Monday was Columbus Day, so no classes. And thus another day of sanding and painting on the 36, including some paint stripping on the one remaining side of the car.
But a more interesting project, I must admit, is that Tim Peters has started replacing the roof on the 4412. The car's present roof dates back to CTA days, and has always been questioable. It was switched into Barn 4 on Saturday, replacing the 1797, and on Monday Tim started removing the old canvas and all of the tack molding. Frank Sirinek and Fred Zimmerman were helping remove and dispose of all the material. They also visited the 36 while taking a brief break.
Roof jobs always seem to take longer than you expect. But Tim is hoping to get this job done by Thanksgiving, so he can then start on the 1024. If anyone could possibly do a complete roof job in that time, it's him. Here he is on the platform, applying epoxy to solidify the underlying roof structure.
To be sure, there are quicker and easier ways of putting a new roof on a 4000. I doubt this is what Tim has in mind. It's an idea, though.
2 comments:
I'll miss the nailing strips applied to the roof's exterior to help hold it on.
The nailer strips MAY be available for purchase, as a souvenir! They were applied by Bob Opal, who's no roofer. Bill Wulfert
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