Rooftop Pod Refresh

Given Camp Quality has updated their logo to what Damian calls the "yellow squiggle Giggle", and particularly since he had been awarded the Gillard National Volunteer of the Year for Camp Quality, Damian figured that the Giggle on the rooftop pod needed a refresh.

Off with the rooftop pod...

A few pics for posterity...

Bye old Giggle...

And stylised Giggle from the back...

<sings> I see an old Giggle and I want to paint it black...

No Giggle on the front I want it to turn black...

But now what?

Well, Damian had a bit of green paint left over, so what better colour for a racing stripe?

Hmmm... not enough coats yet.

Bit better, but still not quite...

How about now?

Alright... NOW?

There you go... just four coats later and it's green!  What's a bit of overspray among friends?

Time for the new Giggle logo... first up, the steering wheel and hands!

Yep, about there...

Outline...

And Damian managed to (mostly) colour between the lines!

Next, the Giggle face... much more cutting out required here!

Template...

Tracing...

And voila!

How about something for the back now?

New Camp Quality esCarpade font!

With the word CAR filled in!

Safety lights back on...

Giggle just about done... but where's the yellow squiggle?

First coat of yellow... once it's dried, Damian will give it another going over, then fix up any black lines that need a bit of a touch up...

There you have it, folks... now you can see why Damian calls it the yellow squiggle Giggle!

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One week to go... better find stuff!

One week until the boys will be heading off to the 2022 Camp Quality esCarpade... as a matter of fact, by this time next week, they will hopefully have arrived safe and sound in Parkes or thereabouts, having a well-earned break from driving overnight!

Damian headed up to the shed to collect up tools and spare parts, but first, thought that he'd have a bit of a crack at some highlighting on the Retro part of the bonnet graffiti... Probably shouldn't have!

Well, how about the boot lid instead?

That's not too bad...

What about the driver's side of the rooftop pod?

Tough to tell much difference...

But of course, the driver's side has been done, so Damian had better do the passenger side also...

Tadaaaaaaaa!

Not content with the black outline, Damian attacked the spoiler with the gold paint pen...

Thought about doing some touch ups on Giggle's rocket ship, but decided against it!

Instead, he started collecting up the tools, safety items and spare parts that are all part and parcel of an esCarpade adventure...

Box of spares, and some spare oil, coolant, brake fluid etc...

And of course, the obligatory second spare tyre!  (The first spare tyre is in the tyre well in the boot where it belongs!)

The time is slipping away, and the excitement is mounting... all the boys have to do is avoid getting sick *touches wood* and they will be away on their esCarpade adventure next week!

There have been some amazing donations over the past few days, bringing the fundraising total to 

$13884

A great total so far, but if you can help the boys raise even more money, that would be excellent! 

You can donate to Camp Quality through this secure link:  

https://fundraise.campquality.org.au/fundraisers/RetroRock-It/camp-quality-escarpade-2021

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Graffiti Touch Up

The shed hasn't got any tidier, but esCarpade has now gotten closer!  With only 10 days to go until the boys head off, Damian thought it was time to do something about the bonnet graffiti...

The original graffiti has faded significantly over the years, making the word Retro a little difficult to read from a distance...

After initially considering some paint and a steady hand, Damian figured that an obnoxiously large indelible marker would do the trick!

And here's the end result...  There might be another couple of touch ups, particularly on the R between the T and O (which goes over a bend in the bonnet), but it's definitely much easier to read now!

Nearly time to head to esCarpade, but there's still time to make a donation to Camp Quality if you want to!!  The fundraising total currently stands at just over $13500!!

Click that big, yellow DONATE NOW button... go on... you know you want to!

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Fuel Up and Fiddly Bits

With the esCarpade approaching rapidly, and fuel prices going absolutely crazy, Damian ducked out to fuel up the completely empty Retro Rock-It at the bargain price of $1.999 per litre...

Once back home, it was time for a bit of a static safety light and sponsor shot walk around...  From the back...

Driver's side...

From the front... 

Passenger side...

Stashing the spare fuel in the rooftop pod...

Merlin was supervising Damian doing a snappy bit of soldering on the driver's side rear amber flasher... it only had 2 LED's flashing, but now has the full complement of 5!

After taking these photos, Damian realised that the flashy-blinky settings of the LED's were reset when the battery was disconnected...

After resetting them, Damian followed the current trend and did a walkaround video... enjoy!

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