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T25 "camping"
Posted: 30 Aug 2018, 19:26
by Marcsnapon
Hi all,
I have the chance to buy a T25 which has been fire damaged.
Possibly restorable but more likely for spares,
On the tailgate it is badged as "CAMPING" in the correct lettering to match the VW font.
Can anyone say who did this conversion or offer any links, I am curious to find out where the van was converted.
It's air cooled and on a W reg.
Re: T25 "camping"
Posted: 30 Aug 2018, 21:04
by tforturton
It's a stock VW badge. Stick some pictures up, and someone will identify the type for you.
Re: T25 "camping"
Posted: 15 Sep 2018, 11:14
by TheDocmeister
My '81 Autohomes Kamper has one, but as has been said I don't think they were exclusive to Autohomes by any means.
Try this site to identify your conversion - loads of info there...
http://www.vwt25camper.info/
Re: T25 "camping"
Posted: 15 Sep 2018, 15:28
by cubus
My 1980 Westfalia Joker ( Aircooled) has the same badge. I think they were used on all the official camper conversions?
Rolf
Re: T25 "camping"
Posted: 16 Sep 2018, 06:01
by Jeff J
cubus wrote:My 1980 Westfalia Joker ( Aircooled) has the same badge. I think they were used on all the official camper conversions?
Rolf
What do you mean by "official" ? My Autosleeper does not have one & I haven't seen another with one
Re: T25 "camping"
Posted: 16 Sep 2018, 09:16
by cubus
I meant the firms like Westfalia who got the vans direct from the factory. But, it's just an assumption...
Re: T25 "camping"
Posted: 16 Sep 2018, 10:36
by Oldiebut goodie
I thought that they had Kamping on the rear rather than Camping. I must admit that is what I have seen on some, presumably the Camping badge is a UK converter add on?
Re: T25 "camping"
Posted: 16 Sep 2018, 14:58
by 937carrera
Not the first time this has come up
http://forum.club8090.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=136008
I looked in my own early brochures and the only badges were Transporter and Bus. Apparently Autohomes and Devon were the only VW approved UK converters so I suspect only approved converters got supplied with the Camping badges, or Kamping on the continent.
http://www.devon.vwt25camper.info/Sept- ... vertWM.pdf
It's a theory
Re: T25 "camping"
Posted: 16 Sep 2018, 16:29
by Smcknighty
My German westy has camping not kamping.
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Re: T25 "camping"
Posted: 16 Sep 2018, 16:37
by 937carrera
In that case it's Camping weltweit
Re: T25 "camping"
Posted: 16 Sep 2018, 16:45
by Smcknighty
On a side note, I can find my camping badge, my Volkswagen badge has done a runner though. Found this
https://www.shapeways.com/product/GM628 ... arketplace" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Looks it should be feasible to print a new one - might be spending tonight figuring out how to do that. NOS badges are £40 and they aren’t even the correct one.
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Re: T25 "camping"
Posted: 16 Sep 2018, 16:56
by 937carrera
Re: T25 "camping"
Posted: 16 Sep 2018, 17:07
by Smcknighty
https://www.shapeways.com/product/C7VUQ ... gon-logo-2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Getting closer
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Re: T25 "camping"
Posted: 16 Sep 2018, 17:09
by Smcknighty
They have the newer rear but not the early rear Volkswagen - mine was like the link I posted. Likely I have it somewhere, pulled it to cover up the rust years ago
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Re: T25 "camping"
Posted: 16 Sep 2018, 17:17
by Smcknighty
Looks like folks on the samba started down this path before.
Ending thread hijack now. I suspect though they maybe didn’t print the posts. I will experiment once I can find somewhere reasonable to print them for me
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