The Camaro Club (UK)

Dear All
Can't believe that I am the first to post in this section!
Anyway we have bought a GMC Vandura Camper
beside myself with excitement - collect tomorrow in Manchester fly in and ferry back via Liverpool
hopefully some pictures here





it defo is the right one since it is less than 6.5 metres = quite compact and therefore quite reasonable on ferry crossings!

one more+

it is also RHD and has the non turbo 6.2 diesel (allegedly 30 mpg!!!??)

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TopCat
Secretary
Classic Camaro Club
Member of The Association of American Car Clubs UK
Email :tboles@strathnoon.co.uk Websites: http://www.classiccamaroclubuk.com and:
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Nice looking rig Tim! Ideal accommodation for racedays. I'd love one myself but just not practical the way things are right now.
Cheers, Martn

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Nice to see you moving up in teh world Tim, G series vans are the shnizzle!

John Greene (formerly GBM now out in Laxey) has one too, he's just converted his to LPG, might get mine done too.

John is your man for any jobs on that big bertha! You could have bought his ?

fancy bringing it to Stars n Stripes?

Steven

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Steven
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83 Chevy G-20 A-Team Van 305/700R4

thanks
I have contcated John for some jobs
and would love to do stars and stripes - is this on 4 July??

What are we doing that evening? Should we not gather the Manx Yanks at a hostelry with a good carpark- Hawthorne say?

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TopCat
Secretary
Classic Camaro Club
Member of The Association of American Car Clubs UK
Email :tboles@strathnoon.co.uk Websites: http://www.classiccamaroclubuk.com and:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdhLJtR_ZY4

That's a nice looking camper, are you looking to use it for holidaying or for added comfort at the track? if it's at the track, does that mean you'll be trailering Butch?

cheers...Nige

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Too much power...not enough hands!!

plan is to have somewhere dry for racing and for holidays

we hope to give it a run out tonight with the children on the beach!

after that we will be moving furniture between IOM and Inverness in July!!

am about to start checking it all over
it is now 1/2 cleaned- we are going through it tip to stern!

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TopCat
Secretary
Classic Camaro Club
Member of The Association of American Car Clubs UK
Email :tboles@strathnoon.co.uk Websites: http://www.classiccamaroclubuk.com and:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdhLJtR_ZY4

Nice looking camper TC. Brings back memories. We use to have a Dodge Jamboree previously owned by a speedway rider, this was back in 1983 when petrol was alot cheeper. It had a 7.2lt petrol engine and the fuel gauge use to move almost as quick as the speedo but we had a lot of fun with it and lived in it for almost a year. Happy days. Hope you enjoy yours as much as we did.

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Cheers Gerry

Thought I would give an update on the Camper

fitted some lovely Momo sand leather seats from Ebay (£75) the pair plus rather more to fit

huge expense for lock on side door and new fuse thingie

MOT engine steamclean and some chassis welding all done
she now doesn't smoke on startup

have ordered some new door rubbers and am looking at a front carpet set

all in all it is a wonderful Camper with hardly worn mechanicals and an unmarked interior

probably benefited from a run at 65-70 mph 300 mile drag inverness to IOM

Doesn't smoke anymore on startup!

would like to get the a/c back working again- any contacts/experiences?

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Kind Regards
TopCat
Secretary
Classic Camaro Club
Member of The Association of American Car Clubs UK
Email :tboles@strathnoon.co.uk Websites: http://www.classiccamaroclubuk.com and:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdhLJtR_ZY4

Can't see the pictures
Sounds like a good vehicle, had a couple of G 30 vans, one a panel van, the other a chevy "Family Wagon" which was a type of basic surf van with a little fridge and sink.
Mine were 350 petrol with auto, very relaxing to drive and great for towing.
The 6.2 diesel would give sensible mpg especially with the later type overdrive gearboxes.