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Subject:Re: Country homes conversions
From:Malcolm Holser
Date:Fri, 27 Feb 1998 16:08:50 -0800

> Country Homes Campers is back in business (since about last summer,
> I think).  They are now converting Eurovans and Ford Aerostars, as
> well as Vanagons.  They have relocated to Mountain View, CA, where
> they share facilities with an outfit that does conversions on full-size vans.

I saw a Country Homes EV conversion in San Jose the other day.  It looked
kinda like the Westfalia conversions -- basically a "Weekender MultiVan"
kind of thing, rather than a full camper.  I guess, though, if VW does not
decide to import the new EV's, you could get one through these guys.  The
Country Homes pop-top was always better with the top going straight up --
lots more room and way less claustrophobic up top.

Today I saw an ad for a motorhome show in the San Francisco area.  The ad
showed many shots ov a VW/Winnebago Rialta going down the road, through
the woods, etc.  I recall that Winnebago does other conversions besides
motorhome/campers. They also make cargo conversions.  I wonder if anybody
has tried to get something like a long-wheelbase Doublecab through them.
You might need to get a custom bed as well to be a conversion.  The Rialta
is based on a singlecab chassis.

Country Homes may have a similar deal -- after all VW dealers can't sell the
Winnebago EVs -- the ones that do had to become Winnebago dealers as well (at
least in the US).

Malcolm

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