deluxe Model #404) were shipped to Hanover for installation in VW panel delivery trucks. "
Does anyone know more about this? I had never heard this. |
65Busstop sent me some awesome information on this today. Basically, the Campmobile of VWOA brochures in '62 and '63 became the Sportmobile of '65 and later when VWOA severed ties w/ Travel Equipment Corporation of Indiana, who had manufactured the Campmobile kits which were sent to Germany to be installed. Cool stuff, the American Camper puzzle becomes a little more clear!
This begs the question, who came up w/ the SO-42 layout, Westfalia or Travel Equipment Corporation? |
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Greyshins Samba Member
Joined: November 08, 2003 Posts: 151 Location: Lynnwood, WA
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Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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Picks from a splitty camper just before it was hacked, inside and outside badges If I remember correctly.
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WhitewallsJohnson Samba Member
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dieselnut Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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Cool, a little more evidence for the link between the VWOA Campmobile and the TEC Sportmobile, that image on their website is the Campmobile all the way. |
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dieselnut Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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At last, one of these surfaces!
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=380563
That's a pretty significant vehicle. Anybody know of any others? I doubt if the boys in Auburn Hills (VWOA HQ) even have the slightest clue as to how strongly they should pursue this vehicle... |
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Stanagon Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2003 Posts: 4186 Location: Boston, MA
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TeamSpatula Samba In The Rain
Joined: February 03, 2004 Posts: 5210 Location: WNC
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:00 am Post subject: |
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Greyshins wrote: |
Picks from a splitty camper just before it was hacked, inside and outside badges If I remember correctly.
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Yep, those look like mine - top badge on the cabinet over the rear bed, bottom on the side of the small, square poptop. _________________ <---Air Cooled Search & Rescue Team - STICKERS & T-shirts for sale!
I NEED A CAMPER!!!! (1971 is ideal but will consider other years)
http://www.TeamSpatula.com |
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gator Samba Member
Joined: August 12, 2004 Posts: 475 Location: Tookiedoo, South Carolina
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dieselnut Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2002 Posts: 1510 Location: Lurking...
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 8:20 am Post subject: |
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Short profile on the roof too. But it's too new to be a Campmobile, probably the same company though, methinks Sportmobile. YMMV |
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ScrapJunkie (O\U|U/O)
Joined: March 17, 2004 Posts: 3977 Location: Hutchinson, Kansas
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 9:32 am Post subject: |
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The interior in the one for sale looks a lot like the one in my 63?
Mine.
_________________ (O\U|U/O) Top Vw (o\UU/o) |
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ScrapJunkie (O\U|U/O)
Joined: March 17, 2004 Posts: 3977 Location: Hutchinson, Kansas
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 9:33 am Post subject: |
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Hmm..well actually, looking again, a little closer, they are different, nevermind. _________________ (O\U|U/O) Top Vw (o\UU/o) |
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Major Woody Samba Enigma
Joined: December 04, 2002 Posts: 9010 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:32 am Post subject: |
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Germanpride wrote: |
The interior in the one for sale looks a lot like the one in my 63?
Mine.
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Holy hell! It looks like it got pulled up from the bottom of a lake! |
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