Gregg Wolfersheim continues to work on his doodlebug when he gets a chance, and here's the latest update:
The floor was opened up down the aisle way. The cross pieces are very
rotten. Between them are panels of horse hair insulation.
With some of the insulation removed, the sub floor appears. It is in
relatively good shape.
After everything was cleaned up, a layer of tar paper was put over the
subfloor.
Then, some new cross pieces were fitted in. New fiberglass insulation followed.
Another layer of tar paper covers the insulation. The first new tongue and
groove flooring has been started. Hopefully the rest will get installed this
weekend.
I should mention that Gregg has been working on this project for a long time. The following page is from my 309 logbook, dated Oct. 21, 1979. At the time Gregg was working with Dave Dote on the restoration of the M-35, and we were both in the market for linoleum.
When was the last time that M-35's prime mover was fired up? And what condition is it in?
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of improving a design for longevity, but would not tarpaper in that location make the interior smell of tar on hot summer days? Appreciate the work and looking forward to seeing the good results. Olin
ReplyDeleteI'm told that the primer mover (Roiline) on the M-35 probably hasn't been fired up in 20-22 years, but Gregg bars it over a couple of times a year to make sure nothing freezes up, and it should work.
ReplyDeleteAnd as for the tarpaper, if the floor ever gets that hot we've got a serious problem -- more than just a bad smell!
I was worried about the prime mover being seized up or having some else wrong with it, because all this attention was being given to restoring the interior, and was worried that the prime mover had gone completely overlooked. Glad to hear Gregg is making sure it can turn at least.
ReplyDeleteHow many other guys are working on the M-35 project? Because it sounds like it's mostly just Gregg doing all the work, and other Diesel Department guys joining when a particular task required more than one person.
-Matt Maloy