Anyone pull a vintage camper with their truck?
 

I'm working on a '66 C10 with my dad and am also getting ready to buy an old camper to use with my kids (the wife doesn't like camping). I was thinking it might be cool to fix up the camper and paint it in a fashion that will match my truck and take the whole shebang on the Hot Rod Power Tour with each of my kids. Anyone else do anything similar? I'd love to see some pics of 60-66 chevys pulling a vintage camper.

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corts 60 has, and grumpy did too I think..if they don't chime in I will look and see if I saved pics of thier rigs.

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also i saw a pic of a vintage camper at a car show , can't remember what was pulling it , some old custom, but both the camper and the car had air bags!:lol:
pretty funny/cool looking, camper did not need stairs-haha

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I have a 59 Friendship Vacationaire. Been polishing it ALL weekend, trying to get ready for a show Sept 4th.(Greasarama in KC)

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...amurai/034.jpg


Some more photos from the day I got it here- http://s185.photobucket.com/albums/x...urai/?start=80

David

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Nice!

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Sweet! I'm driving my 65 down with a crew of friends to Greaserama this year...look for a black ratty dropped truck!

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Here ya go!
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...a/SDC15825.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...a/SDC15817.jpg
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...a/SDC15955.jpg
You can see where I started polishing and gave up...way too much work. ha.

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forgot to mention the camper is a '54 Bellwood Aloha that I have completely rebuilt.

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them er awesome. I have been looking for the right one fer about a year now...very secretly. Thought it would give the wife something to decorate and get her into the truck a bit too.

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i dont own it any more but here is my old 72 Suburban with a 71 Airstream.

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I found this yahoo group on vintage trailers, I'm sure you can find some leads. I'm going to join and post a message.

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vtc3/

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there is a shasta one too...Im a member on that one.

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I'll be in the black pos '63, with the shinny silver thing.

Cort- your set-up always looks perfect. FWIW I am on the 5th jar of mothers polish.

David

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Thanks Dave! You are way more dedicated than I but maybe one day I will do it right!;)

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Here's my 66 C10:

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I know its not what you were asking for , but here is pic of the original owner's son (and his friend on the right) after I loaded the short bed custo -made cab-over camper that went with the deal for $100 extra! He paid $100o for it in the early 1970s.. I took it home and we have cleaned it up inside and out and are planning a camping trip in the next few weeks! my kids can't wait!

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Awesome respoces guys, lets keep 'em comming.

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[IMG]http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...ck/016-1-1.jpg[/IMG]

Last night, at local roadside park.

Pulled it about 60 miles today for a test run, it pulls like a dream!!!!

David

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nice pics guys

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I've been MIA for awhile. My computer died after a lightening storm, so I'm online on my wifes Droid.
All my pics are on my puter, so can't post. But we did pull a 61 scotty with my 61 short fleet "Ohio Drag City" truck, and we pulled a 63 shasta with my baresteel 53 suburban.
Good times

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Your rigs all look very nice! one word of caution tho, a buddy of mine took a sooner alumnum trailer & had it shined to a mirror finish. looked great but it reflected the sun so much you could't stand close to it.while it was parked next to thier barn it got the water hose so hot it started to burn. he was lucky the horse shoer was there & put it out otherwise the barn would have burned.

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1960 25' Cree camper and soon to be completed 64 Suburban tow vehicle.

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That will be an awesome combo. :thumbs: Post some pics once you get the Suburban done and hooked up to the trailer.

That trailer is very nice....was it is that good of condition when you bought it?

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Thanks for the compliment, I will post more pictures of the Suburban as it progresses. It is likely next springs project as other things have come along since. The trailer was in poor condition when I bought it, although lightly used. A lot of water damage. I was able to save the appliances and most of the cabinets but just about all of the other wood and floors were replaced. I painted the outside to match the Suburban. I currently pull the trailer with a 97 2wd Suburban that has a 454. The plan is to put that motor and trans in the 64 Suburban. I hope I get to it. I now also have a 1961 Shasta trailer to restore. I kind of enjoy doing something different from all of the car projects I have done over the years. Also in the works is a 1958 fiberglass boat with the big fins so I'm pretty spread out right now.

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Heres what I pull, a 1961 Serro scotty. For now I am pulling with a chevy powered '66 Plymouth Belvedere but eventually I will pull with 1961 Suburban

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Chicks dig aluminum.................
http://s185.photobucket.com/albums/x...rent=051-1.jpg

(also next 5 photos) Some trucks from the weekend at the end of the album.

It was great meeting some of you this weekend- vivisix thanks for the brake info- see you there next year.

David