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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 222 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 222 | Found this ad on craigslist and thought it was a pretty awesome idea, make a camper out of a big 'bolt. Anyone out there done this and wanna share your experience?
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1953 Chevrolet 3100
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 222 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 222 | there was a '54 1/2-ton w/ this same camper shell listed on craigslist out here in the Bay Area for months recently. if it comes on again, i'll take a snapshot of the ad and post it. looked super similar to that truck there... except a '54.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 94 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 94 | I think I saw this one on ebay...some years ago. I liked it enought to save all the photos, but I've never run across one like it. For some reason it just apeals to me. by the way, nice truck you have. Looks very framiliar 
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1953 Chevrolet 3100
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 222 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 222 | i was going to say just exactly the same thing to you!
| | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 | I own this one but haven't used it in years. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,927 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,927 | I saw this one on ebay a few years ago. I think it is on a 3800. I also saw this one somewhere and just had to save the picture. When I was about 6 or 7 my grandpa made a nice camper from a 48-49 Chevy 2-ton school bus.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 222 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 222 |
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 111 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 111 | | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | There you go Dan, gotta agree with ya on that one. I've spent many hours at your site and think those really look like they belong with these trucks. They fit the period just perfectly and are well within the price range to buy or build for anyone that is on a limited budget. And it taint a pain in the ars to remove when you want to go bare-back.
I had a cap on an old truck I bought about 25 years ago and swore I'd never have another whether it was a cap or bed mounted camper.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
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Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,554 | Most of em look like they are tready for the bone yard. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,946 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,946 | I don't think I'd fit in that one!!  | | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,109 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,109 | I hope i can explain this. i thought it would be great to get another rear part of the cab and turn it around and fabricate sides and then get another one and mount in the rear for a door. it would seem if the cab came all the way back to the rear of the truck. i wish i could use photo shop too illustrate what i mean. most toppers or camper don't seem to fit the contours of the AD's. the tear drops seem to fit the era but i am a bit claustrophobic and it don't know it i could sleep in one. i did see one with a pop up top that a six footer could stand up in.
Ron, The Computer Greek I love therefore I am.1954 3100 Chevy truckIn the Gallery 2017 Buick Encore See more pix1960 MGA Roadster Sold 7/18/2017
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 111 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 111 | For the claustrophobic , I just sold this 1960 Serro Scotty 13' camper. It is no heavier than a teardrop, has a 74" wide bed, and tows very nice. They made them from the late fifties to the early seventies. Sink, stove, fridge, table. camper | | | | | Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 89 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 89 | did ya notice the propane tank on the front of the trailer?
small heater I guess? (can't be enough room in there for a stove).
it ain't YOURS 'till it ain't stock!
1951 chevy 3100
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 695 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 695 | To complete our touring package, my birthyear '59 Apache 3200 Stepside will be pulling my wife's birthyear '64 camper. We're dreamers... I think it's awesome. Our Mobile Scout Jerry | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Ron sounds like you want to make is what's called a Suburban.
A camper to me is like the teardrop or scout, something that can be picked up or dropped at the campground or at home in five minutes or less and lets you get on your way without hauling around the extra weight.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 222 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 222 | Grigg, that looks like a great reason to have a 7'+ bed!
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,877 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,877 | My truck has a 9' bed, so 6' sleeping room and 3' for tool box, fuel cans and stuff, it works out great.
After having a 9' pickup bed I don't know how folks deal with such short beds on the smaller trucks.... | | |
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