Campsite Precision
Production-ready CAD, scanning, and prototyping, built for real-world manufacturing.
MEET THE PERSON BEHIND THE DESIGNS
Hi, I’m Chris Camp — founder of Campsite Precision (and Campsite Carbon, our sister product line).
I’ve been an avid car guy since childhood, picked up AutoCAD in high school, and moved into 3D CAD the moment I got to college. I’ve been designing — for myself and professionally — since 2006, with a background in material handling and manufacturing design, and a degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology. Campsite Precision is where that engineering background meets a lifetime of being obsessed with cars.
Outside of client work, I’m usually knee-deep in my own builds. I’ve owned a long line of V8s and turbo cars — Camaros, a G8, an MK3 Supra, a turbo Eclipse GSX — and these days it’s a JK Jeep, a JL Jeep, and a C4 Corvette. Manual transmissions, clean OEM+ builds, and a soft spot for anything that ends up at a cruise-in or car show.
The name “Campsite” comes from my own garage — friends have called it that for years, part because it’s where everyone ends up building cool stuff together, part because it’s my last name. Born and raised in Morton, Illinois, and still here.
Campsite Precision exists because, for years, people and shops kept approaching me for custom design work outside my own product line — and I never had a good place to showcase it. This became that outlet: a dedicated space to bring that design work to the marketplace as its own service, separate from the Carbon product line.
One project I’m still proud of: Brockett Built brought me a 1st-gen Bronco with a Coyote swap that needed a header and exhaust system built entirely from scratch. We scanned the engine bay for six hours on a Sunday. Seven days later, I delivered a complete design package — files and renderings — for a precision TIG-weldable stainless exhaust system: modular sections, flex joints, v-band clamps throughout, custom hangers and brackets, muffler, resonator, tailpipe, the works. Brockett Built took that data and brought it to life. That turnaround, on a project that complex, is the kind of work I built this business to do.
Your Engineering Department. Not Your Competition.
Every project stays yours — nothing I design for a client ever becomes a Campsite Carbon product, and no case study, spec, or render goes public without your sign-off. Need it to stop at files, or carry all the way through batch production and white-label fabrication? I can do either. I'm not chasing your customers or building a competing line — just the engineering work that gets your product there faster. NDA available upfront on any project, just ask.
Direct Access. No Hand-Offs.
Every project runs through the engineer actually doing the design work — not an account manager relaying notes back and forth. That means faster answers, tighter revisions, and full accountability on every deliverable. I intentionally keep the project list controlled so no timeline sits behind someone else's queue, and I'm building out capacity as Campsite Precision grows — without loosening the standard every project gets today.
Industry Involvement
Campsite Precision is a proud member of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) and participates in the SEMA Tech Transfer program and SEMA Future Leaders Network (FLN), connecting specialty-equipment manufacturers with OEMs and emerging vehicle platforms to accelerate product development and aftermarket innovation.
how we work
Scan-to-CAD, fully integrated
No handoffs. No broken geometry. Scan data flows directly into clean, constrained CAD.
We design for how it gets built
Mandrel-bent tube, TIG-weldable joints, bend allowances, CNC machining — every design accounts for the process building it, not just the shape on screen.
Validated before production
Prototypes confirm fit, function, and packaging before committing to tooling or production.
Engineered for what it's actually going to see
Brackets, mounts, brake components — anything load-bearing gets designed around real stress and tolerance stacking, not just visual fit.
Files that get you to a finished part
Every project ships with STEP files — open and manufacture from in any CAD software, at any shop. Your production never depends on us being available, and if you want extra hands on the build side, that's covered too.
Revisions vs. redesigns — decided upfront
Fit-and-function tweaks are part of the process. A significant redesign or new direction is treated as new scope, and we'll always flag that before any extra work starts.
