Custom Camper emblems question - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

CliffB · 01-23-2004, 08:10 PM

Anyone know what years "Custom Camper" emblems were on the doors above the door handles? That's how my 72 C20 is.

I just saw the 71 longhorn Camper on ebay which showed "Custom Camper/20" on the fender, just forward of the door.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=5348

I also see "Camper Special" on the board a lot. Is is different?

Any experts on history to help me get up to speed on camper option by year and how Chevy put emblems on for this? Thanks for your answers.

REPO1 · 01-23-2004, 10:24 PM

Here is mine.

REPO1 · 01-23-2004, 10:26 PM

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Longhorn Man · 01-24-2004, 01:10 AM

Custom camper is nothing but a few options.
HD springs or overloads, HD shocks, optional tires,a nd a sway bar.
Was the door script only on GMC trucks? I can't think of any chevy trucks with it. (??)

72 CustomCamper · 01-24-2004, 01:52 AM

My 72 Chevy C/20 has them on the door. I know for a fact that they are original...

Chuck

**too much stuff** · 01-24-2004, 01:55 AM

I also have only seen it on gmc's. Not to say chevy didn't have them however...

Longhorn Man · 01-24-2004, 02:15 AM

Hmmm...

**Joesjunk** · 01-24-2004, 06:50 AM

I believe 72 was the only year Chevy put the "custom camper" on the door. The 71 and earlier were on the fender.

zyggy72 · 01-24-2004, 07:10 AM

My 72 chevy c20 has the original "custom camper" emblems on the doors. I agree that the door mounted emblems seem to be a 72 thing only. Besides the options listed above, the camper options also included: dual batteries and a special camper wiring harness that came through or under the cab into the bed.

GM72K10 · 01-24-2004, 08:40 AM

1972 Custom Campers only included heavy duty springs, shocks, front stabalizer, emblems. Option Z81. Everything else, including auxilary battery, wiring, etc, was optional. Source: 1972 Chevrolet Price and Data Facts book.

REPO1 · 01-24-2004, 12:41 PM

Here is my option list if this helps.

Bill72BB · 01-24-2004, 01:05 PM

Here is a Pic on a 72 Chevy

67cst · 01-24-2004, 01:27 PM

my 71 3/4 ton is a camper special, it has the wiring for a camper, heavy duty suspension, sway bar, 2 tone paint etc, i think 21 options total, i got the impression that i was sorta the cheyenne of gmc's, maybe im wrong i dont know

No3Fan4Ever · 01-24-2004, 02:34 PM

http://www.oldchevytrucks.com

This is from Jim Carter's Classic Truck Parts................

The GMC Version of the Longhorn had the Custom Camper script above the door handle which mine has

1969 GMC · 01-24-2004, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 67cst
i got the impression that i was sorta the cheyenne of gmc's, maybe im wrong i dont know

hey derek, actually the cheyenne and cheyenne super of chevy did have a gmc counterpart...but it was sierra and sierra grande.

**kwmech** · 01-24-2004, 08:29 PM

I have them on my 69 GMC C-30

*Gee_Emm* · 01-24-2004, 08:29 PM

I think if the truck came with another trim level and the custom camper package then the door script was used. The higher trim level would be displayed on the fender badge instead of the custom camper name.

Longhorn Man · 01-25-2004, 01:58 AM

Gee Emm...I was thinking thqat too, but I was just looking at LonghornJeff's option sheet, and it is a CST, but the fenders say Custom Camper.
This is an all original 69 C/20.

72 CustomCamper · 01-25-2004, 02:37 AM

My 72 is a Custom Delux with the Custom Camper door script. The truck also has the Highlander option...

Chuck

CliffB · 01-26-2004, 01:48 PM

Thanks for all the info. When I posted this question at first I knew there was a lot to be learned (by me at least). Any others who know more on this for sure?

When I started searching for the custom camper two door emblem words, they weren't easy to find. I found a few in junkyards over time.

01-23-2004, 08:10 PM	#1
CliffB Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Leandro, CA Posts: 83	Custom Camper emblems question Anyone know what years "Custom Camper" emblems were on the doors above the door handles? That's how my 72 C20 is. I just saw the 71 longhorn Camper on ebay which showed "Custom Camper/20" on the fender, just forward of the door. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=5348 I also see "Camper Special" on the board a lot. Is is different? Any experts on history to help me get up to speed on camper option by year and how Chevy put emblems on for this? Thanks for your answers. __________________ 72 C20 3/4 Custom Camper 94 Roadmaster Estate Wagon

01-23-2004, 10:24 PM	#2
REPO1 Shortbox wanna-be. Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fort St.John, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 773	Here is mine. Attached Images __________________ 1970 Chevy C20 Custom Camper 402BB Turbo 400 trans. (Slowly becoming a '70 shortbox 1/2 ton) '71 Camaro SS 402/T400 resto '97 Z28 (11.41@127MPH)

01-23-2004, 10:26 PM	#3
REPO1 Shortbox wanna-be. Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fort St.John, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 773	2 Attached Images __________________ 1970 Chevy C20 Custom Camper 402BB Turbo 400 trans. (Slowly becoming a '70 shortbox 1/2 ton) '71 Camaro SS 402/T400 resto '97 Z28 (11.41@127MPH)

01-24-2004, 01:52 AM	#5
72 CustomCamper huh ??? Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fredericksburg,Va. Posts: 3,369	My 72 Chevy C/20 has them on the door. I know for a fact that they are original... Chuck __________________ 90 Blazer Silverado 350w/ 700R4 and 32" Kelly's "I am a bomb technician. If you see me running try to keep up!"

01-24-2004, 01:55 AM	#6
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,768	I also have only seen it on gmc's. Not to say chevy didn't have them however... __________________ 67 gmc custom lwb dakota truck. Sold...And bought back 69 swb 4x4 project (in progress) 70 c-10 lwb texas truck 70 4x4/BB/bkts/posi/tach(retired) 70 swb (wifes) 70 jimmy camper 71 K-5 factory 2wd 71 cheyenne 4x4/tach/posi/ plow rig 71 Cheyenne20 BB, buckets, tach, tilt, 4 speed 72 jimmy CST wyoming rig 72 jimmy Colorado rig 72 lifted texas 4x4 3/4 ton burb 65 fury conv. 383/auto 65 chrysler 300 "L" 413 auto

01-24-2004, 01:10 AM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Custom camper is nothing but a few options. HD springs or overloads, HD shocks, optional tires,a nd a sway bar. Was the door script only on GMC trucks? I can't think of any chevy trucks with it. (??)

01-24-2004, 02:15 AM	#7
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Hmmm...

01-24-2004, 06:50 AM	#8
Joesjunk Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Independence MO. Posts: 7,702	I believe 72 was the only year Chevy put the "custom camper" on the door. The 71 and earlier were on the fender. __________________ 72 3/4t Custom Deluxe 402/auto 66k Original paint 71 3/4t 4x4 Custom Deluxe 10k original miles Original paint 71 3/4t Cheyenne 402 70k original paint 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 72 3/4t 4x4 Custom deluxe 91k original paint 72 Cheyenne/30 Dually 69 Camaro SS396 4-speed 13 GMC 2500HD Duramax I bought new 05 Jeep Wrangler "Willys Edition" 12k miles (I bought new) 85 3/4 ton 4x4 Scottsdale 33k miles original paint 86 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 454 restored 80 1 ton 4x4 SRW Silverado 9,434 original miles!! original paint 95 GMC 1 ton dually 4x4 my dad bought new 95 GMC 3/4 ton 4x4, regular cab 454, 31k original miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 6.0L 67k miles 2002 2500HD 4x4 regular cab 8.1L 28k miles 2003 GMC 2500HD 4x4 regular cab Diesel 93k miles 67-72 Parts for sale

01-24-2004, 07:10 AM	#9
zyggy72 Can't kick the addiction! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Riverton, CT 06065 Posts: 402	My 72 chevy c20 has the original "custom camper" emblems on the doors. I agree that the door mounted emblems seem to be a 72 thing only. Besides the options listed above, the camper options also included: dual batteries and a special camper wiring harness that came through or under the cab into the bed.

01-24-2004, 08:40 AM	#10
GM72K10 Next! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Eastern Pa. Posts: 2,482	1972 Custom Campers only included heavy duty springs, shocks, front stabalizer, emblems. Option Z81. Everything else, including auxilary battery, wiring, etc, was optional. Source: 1972 Chevrolet Price and Data Facts book. __________________ 86 K30 CUCV M1028A1 86 K30 CUCV M1028a2 dually 86 K30 C&C 6.2 4:56s, 4M, 11,000 gvw, ex fire truck, now lowboy dump More square bodies and CUCVs than I care to admit to 2020 Silverado K3500HD Work truck

01-24-2004, 12:41 PM	#11
REPO1 Shortbox wanna-be. Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Fort St.John, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 773	Here is my option list if this helps. Attached Images

01-24-2004, 01:05 PM	#12
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01-24-2004, 01:27 PM	#13
67cst i love summertime Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kelowna BC Posts: 4,303	my 71 3/4 ton is a camper special, it has the wiring for a camper, heavy duty suspension, sway bar, 2 tone paint etc, i think 21 options total, i got the impression that i was sorta the cheyenne of gmc's, maybe im wrong i dont know __________________ 1967 shortbox stepside Chevy, 365 hp 327, th400. GLOVE BOX LIGHTS FORSALE, click link for info http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=273724

01-24-2004, 02:34 PM	#14
No3Fan4Ever Running on empty Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Roanoke, Virginia Posts: 1,033	http://www.oldchevytrucks.com This is from Jim Carter's Classic Truck Parts................ The GMC Version of the Longhorn had the Custom Camper script above the door handle which mine has __________________ _____________________________________________ Tim We have two rules here at the Rock. Rule #1: No writing on the walls. Rule#2: Obey all rules 70 GMC Sierra Grande "Custom Camper" Longhorn 402 Big Block TH400 PS PB factory AC Posi; 94 Bronco XLT 302, auto;worn out daily driver Last edited by No3Fan4Ever; 01-26-2004 at 06:27 PM.

01-24-2004, 08:29 PM	#16
kwmech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colfax-California Posts: 8,599	I have them on my 69 GMC C-30



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01-24-2004, 08:29 PM	#17
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,002	I think if the truck came with another trim level and the custom camper package then the door script was used. The higher trim level would be displayed on the fender badge instead of the custom camper name.

01-25-2004, 01:58 AM	#18
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Gee Emm...I was thinking thqat too, but I was just looking at LonghornJeff's option sheet, and it is a CST, but the fenders say Custom Camper. This is an all original 69 C/20.

01-25-2004, 02:37 AM	#19
72 CustomCamper huh ??? Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fredericksburg,Va. Posts: 3,369	My 72 is a Custom Delux with the Custom Camper door script. The truck also has the Highlander option... Chuck __________________ 90 Blazer Silverado 350w/ 700R4 and 32" Kelly's "I am a bomb technician. If you see me running try to keep up!"

01-26-2004, 01:48 PM	#20
CliffB Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Leandro, CA Posts: 83	Thanks for all the info. When I posted this question at first I knew there was a lot to be learned (by me at least). Any others who know more on this for sure? When I started searching for the custom camper two door emblem words, they weren't easy to find. I found a few in junkyards over time. __________________ 72 C20 3/4 Custom Camper 94 Roadmaster Estate Wagon

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