Things are moving along during the Great Overhaul...here's going to be the new paint color...Gillespie Carc 686 military flat tan from Rapco Parts Co.

Spraying the inside of the doors, etc.  All overspray is going to be sanded down next to do the final primer & paint spray with the doors closed.

The frame got a good coat of POR-15 to keep the rust away.  Seems to be good stuff.  A little goes a long way and soaks into hard to reach crevices.  A bit of prep is involved with degreasers and acid etch spray, but sanding doesn't need to be perfect. 

Here's a before shot of how rusty everything has gotten from being near the ocean...

Blacking out the aluminum wheels and the chrome bumper.  Painting aluminum, chrome, and plastic can have adhesion issues.  After sanding everything down, I went over the aluminum with some POR metal prep (phosphoric acid).  Then everything was wiped with acetone and then sprayed with some Bulldog Adhesion Promoter.  Next a quality 2-part epoxy primer was applied and finally some Gillespie black enamel--flat for the bumper, semi-gloss for wheels.  We'll see how it holds...

The Super Camper is still alive and (somewhat) well...

Hi everyone!...just thought I'd give you a little update on the Super Camper.  It hasn't been floating around cyber space as much lately but its wheels have still been kicking up dirt and has been doing many trips through the years without any major issues.  But Baja has taken its toll (again)...



The Super Camper's second trip across the border via a tow truck.  This time a blown axle bearing and bent axle left us stranded near the infamous Coco's Corner.  Great little place and super nice people there if you happen to be in the area...all the Baja 1000 guys are familiar with this spot.






Check out the ceiling!

Ok it's not the most ordinary place...




Nearby Rancho Grande...

Ok more to come on the repairs...custom full float axle, new paint job, and oh yeah this happened:

If you look back to older posts I guess I knew this was likely going to happen (mount failure)...anyways that's getting repaired as well...




In the meantime so it sits...

Nicaraguan Construction

In case you're wondering what we've been up to and why we haven't been using the Super Camper much, here's a sneak peak at our new project. If you like what you see, check out our other blog: http://www.surflifenicaragua.blogspot.com



So far we have two small houses on our lot. We built the first one for our caretakers then liked it so much we claimed it for ourselves and built them another one. Both are little studio-sized houses. Now we are finally starting to build The BIG House - a proper 2 story, 3 bedroom house with big outdoor patio/bbq area, balcony, etc. Check it out!