Old Sportsliner Camper shell find
 

So I had the day off of work yesterday and had decided that I'd shoot out to Modesto to look at a camper that I'd been watching on C.L. for some time now. I ended up picking it up for 40$ (basically the price of scrap aluminum). I've been looking for a longbed stepside camper that looks somewhat correct for my truck for a few years now. I let one go a year or so ago BC the guy wanted over 1K for it. Since then I've found that the long step campers are few and far between. This one came off of a '62 Fleet. Plans are to replace the front and side glass, narrow it almost 24", patch a couple of holes and run it. I like it for the fact that it only weighs about 80 lbs. Oh and I picked up some kick panel vent parts of of the '62 too. So tell me what you think? There is not alot of info out there on these so any input is welcome. It was made by Sportliner and the faded sticker says Denver CO, Columbus OH, and San Jose Ca.

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Nice find....!, nice truck too...

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Thanks Rich. I figured for 40$ and a chance to take the truck out to the Valley, I couldn't go wrong. The guy I bought it from was pretty cool too. He had ALOT of 60-63 parts too.

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more pics of the truck please...!

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I'm heading out to softball and baseball. I'll get some more when I get back. It's gonna be a long day!

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Very, very nice! That will only add to the great look you have going on.

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Real cool find and nice truck!! I love those campers!
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Man, that looks very unique AND period correct. Nice find.

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I had one like yours on a 72 swb stepside, bought it from a neighbor. in fact it came off a 65 c10.

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I think it looks awesome out as wide as the cab, I would probably make some way to mount it like that. might look like a hot dog bun as narrow as the bed. :lol:

no really, do what you want with it, my opinion is just that, an opinion, and sometimes its really dumb too.

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I was going to buy that , when he first posted he was parting the 63 out it was on , he thought I was joking when I inquired about it and forgot to tell me about the damage on it ! I passed as I was going to have it polished out but I did end up buying a bunch of parts from him !! I'm from San Carlos originally

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Angel right? Cool guy. Did you grow up here?
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angel super cool !!! he thought I was joking with him ! yeah I grew up in San Carlos My mom just sold her house up on Melendy dr and my grandmother still lives on Windsor dr !

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What's trip. I'm 2 blocks from Windsor off of Beverly.
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Funny I've actually thought about not narrowing it too. I had thought about using some 1/4 x 12" plate aluminum to make a picture frame of sorts that it could sit on. Before I bought it, I didn't think that id like the look, but after the drive home it didn't bother me so much...... Hot dog bun... too funny!
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I likes,and your truck is awesome would like to see more pics...I'd like to find me one of those older slide-in models...there KOOL too.

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Looks like it belongs there. Great find!

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Glad to see somebody here got it.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ghlight=camper

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I told him he should become a member. If anything because he's building one himself.Pretty cool guy though. Glad I got it!
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ah, 40bucks.nice score.i need one.-Jimmy-

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What ever happened to those pics, '63GENIII?