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VW Camper - The Inside Story - A Guide to VW Camping Conversions and Interiors 1951-2012 (Third Edition)

Using archive and period brochure images, and photographs of original-condition models still surviving to illustrate the detailed text, this book documents the various specifications, layouts, fitments and optional equipment of over forty different conversion companies, from well-known names like Devon and Westfalia, to lesser-known or unusual models such as Slumberwagen and Arcomobil.

Since publication of the first edition in 2005, followed by a revised, expanded edition in 2012, "VW Camper - The Inside Story" has been acclaimed by enthusiasts and lovers of the VW Camper, and has become a definitive guide to the many different camping conversions built on the VW Transporter and Microbus.
This revised and expanded third edition updates the story across six generations of the VW Bus and includes additional information and pictures, including more conversions, as well new information about the very early years and the latest models.

The VW Camper Story

Once the British had helped perfect a way to raise the roof, the Volkswagen Camper became a worldwide phenomenon - the mobile home for everyone from student adventurers to gung-ho grandparents. Volkswagen vans have been front (originally rear) engined and water (originally air) cooled now for over 20 years, yet the spirit of the Camper is as unbowed as ever.
Here, award-winning writer Giles Chapman tells the whole, amazing story.

Volkswagen Camper : 40 Years of Freedom - An A-Z of Popular Camper Conversions

VW Buses command a massive following - with Campers being the most popular of all. Complementing the author's successful volume covering the first three generations of Volkswagen's legendary Transporter, this book delves exclusively into the spin-off conversions based on the VW Panelvan, Kombi and Microbus that became known simply as VW Campers.

From the original Westfalia Camping Box to the pioneering Pitt Moto-Caravan and Britain's extremely popular Devon and Danbury models, the book also covers everything from the weird to the genuinely wonderful, including models produced exclusively for the US market.

Making extensive use of original promotional material - ranging from lavish photography to quaint but charming home-spun images - here is a complete record, including layouts for the restorer, of older models and those interested in the luxury associated with the third generation Wedge.

With a lively and entertaining text covering all aspects of the VW Camper story, this is both a unique reference book and a coffee-table extravaganza to be enjoyed over and over again.
Packed with original marketing images, including unusual, discontinued models this book will fascinate any VW fanatic.

VW-Campingbus selbstgebaut - Typ 2 (ab Juli 1979) - Jetzt helfe ich mir selbst

"Do it yourself" inspiration for building a camper van, using the example of the VW Type 2. The book introduces the basic vehicle, helps with interior planning, gives tips for installing the furniture and all units from the refrigerator to the gas system, advises on the TÜV and clarifies insurance issues.

Book contents:
- The base vehicle
- Type development
- Buying a used van
- Tools and resources
- Preparing the used van
- Modifications to the bodywork
- What is allowed?
- Special roofs
- Windows for the camping bus
- Insulation and wall coverings
- A small analysis of use
- Planning the furnishing
- Construction of the furnishing
- The furnishing suggestion
- Ready-made furniture
- Curtains and seat covers
- The 12-volt on-board network
- The 220-volt system
- The gas system
- The water system
- The refrigerator
- The heating
- Theft protection
- TÜV-testing and approval
- Taxes and insurance
- Special constructions
- Awnings
- Traveling with children
- Traveling and difficult circumstances
- Historical overview
- Address list
- Index.

How to Convert Volkswagen Bus or Van to Camper

Convert your own VW panel van to a Camper, and you've got the best of all worlds, as Lindsay porter's manual shows.

There are still plenty of rear-engine VW vans (1980-on) and front-engine vans (1991-on) to choose from. They're cheap to buy, great to own and you'll save a fortune compared with the cost of buying a ready-converted Camper.

Follow the detailed, highly illustrated instructions in this manual and you can't go wrong! Over 800 illustrations show you how to chose the right panel van for your needs, how to fit the roof, the windows and furniture, plus step-by-step guides to fitting cookers, water supply, wash-stands, heaters and more.

- Incredibly detailed, step-by-step instructions
- How to choose the best van for your needs and prepare it
- How to plan the layout and choose fittings
- How to fit a high-top or an elevating roof
- How to cut panels and fit side windows
- Building and installing interior furniture
- Planning and fitting gas, water and electric components - with safety notes
- Produced with conversion kit manufacturers and VW-approved converters, Leisuredrive.

Vom T2 zum Camper VW - Bus-Umbau leicht gemacht

Camper auf VW-Bus-Basis - namentlich auf Klassikern vom Schlage des T2 - sind Legende. Aber nicht jeder hat das Geld, sich einen schon als Wohnmobil gebauten Bully-Oldie zu kaufen. Warum also nicht einen normalen Transporter umbauen, einfach, günstig und praktisch, zulassungsfähig und vor allem mit ungefährdetem Oldtimer-Status inklusive H-Kennzeichen?
VW-Bus-Spezialist und Autor Ralf Wenzlau zeigt am Beispiel eines ehemaligen Behörden-Bullys, wie sich einfache Projekte ohne allzuviele Spezialteile für jedermann - auch für Hobby-Schrauber mit nur wenig Projekterfahrung - realisieren lassen.

Anhand unzähliger Fotos und leicht verständlicher Beschreibungen werden die wichtigsten Umbauarbeiten beschrieben:
- Wie wird eine zuverlässige Stromversorgung installiert
- und wie sehen die dazugehörigen Schaltpläne aus?
- Wie baue ich leichte und stabile Einbaumöbel?
- Wie erhalte ich die historische Fahrzeugsubstanz?
- Was muss ich bei den Arbeiten hinsichtlich der Hauptuntersuchung beachten?
- u.v.m.

Ergänzt wird dieses praktische Schrauberhandbuch durch zahlreiche Tipps und Tricks, die im Umgang mit einem 40 Jahre alten VW-Transporter hilfreich sein können. Alle vorgestellten Arbeiten lassen sich leicht auf ähnliche Camper-Umbau-Projekte übertragen.

Vom Transporter zum Campervan: Der Guide für jeden Selbstausbauer

Dieses Buch bietet dir die Möglichkeit deinen Transporter auf eine einfache und kostengünstige Weise in einen Campervan zu verwandeln. Ob zur Hilfestellung zum nachbauen oder einfach zur Inspiration, aus den 15 Kapiteln wird jeder Selbstausbauer, Hobbyschrauber oder Bastler etwas nützliches entnehmen können.
Durch Bebilderungen und detaillierte Tabellen lassen sich die Umbauten noch schneller und einfacher planen und umsetzen.

Durch meine 10 Jährige Tätigkeit als KFZ-Servicetechniker bei VW habe ich mein dort erworbenes Know- How mit einfließen lassen und jedes Kapitel so einfach und verständlich wie möglich gestaltet sodass diese auch für den Laien praktikabel umsetzbar sind.

• Detaillierte Beschreibungen über die Basics des Camperausbaus wie: Dämmung/Isolierung, Scheiben Nachrüstung/ Einbau, Nachrüstung eines Batterietrennrelais für Zweitbatterien, Solarpanel Nachrüstung, Standheizung nachrüsten etc....
• Tabellarische Zusammenfassung der Arbeitsschritte, des Arbeits- und Baumaterials, der Kosten sowie der Inspirative Bauanleitungen und Nachrüstideen sinnvoller Gadgets für jeden Campervan wie: Dachträger Eigenbau, Solardusche, Armlehnenbox, Bett mit ausziehbarer Outdoorküche usw.
• Genaue, stichpunktartige Beschreibungen der Arbeitsschritte in jedem Kapitel

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VW Camper Inspirational Interiors - Bespoke and Custom Interior Designs

One of the main attractions of the VW Bus, apart from its iconic looks and rugged reliability, is the way owners take the bus to heart and into their family, and set about personalizing them through both exterior and interior design and styling.

Designing and building [or commissioning] an interior that will service your own needs is a daunting yet exciting task, and within this book you will find many different sorts of interior to admire and inspire.
Some have been built on a budget from scratch by the owner, some have been adapted and revamped, others are bespoke one-offs, built to the owner's designs. Some recreate period styling with a contemporary twist; others bring in completely modern designs using new materials and shapes.

Whatever your taste in camper design, there will be something to amaze and inspire within these pages.