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westcoastbullies Samba Member
Joined: July 02, 2002 Posts: 302 Location: DIABLOS SHADOW
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Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2005 11:21 pm Post subject: teal camper kit, what the hell? |
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Just picked up this early 67 camper for brother in law and have never seen this camper kit before...believe to be non-hippy...has alot of detail and defiently not a one timer, bed has pull twist legs that match table, rear of bed took alot of attention, not to mention the screen's ...posted some pics in gallery as well
...stock "norcal riviera" mirrors as well
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dezVW Samba Member
Joined: March 31, 2003 Posts: 323 Location: king cunty
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 12:36 am Post subject: |
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that bus is a lot like my sundial
i think the triangle shaped supports behind the rear seat are specific to sundials
i saw a picture of other teal interiors before but yours is in really sweet shape
i would really like to understand about the window screen set-up, because i have screw holes from that - got any more pics? |
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iamdonquixote Samba Member
Joined: January 28, 2003 Posts: 2036 Location: M*ssholia
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 5:45 am Post subject: |
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looking at those windows makes me think it is a Bowman camper. |
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NorCalWeekender Samba Member
Joined: April 13, 2000 Posts: 6531 Location: East Bay, CA
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 6:27 am Post subject: |
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You should see pictures of my interior, man! Teal through and through! Seats, table, ice box cabinet! But that definitely "looks" like a Sundial set up with that water tank the way it is. Might be able to pinpoint it if you can land some more photos.
And those mirrors are cool...mind yer tongue there.
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Flipseat Samba Member
Joined: July 09, 2000 Posts: 1089 Location: Nursing 40 horses back to health.
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 7:35 am Post subject: |
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I had a Sundial with a teal bed, and a friend's DD Sundial had a teal bed too. Those windows look to me like popouts that have those screens over them. That box has a sliding door to allow access to the popout latch. I've seen a couple sets before. _________________ Insert random important looking club initials here. |
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iamdonquixote Samba Member
Joined: January 28, 2003 Posts: 2036 Location: M*ssholia
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 7:41 am Post subject: |
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those pictures are pretty bad - but is the wood more of a mohogany?
I have a funny feeling that's a Bowman camper. I don't know much about Bowman's but I have seen two, they only made the kit in 67. They converted kombis's I believe - how about an M-Code?
They have kinda of a 70's feel - take a big wiff of the interior; can you smell porn? |
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westcoastbullies Samba Member
Joined: July 02, 2002 Posts: 302 Location: DIABLOS SHADOW
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 8:19 am Post subject: |
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the wood is a darker mahogany, fridge is teal and has a removeable cabinet for water tank...all door tables have the drop leaf to hold them up....small table slides onto a braket...ill post more pictures of it tonight...
the screen sliders took some imagination...i think ill look into the Bowman scene, where was Bowman from...
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Rocknrod Samba Member
Joined: November 02, 2004 Posts: 2157 Location: North Carolina
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 10:19 am Post subject: |
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cool! |
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Bart Samba Member
Joined: March 18, 2002 Posts: 2516 Location: Chapel Hill, TN
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 10:22 am Post subject: |
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If not for the windows, I'd say sundial by the removable tank. Cool camper. If anyone has any info on Bowman campers please post it. _________________ http://www.sundial-camper.com |
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iamdonquixote Samba Member
Joined: January 28, 2003 Posts: 2036 Location: M*ssholia
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 11:03 am Post subject: |
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tell us about the latches for the mirror door on the side cabinet - is it brass kinda looks like more furniture-ish? |
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Erik G Samba Member
Joined: October 16, 2002 Posts: 13235 Location: Tejas!
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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the teal reminds me of a caravelle camper. Caravelle/ez/sundial were all owned by different members of the same family. I have seen a caravelle with teal, I have never personally seen an authentic sundial with teal. It could be an early kit (62-63ish) put in a later bus. You never know. For the Sundial/ez/caravelle story check out http://sundial-camper.com/ sundials and there relitives have very distinct shapes to there kits, you will find plenty of pics there _________________ Stop dead photo links! Post your photos to The Samba Gallery! |
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vtomike Samba Member
Joined: March 09, 2004 Posts: 147 Location: The armpit of so. cal
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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That is a sundail camper. I had a 1965 that was the same. I have also had a 1962 bowman camper that had sundail type windows in it. I saw another bowman a pomona about 5 years ago and it had the same screens that are on that camper. |
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vtomike Samba Member
Joined: March 09, 2004 Posts: 147 Location: The armpit of so. cal
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 2:32 pm Post subject: |
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I talked on the phone to the guy who made bowman campers. Thay are out of El Cajon, Caifornia. 1962 was the 1st year they made them. The company is still around but they make other things now. The bus i had came from Truman motors in El Cajon. The Bowman i saw at pomona had a sticker in the window that said Bowman and sons camper. I saw one other one in Jerome in 1997. |
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Bart Samba Member
Joined: March 18, 2002 Posts: 2516 Location: Chapel Hill, TN
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 3:12 pm Post subject: |
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Erik G wrote: |
the teal reminds me of a caravelle camper. Caravelle/ez/sundial were all owned by different members of the same family. I have seen a caravelle with teal, I have never personally seen an authentic sundial with teal. It could be an early kit (62-63ish) put in a later bus. You never know. For the Sundial/ez/caravelle story check out http://sundial-camper.com/ sundials and there relitives have very distinct shapes to there kits, you will find plenty of pics there |
What an informative sundial website. Thanks for the link _________________ http://www.sundial-camper.com |
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crofty Judas of the North
Joined: August 09, 2000 Posts: 19670 Location: Land of Whine and Phonies
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 3:32 pm Post subject: Re: teal camper kit, what the hell? |
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westcoastbullies wrote: |
Just picked up this early 67 camper for brother in law and have never seen this camper kit before...believe to be non-hippy...has alot of detail and defiently not a one timer, bed has pull twist legs that match table, rear of bed took alot of attention, not to mention the screen's ...posted some pics in gallery as well
...stock "norcal riviera" mirrors as well
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Waterman had a camper (his friends) at BBB that had the same screens. _________________ Your Vanagon sucks, Stop waving at me.
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Erik G Samba Member
Joined: October 16, 2002 Posts: 13235 Location: Tejas!
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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Sundial Camper wrote: |
Erik G wrote: |
the teal reminds me of a caravelle camper. Caravelle/ez/sundial were all owned by different members of the same family. I have seen a caravelle with teal, I have never personally seen an authentic sundial with teal. It could be an early kit (62-63ish) put in a later bus. You never know. For the Sundial/ez/caravelle story check out http://sundial-camper.com/ sundials and there relitives have very distinct shapes to there kits, you will find plenty of pics there |
What an informative sundial website. Thanks for the link |
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iamdonquixote Samba Member
Joined: January 28, 2003 Posts: 2036 Location: M*ssholia
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 6:07 pm Post subject: |
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thanks for the info on the Bowman camper - vtomike
The only thing I am confused about is that you say its a sundial yet it has Bowman windows?
As I said I know very little about Bowman's except that I am unaware of any other camper kit with those type of windows..
Is there a Bowman web site? Any other pics in the gallery? I didn't realize that they made kits earlier than 67 I would like to see some of those pics.. |
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vtomike Samba Member
Joined: March 09, 2004 Posts: 147 Location: The armpit of so. cal
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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My bowman had slat type sundial windows. Crank open type. Thats what it came with. The one i saw at pomona had window screens like the pics of the camper on this page. I will try to find pics of my old one. |
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vtomike Samba Member
Joined: March 09, 2004 Posts: 147 Location: The armpit of so. cal
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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Also mine was a panel conversion. i have not been able to find much more info on bowmans but you can try to look up the name of the company to get a phone number and talk to the old man like i did. In 1962 the wood panel construction looked pretty bad But the 1967 one i saw looked very good. The water tank in the 62 was under the seat behind the driver and it had a water spout and bowl where the sundial water tank would be but it was lower than the table top above the ice box. |
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smalls Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Jan 18, 2005 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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westcoastbullies wrote: |
the wood is a darker mahogany, fridge is teal and has a removeable cabinet for water tank...all door tables have the drop leaf to hold them up....small table slides onto a braket...ill post more pictures of it tonight...
the screen sliders took some imagination...i think ill look into the Bowman scene, where was Bowman from...
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Did Rawn through in the Trials bike with it? |
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