Doodlebug Report

Gregg Wolfersheim reports:

Some interesting things have come to light on the doodlebug project. Sometime in M35's career  there was a side swipe incident. Starting near the second window of the smoking section and proceeding at least 20 feet, there is evidence of a gash. In this photo one can see a vertical stiffener applied with a piece of 1 inch angle iron.

In the next opening below the window, the skin was probably ripped open. A piece of plate was welded in place. Note the horizontal line of weld.

Looking straight down in the wall pocket, you can see a row of nuts and washers. These replaced the rivets. Round head bolts were used from the outside with the slot filled in before painting to make them look like rivets.

Today the wall pockets were painted the standard Tile Red color. This is the one with the vertical stiffener.

And of course the one with the welded patch. In a few days the insulation will be applied along with a new plywood panel to hide all this.