Doris makes her Day at the Shak - Monday, June 2nd, 2008
Doris landed at the Camper Shak on a bright sunny morning, which showed off her new paintwork a treat. She is her in Lancashire for a complete make-over with new furniture manufactured in Limed Oak with contrasting Cappuccino tops, and Elegance doorcards from Creative Trimmings.
Follow her progress in the coming weeks
“Ranger” is not alone at the Shak - Monday, June 2nd, 2008
Lucy and her family are the proud owners of “Ranger” a newly restored Bay window camper. Ranger will not feel alone with his new Exclusive interior manufactured in Ferrara Oak, and to compliment this he is having red doorcards and flooring.
Follow the progress in the coming weeks
Andy drops his bay down at the Shak - Monday, June 2nd, 2008
Andy , Rachael & a very excited Jake, dropped off their beloved Bay and set off for a short break. While their away work will begin transforming their empty bay into a fully functional camper.
Follow the progress in the coming weeks
Sheila receives her new interior - Saturday, May 10th, 2008
We met with Jim & Barbara the proud owners of Sheila at Dubfreeze this year, and after talking through their ideas is was not long before they had ordered a complete new interior for their prize camper.
Sheila has now taken delivery of her Exclusive suite of furniture which has been manufactured in Wendland Birch, Jim & Barbara have promised more photos as the project develops.
Bruce arrives at the Shak - Saturday, May 10th, 2008
Bruce is a real lad from Oz, who has been shipped over and has found his new home with Vanessa & Chris based in London. Bruce is at the Camper Shak for a complete transformation with an Exclusive suite of furniture manufactured in Montana Oak.
To compliment the interior Bruce is having a full set of Elegance upholstery from our sister company “Creative Trimmings”
Follow his progress in the coming weeks
Millie moves to Lancashire - Tuesday, April 8th, 2008
After purchasing Millie as a all white Bay window camper, Frank & Karen began to develop their plans for her exterior paintwork and interior look.
After giving her a lovely bright blue overcoat they focused their attention on Millies interior. Is was not long before we had agreed on a plan of action, and scheduled Millie in for her transformation at the Camper Shak.
Millie is having a complete suit of exclusive furniture manufactured in Ferrara Oak…which should look fantastic against her paintwork and new floor.
Follow the progress over the coming weeks
Our T25 gets the full treatment - Sunday, April 6th, 2008
We have had so many requests for information about T25 interiors, that we thought we should include some shots of our own T25 which had the full Camper Shak treatment last year.
We were using the vehicle last year to pick up supplies and deliver furniture to clients up and down the country. It was not long before we had designed a suit of furniture to suit the profiles of the van…and transformed it into a family camper with a large Moonraker double bed up top.
It left us at the beginning of the summer last year to start a new life with its new owner who was keen to use it travelling around the country visiting music festivals.
Liz lands her camper at the Shak - Friday, March 14th, 2008
Liz & Chris had purchased a camper that had started its life in New South Wales Oz, not long after it landed in the U.K they were thinking about an interior re-vamp.
After some discussions over the internet it was not long before they had their Bay Window booked in at the Camper Shak for a complete re-fit.
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Stephen travels from Northern Ireland - Friday, March 14th, 2008
Stephens bay window camper has been a labour of love for a number of years, and with the exterior looking mighty fine it was time to concentrate on the interior.
We made contact in the latter part of 2007 and planned out what Stephen and his wife would like to see within their twin sliding door bay window camper.
Well Stephen arrived this month after a long trip from the North of Ireland for the complete Camper Shak treatment
Follow developments over the coming weeks
“Knobby” arrives from London - Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
Knobby is the affectionate name given to Dewi and Andreas T4 transporter. They made the journey from London to Lancashire for Knobby to undergo his transformation at the Shak.
Follow his progress in the coming weeks
“Midge” lands from Liverpool - Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
After giving “Midge” a full re-spray, Gill & Jim now began to concentrate on a new interior for their special camper. They knew exactly what they wanted to achieve and after an initial planning meeting down at the Shak…Midge was soon booked in for transformation.
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Mr. Blue Sky Shines on the Shak - Tuesday, January 29th, 2008
Mr. Blue Sky is the name of the Alan & Sharons beautifully restored Bay Window camper. They purchased the bay at Vanfest last year and after visiting our display at the show they had soon made plans for a brand new interior.
Mr. Blue Sky will be getting the full Camper Shak treatment with an Exclusive maker-over comprising of a complete suite of Exclusive furniture manufactured in light Beech, leisure electrics, 240v hook up, lighting
Follow the progress in the coming weeks
The Flying Carrot arrives at the Shak - Sunday, January 13th, 2008
Yes our first camper to arrive in 2008 is “The Flying Carrot” that’s the affectionate name given to this bright orange Bay Window camper.
The Carrot has made his way up from London where Nevil, Rachel and their children are based. We met around Rugby to transfer the camper back to the Camper Shak in Lancashire.
Nevils three children cannot wait to see their camper transformed and back with them in a couple of weeks. The Flying carrot is going to be completely stripped out and a full suite of Camper Shak exclusive furniture is going back in, manufactured in Stilo Walnut.
Follow progress in the coming weeks
Tatiana comes to the Shak - Sunday, October 28th, 2007
Tatiana is a 1967 walk through Splitty who was instantly named because she was a little bit tatty when she was first purchased as a project.
But with her exterior now complete she has come to The Camper Shak for her interior re-fit in Limed Oak.
Tatiana is having a bespoke storage / cooker unit which will provide plenty of stowage with a safe area for cooking those camper meals.
Follow her progress in the coming weeks
Mia the Moonraker is coming to the Shak - Sunday, October 28th, 2007
Johns beloved Moonraker “Mia” is coming to us next month for a complete interior re-vamp. Her interior has served her well over the years but now john thinks she would benefit from some tlc at the Shak.
Mia will be the first camper to have the “Range” cooker unit fitted along with a full suite of furniture manufactured in Wendland Birch.
Follow her progress in the coming weeks
Well Hello Dolly..... - Sunday, October 28th, 2007
Dolly started her life in Cairns Australia before she made the big trip around the world to our green shores. She had been set up as a street cruiser with wide alloys and lowered pins, but her new owner Irene would like to be able to use Dolly as a fully fitted camper.
So we hope Dolly will be looking swell after her trip to the Camper Shak, for she has to be ready for action over the Christmas break when Irene takes her touring round Scotland.
Follow the progress over the coming weeks
Buck lands in Lancashire - Sunday, October 7th, 2007
Alan and his family first made contact with us back in 2006 as we were travelling back from visiting his homeland in Scotland. He had just purchased a bay window camper “Buck” who was going to be renovated.
Well like most resto projects things don’t always go smoothly and it took some time for Buck to be brought up to scratch.
But with his welding done and new coat of brilliant white paint job it was time to consider his interior. Buck will be receiving the complete Camper Shak treatment, with an Exclusive suite of furniture hand crafted in Limed Oak.
Follow Bucks progress over the coming weeks
Tommy the T4 comes to the Shak - Thursday, September 13th, 2007
Tommy is in for a complete re-fit and we have some exciting ideas for his hand crafted interior.
At the moment his decks are a little bare but we have plenty of innovative designs on the drawing board for a real stunning and practical interior.
Follow Tommys progress over the coming weeks
Wiltshire Bay heads up North - Wednesday, September 12th, 2007
David & Petra have made the journey up from Wiltshire in their newly acquired bay window camper….well it will be a fully functional camper when we have finished with at the Shak.
They have always loved the thought of owning their own camper and travelling round the country. So after compiling a project plan their Bay window will be transformed with a full suite of exclusive furniture and a complete package of additional services.
Check out the progress over the coming weeks
Woody heads out West - Wednesday, September 12th, 2007
Phil & Lisa have owned their Bay window camper Woody for some time now. Although his exterior has just been given a thorough facelift, it was now time to consider Woody aging interior
After considering furniture and fitting options Woody is going to have a complete makeover with a full suite of exclusive furniture manufactured in Stilo Walnut, a full set of new door cards, lighting, auxiliary electrics and sound system installation.
Check out Woodys progress over the coming weeks
Bertie comes to the Shak - Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
Bertie is the much loved Black & White Splitty of Helen and Paul, he has made the big trip from Essex and his ready for his transformation at the Camper Shak
He will be having the full exclusive treatment with Flooring, Doorcards, Electrics and complete suite of Camper Shak furniture hand crafted in Limed Oak
Follow his developments in the coming weeks
Freddie is dreaming of his new interior - Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
Freddie is owned by Paula and has been lovingly restored by Paula’s father Doug, and with the exterior sorted it was time to concentrate on the interior.
Paula had specific ideas on how she wanted Freddie to look. She also wanted to incorporate her spare wheel within the kitchen section.
So it was back to the drawing board to come up with a solution…well after some designing we came up with “The Camper Shak Elite”.
This new product ticks all of boxes for Paula and gives her a place for her spare wheel, a Smev triple burner and Smev sink in a combination unit.
The Elite Cooker section sweeps back and joins the Elite Main Store which is much larger than the exclusive…but still leaves enough room for your Camper Shak Rock n Roll bed to extend
Our Moonraker returns to the Shak - Wednesday, June 13th, 2007
Our much-loved Moonraker has returned to the Shak after being completely re-furbished at 81av in Southport. John and his team have done a fine job with all tin worm removed and a new coat of paint to boot.
We have plenty to do to get this empty shell turned into a fully functional holiday camper ready for our trip round Ireland next month.
We are sailing to Dublin and then touring round the Island with a surfboard on top, and bikes on the back hoping to catch some fun around the beautiful coastline.
Looking at the website data there seems to be quite a lot of viewings from within Ireland…so who knows we might meet up and have a chat.
The camper Shak furniture will be hand crafted in our new colour “Carolina Cherry” Follow the developments over the coming weeks
Eddie the Eagle lands at the Shak - Tuesday, June 12th, 2007
Brian and his family have owned Eddie for some time, but decided it was high time he was made ready for a season of camping.
Eddie made the long trip up from Devon and while Brian flew back home his transformation was beginning.
He has had the full works: Floor preparation, Sound and thermal insulation, complete suite of Camper Shak furniture, Headlining, Auxiliary electrics package and bespoke lighting.
Well Brian and Eddie have now been re-united and the family have already had a weekend away in their refurbished camper.
Daves Splitty books into the Shak - Tuesday, June 12th, 2007
Daves split screen camper has got to be one of the best examples we have ever seen at the Shak. It has been a long journey for Dave to get the bus to this very high stage of finish.
But with all the exterior and the front cab looking superb it was time to consider the main interior. Well after had a couple of meetings Dave has decided on the full Camper Shak Exclusive layout, with a couple of bespoke items to make his splitty unique.
We will be manufacturing in Limed Oak with contrasting Cappuccino lids…and its going to look superb. Check out the gallery over the coming weeks for the full picture
Feebi books in for a facelift - Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007
Feebi arrived at the Camper Shak last Saturday in glorious sunshine along with Andy and his children.
Faithful Feebi has been booked in for a much needed facelift. Andy has stripped her out in readiness for her new Camper Shak interior.
He and the excited children will be re-united with Feebi in the coming weeks
Harry hurries to the Shak - Friday, May 18th, 2007
Harry the much loved Bay window camper of Ian & Liz was booked in for Exclusive treatment at the Camper Shak.
Harry has been completely restored and sports some vivid colours in his coat. Ian & Liz wanted to keep the inside as bright as possible so an Exclusive suite of Hungarian Ash with contrasting Metalika lids was just the ticket for Harry.
Ian, Liz & Harry hope to go to many VW shows in the forthcoming months so keep an eye out for them.
Miranda & Niroshan prepare for the Shak - Monday, April 23rd, 2007
Miranda & Niroshan have spent the last 12 months months getting their Westy camper restored and ready for its new interior.
Miranda said the Camper Shak interior will be the icing on the cake.
This has been a long haul for Miranda & Niroshan turning their multi coloured camper into a fabulous holiday home ready for this summer.
Puffing Billy comes to the Shak - Wednesday, April 4th, 2007
Billy has made a number of journeys in his 44 years, travelling across America and then in 2004 making the trip across the pond to our little Isle.
From here he has spent time down south around Essex, then more recently moving up North to Haywood
His most recent trip has brought him safe and sound to The Camper Shak, where Billy will be transformed into a fully functional camper. Currently he only sports a rickety bed and very dark storage cupboard.
His nick name Puffing Billy is because he pulls like a train………and his twin pipes can be clearly heard, chugging and puffing as he makes his way along.
Follow Billys progress over the coming weeks
Travis is Transformed - Sunday, April 1st, 2007
Neil & Jill have owned Travis, their beloved bay window camper for about 12 years. Neil has undertaken all the welding and paint work himself, and with all that done it was now time to focus on the interior.
So a complete suite of Camper Shak furniture was all the Travis needed to make his transformation complete.
Now Neil, Jill and their two young boys cant wait to get out in Travis for camping, and fishing expeditions.... great times lie ahead for all the family.
An Australian Bell…...rings at the Shak - Saturday, March 31st, 2007
Bella an Australian outback girl arrived at the Shak today to pick up her Exclusive kitchen, Exclusive main store and matching table top.
Paul an upholster by trade had prepared the floor in readiness for Bellas new furniture. Paul has made all the internal panel cards himself…and transformed the cab and camper roof section with a rich padded finish……detailed with interspaced buttons.
Paul is bursting to get the rest of the jobs finished soon, so he can attend this years Glastonbury Festival and camp out in his restored camper.
So Folks if you see Paul & Bella at Glastonbury this year...go over and say hello
Lenny gets ready for his makeover - Tuesday, February 27th, 2007
Gurdial and his family travelled up from Devon to meet with us at DubFreeze on the 18th February. After having a good look round our furniture display Gurdial has now commissioned a complete suit of Camper Shak Exclusive furniture for their beautifully restored dormobile camper.
Lenny is finished in one tone pastel green, and his new bellows look great against the paintwork. Gurdial admits he still has plenty to do…but with interior sorted the family can now begin to plan out their adventures for the summer.
Check out Lennys progress in the coming weeks
Childrens Charity bus comes to the Shak - Monday, February 26th, 2007
The Second Chance Childrens Charity based in Portsmouth, purchased a vw camper at the back end of 2005 and planned to have the bus restored.
12 months later their bay window tin top had been completely rebuilt and resprayed to a lovely baby blue over white.
Now it was time for their chief Executive Mr. Doug Hulme and his team to focus on fitting the interior out, ready for use in the summer months.
Doug purchased their Camper Shak furniture in 2006, and now their camper has made the journey from Portsmouth in readiness for its transformation.
The Charity works with children who have had a difficult start in life....and their camper is going to be used in outdoor activity pursuits this summer.
For more information on the Charity and how you can support its good works navigate to www.second-chance.org.uk
Frankie goes to Lancashire - Saturday, February 24th, 2007
Ali’s beloved camper…….Frankie…….is going to make her way up to Lancashire in early March for a complete refit. Frankies old interior might have been good enough for Hollywood, but Ali wanted a change.
Having restored the exterior to a lovely baby blue over white…..Ali was now focusing in on interior designs.
Frankie is going to receive the full Camper Shak treatment when she joins us for her transformation….it will be her longest journey since she was fitted with a new engine.
So if any of you see Ali & Frankie travelling up from London on Sat 3rd March…give them a wave. Follow Frankies makeover in the coming weeks
Daisy prepares to come to the Shak - Monday, February 19th, 2007
Gemma and Stuart have a beautifully restored early bay window camper. With the exterior now in tip top condition it was time to consider the interior.
Gemma viewed the Camper Shak website whilst serving in the Falklands this year, and as soon as she returned from her tour of duty she made contact and we started to compile a picture of what the couple wanted within their camper.
After meeting with us at DubFreeze yesterday Gemma & Stuart have commissioned a complete suit of Exclusive furniture, with a complete installation package.
Daisy will be making her way up to Lancashire within early April for her transformation…….follow her developments in the coming weeks
American Split screen comes to the Shak - Monday, February 19th, 2007
Andy & Karen have imported a beautifully restored Split screen camper from America. As soon as it was out of the crate Andy was trawling the internet for ideas and inspiration for his new interior.
The camper is currently sporting a two tone retro style deluxe trim, but Andy & Karen have other ideas. Andy has an I.T. background and his interior is going to house a multitude of innovative electronic wizardry.
After communicating for some time over the net, Andy & Karen came up from Taunton to visit our stand at DubFreeze yesterday. They both wanted to get up close to our Exclusive range of furniture and check out the various wood grain options for their camper.
Well before the close of the show they had commissioned a complete suite of Camper Shak Exclusive furniture for their Splitty. The camper is due to arrive mid April for its fitting…….follow the story over the coming weeks
Flo makes the big trip from Oz - Sunday, January 21st, 2007
Mark has always loved VW Campers, and when the opportunity presented itself to bring over an old girl from Australia, he could not resist. Flo has spent a lot of time traveling around Oz and enjoying the outback, sunshine & surf.
Now that she is in England, Mark has a vision of how he wants her to look and with work already underway to have her ready for the paint shop, it was time to think about the interior.
Mark has commissioned a complete suite of Camper Shak Exclusive furniture for Flo, which will be picked up at Dub Freeze this February. And when she is ready Mark plans to travel around enjoying his passion for outdoor extreme sports.
Follow her development in the following weeks
Mr. Smiley comes to the Shak - Monday, December 18th, 2006
Sue & Kevin have always loved bay window campers, and their dream was realised this summer when their 1973 Pop Top arrived.
The Camper was very well finished on the outside with a bright orange over white paint job, complimented by the Mr. Smiley wheel cover on the front.
Inside was a slightly different story with the original dorma style interior looking a bit tired. Well after an initial visit to the Shak in the bright November sunshine, a plan was drawn up to completely renovate the inside of the bus.
The camper has joined us now in late December for a complete re-fit over the next couple of weeks in readiness for the New Year. We hope to put smiles on everyones faces in the family, when they return in 2007 to pick up their finished camper
Sue & Sean take a Christmas delivery - Wednesday, December 13th, 2006
Sue & Sean had previously owned a T25 Camper Van, and spent many trips away with the family. But when a bay window model presented itself the couple decided to go retro.
Their 1972 Pop Top has been lovingly restored with all exterior and running gear work now completed, It’s a lovely mid blue over white and looks superb on the roadside.
Well the time came to focus on the interior, and Sue & Sean commissioned the whole works from The Camper Shak with matching full-length lids, fold away tap and stainless steel splash backs on the cooker section.
This camper is going to look fantastic for next season, ready to explore the countryside of Herefordshire
Paul commissions The Camper Shak - Friday, October 13th, 2006
Paul has been involved in the automotive industry for as long as he can remember, and has renovated a number of classic VW’s.
He has taken very tired spilt screen campers, beetles and bays and brought them back from the grave…….but all for other people.
So when Paul & Diane purchased their latest project, they decided this was one was staying in the family. As you can see by the shots this camper has been taken back to basics.
Paul has replaced the entire cargo floor, front doors and several panels….and done all of the work himself…welding, fitting, and preparing for re-spray.
When Paul has fitted the engine and gearbox the bus will be heading for the spray shop. So with the outside now under control it was to consider the campers interior.
Paul & Diane have commissioned a complete hand crafted interior from The Camper Shak, which will be delivered to Birmingham to coincide with their camper coming out of the paint shop.
Bristol Baywindow....comes to the Shak - Thursday, October 12th, 2006
Matthew & Mel from Bristol bought their camper in July this year, they have already used it a plenty. With their dog Max the couple have had many trips exploring South Wales and enjoyed every minute of it.
But their camper had seen plenty of action over the years, and the interior was looking somewhat lived in. So they made contact with The Camper Shak.
After discussing Matt & Mel’s requirements….and Max too, we came up with some alternatives to consider. Well after several e-mails and transfer of photographs, an interior was agreed upon.
Matthew is going to strip out his interior and prepare his camper floor…while in Lancashire his furniture is being hand crafted at the Shak.
Daisy...Daisy...give me your answer do - Thursday, October 12th, 2006
Robert and Susan purchased…Daisy only a month ago in September, and Daisy has been a real Yorkshire Lass. She was bought from a chap in Leeds….who bought her from a family in Ilkley in West Yorkshire.
This girl has been around a bit…..she may even have spent some time in Cumbria. Robert and Susan have three children who are bursting to get in the camper, and start having adventures.
Well after Robert had looked carefully at the 26-year-old interior it was time for a change. They liked the layout of the Devon Moonraker but wanted to make it suit their family’s requirements.
Robert stripped the camper and sold what was salvageable…and gave all these funds to his chosen Charity.
Now with the camper stripped it was time to think about filling it. Robert and Susan made contact with us at The Camper Shak…and very soon we had some ideas for them to consider.
Robert wanted to fit his furniture round a full width Rock n Roll Bed…..which meant splitting his units up in the remaining space. With the plan agreed on the furniture, Robert now laid his new laminate flooring, securing in place with a door strip from the Shak.
Zac decides to .......Split the Big City - Thursday, September 28th, 2006
Zacs new splitty was everything he was looking for...a classic VW camper from the Sixties.
The vehicle had made the big trip from California and found its new home in London.
Zac and his family planned to make many trips in their new camper.....but when the barn doors were open.....the accommodation was in need of a few more home comforts
With no Bed, Storage, Cooker or Water....something had to be done....So Zac made the trip up from London.....and headed for The Camper Shak.
Because of our proximity to Liverpool airport, we were able to discuss Zacs furniture requirements at the Shak......and 40 minutes later he was heading back to the Capital on a £40 flight with wood swatches, samples and design ideas.
Early Pop Top goes to the Shak - Monday, September 25th, 2006
Sam & Mel loved their early bay window camper, but the inside was a little stark, even for the most hardy of campers...........so something had to change
Moonraker orbits The Camper Shak - Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006
This 1980s Bay window camper was given a complete make-over using the services of the Camper Shak design team. The first stage was to strip out the existing furniture and make good the floorway ready for the re-fit.............
see more images for the rest of the story
Early pop top goes to the Shak - Sunday, August 13th, 2006
After getting their van tip top on the outside, Jackie & Vic were now ready for their early bay window camper to be revitalised inside.
So after purchasing a full set of Camper Shak furniture their van began to look like a family camper again.
This combined with Jackie's new covers and curtains makes this early bay window camper really stand out in the street
Early Tin Top goes to the Camper Shak - Thursday, July 27th, 2006
These shots taken from our latest full commission show Dave & Angie's beloved early bay camper. The vehicle has been fully restored with all body work as new, new 1641cc street power engine, superb empi gear shifter etc.
Well the outside was complete but their bus was a barren wasteland inside. They had a 3/4 rock and roll bed resting inside and a vision of how they wanted their bus to look.
After an initial meeting designs were thrashed out, Dave and Angie went on holiday, and their bus began its transformation at the Camper Shak.