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dieselnut
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| Hmm..well actually, looking again, a little closer, they are different, nevermind. |
Don't be so quick to say, one way or the other. Yes, you were premature in thinking they were the same, but I also think you're premature in dismissing the differences as well. There is a similar flavor there, and literature ('62, '63 and '67), along w/ the '65 sportmobiles, show at least 5 different styles between '62 and '67. The folks at Travel Equipment Corporation seemed to like to improve on things. I don't think I've seen pics of '64 or '66, is yours either of those years?
Their '65 kit is almost the spitting image of the so-42 kit, you have to wonder who came up w/ the idea first... If you want to get the goat of one of your buddies w/ an so-42, you might want to educate him on this fact. I guess this is another reason for the early westy snobs to avoid the later ones, too close to the '65 Sportmobile design.  |
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It's a 63.
I wish there were some Westies running around town, but I'm lucky if I see a Beetle once a week!
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dieselnut
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| Study the '63 brochure on the site, the other bus posted is a '62 and they changed them. |
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65Busstop
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Here is a copy of a letter from the son of the guy who made Campmobile/Sportwagen/Sportmobile conversions. It explains some of the history. I also sent some 67 brochure pics to Everett for the archives.
("Your van is indeed a 1964 Sportsmobile, or Sportswagon as originally
named.
When we had a contract with VW of America, it was called a "Campmobile."
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.
Sorry, but all of the old parts, drawings, etc., faded away decades
ago. I
do have several old pieces of literature, which I'm sending.
I did check the website you listed. All of the photos shown are of
our '65
model - same as '64. The full interior is original including the seat
covers. For its age, it still looks very good.") |
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ScrapJunkie
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| Study the '63 brochure on the site, the other bus posted is a '62 and they changed them. |
I just checked out the brochure, they do seem pretty similar, but the pictures aren't all that great to see the details like coathooks, floor, door handles and such. However the 63 Campmobile brochure shows a Kombi(?) and not a cut Panel like mine. 
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Hoot32
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| Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:35 pm Post subject: !963 VWoA campmobile |
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| I have one of these campmobiles a De Luxe kit it is a 1963 with the origanal paint in great condition, it has icebox cabinet , folding utility table for cooking, Magazine rack, lamps and portajohn |
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| Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:40 pm Post subject: Re: !963 VWoA campmobile |
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| I have one of these campmobiles a De Luxe kit it is a 1963 with the origanal paint in great condition, it has icebox cabinet , folding utility table for cooking, Magazine rack, lamps and portajohn |
pics!! 
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