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Greyshins
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 7:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great thread.

Still no luck on ID for the kit in my thread.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=200629

At this point its just curiosity, it was a poorly made kit to begin with, and not layed out very well. And its current condition is dismal.

My last camper, a 67 SO45 Westy, was also a pain in the ass to ID.

A thread on custom made campers, or new additions to old ones would be cool to see. I'm sure there are a lot of long term camping(multiple weeks/months) globe trotting splitty bus owners who have come up with some more efficient heaters, stoves, fridges, solar, storage, etc, or complete custom interiors.

I bet Chris Torlasco, Lind(custom swivel seats), and others would input.

Thanks again for the info.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 6:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

hi, my name is michael. i am from germany. at first: i am not good in talking or writing english, sorry Smile here are some pics of my so 33 camper. its a non m-coded so 33 of august 65. the restauration in not finished yet. i have the orig. curtain plain from alex which i must install, the cargo door cabinet in very bad condition. so i build one good of two bad cabinets. missing is the side cabinet which is very hard to find. here in europe is nothing. i take some more pics in the next time when iam getting to finish my bus.
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here are the pics: http://www.pixum.de/viewalbum/?id=2301842
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 3:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

fig wrote:
What kind of bed did the SO34/35
westies have?


Hi Fig,
Check out:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/61_so34.php

Especially pages 1 & 5, which shows the front seat is part of the bed.
Better to advertise those cabinets for someone out there in GB or former empire lands. Those are very hard to find cabinets.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 8:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lolli wrote:
hi, my name is michael. i am from germany. at first: i am not good in talking or writing english, sorry Smile here are some pics of my so 33 camper. its a non m-coded so 33 of august 65. the restauration in not finished yet. i have the orig. curtain plain from alex which i must install, the cargo door cabinet in very bad condition. so i build one good of two bad cabinets. missing is the side cabinet which is very hard to find. here in europe is nothing. i take some more pics in the next time when iam getting to finish my bus.
regards michael
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here are the pics: http://www.pixum.de/viewalbum/?id=2301842


looks AWESOME! And welcome. Cool I have family that just moved to germany (stutgart) for the next 4 years. I'm hoping to visit sometime. What's a good time to go?
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I wish I knew how to speak and read German.
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 10:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had a late 63' big hatch,refrigerator door handle pannel camper with louver windows.I was told it was a adventure camper however I did not see any on this post.If you could help me identify this kit I would appreciate it.Also I have the hinges from the bed they are by metalcraft prod.co similar to a z-bed lift the bottom to unlock the hinge and fold out the bed I have brought them to a few nor-cal shows but nobody could identify them so I figured I would ask you camper guys. [img]
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 12:46 pm    Post subject: 57' Camper Reply with quote

I just posted pics of a 57' camper in the Gallery, It appears to be an American conversion of sorts. It is based on a late 57' Standard...

Anybody have any info on this conversion?
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 7:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dav-o, you'll have to post some pictures methinks.

Leica356, doesn't look like anything I've seen before. Keep in mind there weren't any companies in the U.S. (to the best of my knowledge) doing conversions in '57, so it was converted later than that. The fact that is has windows is some evidence that it was more than a backyard effort.

There were several articles in print at the time on how to make your own interior, perhaps this is one of those? Hit your local library and check out the Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature from the early 60's, I'm sure that Popular Mechanics had a version out on how to do this, there were probably others. I know at least one of these varieties made it into a VW book or two somewhere along the line.
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:24 pm    Post subject: Re: 57' Camper Reply with quote

Leica356 wrote:
I just posted pics of a 57' camper in the Gallery, It appears to be an American conversion of sorts. It is based on a late 57' Standard...

Anybody have any info on this conversion?


Very interesting, especially the absence of the third window. Did you notice a later infill job from the inside?

Have never seen one like it. Looks like someone copied the SO42 Westfalia layout pretty faithfully (unless this happened before SO42s, which is unlikely).

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PostPosted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 8:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Although very wierd I assume the window was filled, There is a panel covering the inside but you can see some bubbling of the paint were the window was... If it was filled it was done Pro as was the fit and finish of the interior.
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:26 pm    Post subject: Here's one for ya.... Reply with quote

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I just bought this and am having a hard time IDing it. Any one have an idea?

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:40 am    Post subject: try this again Freeway Traveler Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i've looked thru most of the camper threads and the publications on the samba but still can not figure out who did the conversion to my bus.
http://www.megaenthusiasticaircooledteam.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=300&p=5567#p5567
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 11:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

looks like a modified Montgomery ward camper???
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Westy Interior ID help... anyone? I looked t a bunch of the pics but I'm not sure what model/year this came out of. Thanks Aaron

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think I have this one pegged as a Caravelle ice box.

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Westy Interior ID help... anyone? I looked t a bunch of the pics but I'm not sure what model/year this came out of. Thanks Aaron

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So-45?

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks, that's what I was thinking but wasn't sure.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:23 am    Post subject: highroof ID?? Reply with quote

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Highroof and interior camper kit is fiberglass. I was told that one version of this kit could be removed and used as a boat. Excuse the lack of pics, I'm away at the moment and will post detailed photos of the interior kit asap.

Anyone that has info let me know...

for the record... this photo was taken right after I bought her and I took those scoops off Smile
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 1:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i have a 67 dormobile. when i got it there was no interior in it except a wooden headliner

is there any indication of what camper it had a Westfalia, Devon, or the the Martin Walter company?
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