Spent a bunch of time getting the outside done so I can work on the inside while its cold. I started by getting the top pulled off and cleaned and painted, then adding the new tent for the poptop.
I hate putting the tents in, its not my first but always hope its my last. didn’t get the bottom rail in yet on the canvas as it started to get cold and my hand were done LOL.
After the top and everything were back on I had painted the top so I would have to worry about it in the garage, as I don’t have the room to pop the top in the garage.
I pulled all the glass and removed all the lens and things. I tapped up the windows and top and started the body work of grinding, sanding and banging. I cleaned up all the window rails and patched holes. I epoxyed around the windows and painted the top portion of the bus white.
I then taped up the white and sanded the bottom and primed it, I struggled for color for the bottom and decided Mountain Olive would be good and I wasn’t disappointed. Im doing this on a budget so I used Rustoluem on the top and then an exterior paint for the bottom that is hard and long lasting color, and I can reapply as needed since I get scratches.
At this point I’m ready for winter I can mount the tire on the nose and get the interior done.
Navigating through life, or as I like to call it, stumbling through a travel brochure, I’ve bounced from one continent to another like a ping pong ball. From riding a camel around the pyramids and getting lost in Cairo’s bazaars, to scuba diving wrecks off Florida, mingling with sharks in Roatan, and admiring Cozumel’s coral reefs. And amidst this whirlwind of adventure, I find time to scribble it all down in a blog, because what’s a near-death experience with a dolphin if you can’t brag about it online, right? So here’s to cheap travels, history lessons in every port, and unforgettable under-the-sea encounters. May my suitcase always be packed and my oxygen tank never be empty!
