Doodlebug Update

Another installment showing work on the UP doodlebug over in Barn 2, by Gregg Wolfersheim.

 Some more pics of M-35. This is the upper wall arch off of the divider between coach and smoker. The veneer was peeling and was removed. A new skin of 1/8th inch balsam birch plywood is about to be glued on.

This is the half arch in the smoker and the heater room wall. Again, new plywood was applied and painted before installation.

This is the heater wall with the arch removed. Notice that some of the wall has been stripped of some of the peeling paint. The old varnish under that needs to be removed before we reapply primer and paint.

The half arch has been out back up. Also, you'll see that 4 of the roof carlines have been removed and slid to the left to provide room to reinstall the metal heat panels. These go on the other side of this wall, and the one next to the aisle.

The back heat shield is now in place and the carlines have been put back in place.

Now the side wall is in place, too. The large 3 inch pipes are part of the hot water system. An expansion tank fits in between them, with a safety valve that will go up thru the roof. This will be installed after the ceiling panel is back in place.

Another angle showing the Peter Smith heater with the new walls surrounding it.