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OZ split campervan - is there such a beast?

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mnsKmobi Wolfsburg Wizard

589 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#46889
I have a bay campervan but would like a split one. Were there any oz conversions? Does anybody want to swap? 😀😀😀

I know there are US split campers because almost everyone on the ShopTalkForums seems to have one. :puke

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kombikim disfunctionally capable

1,521 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#46894
from my memory of the 60's most of the campers were brought over by tourists, the only Australian ones I saw that were professionally done had standard roof, rather than pop top & now over time would be hard to recognize, hope this helps a bit

squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#46902
I had a split camper about 10 years ago. It was done out all wooden inside [quite a nice fit], with fold down table, sink, and space for cooker. It was up around the Central Coast of NSW, but I believe was wrecked by a later owner. There were no official stamps on it that I can remember, I think it was a very tidy, backyard job.

Squiz.....

fish Wolfsburg Wizard

584 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·

#46982
i had one and have changed it back to a "normal" Bus. took off the pop-top and put in a rag top slider. Heaps better and looks better too.
Drink and drive your a bloody idiot!!! make it home you'r a legend !!!!

baybuscamperkid prince of insufficient light, ruler of heck

4,316 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#47006
i saw one a while back in NSW, had a later small poptop Trakka conversion, done in the 70s, but still a split camper.
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kombi_kid Moderator Good Kid too many projects

124 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#47065
Trakka conversion where the only VW contracted camper conversions for aussies kombi's weather they where done in splitties im not sure! but the best camper conversion for a splitty is westfalia
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pmgbus Officially Full-On Dubber

287 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#47072
kombi campers of south australia bought split kombi standard window vans and fitted camping interiors. 2 bunks up top and basic fitout below. quite a few still floating around down here.:bounce

volma1 0428212510

529 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#48689
I sold a pop top 66 camper for a local guy in Tas a couple of years back, It went to Geelong, was a beige colour and looked factory fitted. Was in perfect nick for $4800. No one here wanted it as splitties weren't popular with the locals. volma1
They are still there, just have faith you'll find one.

volma1 0428212510

529 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#48691
Sorry forgot I know of a couple more in Tas. Rick has a basket case(lots of rust in lower sections and floor) with good poptop 67 in Zeehan and Helmut has a Dormobile early sixties in a shed at Sheffield. volma1
They are still there, just have faith you'll find one.

volma1 0428212510

529 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#48694
Hope this works. Inside my shed a couple of years back, pic. volma1

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They are still there, just have faith you'll find one.

Robo Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,491 posts · joined Feb 2003 ·

#48885
VW Australia contracted a Adelaide based company E Sopru to camperise vans under contract for them in 1967, these vans could be ordered through a VW dealer.
Other converters were.
Trakka
Dormobile
Sunliner
Swagman
Lannock motors also contracted a company to convert Bay window's into high top's using a fibre glass roof.
Im sure there were more but these are just the ones I know! dose anyone know any more?
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