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As you might have noticed, I've been away for a while.  I was helping out on health care issues with in-laws.  But I'm back now, and ready to work on back problems.   Our first patient will be the 319.

Most of the car's seat backs, as seen here, are still in good condition.  But there are several that need repair.  The seams have come loose, or the material is torn, and in some cases they were patched up with black duct tape at Cleveland.   Ugh.

I will be selecting a professional firm to redo them.  We already have the correct material for the job.  And there are some seat cushions that also need to be redone, but those I can do myself at home.

And as usual, there were other projects making progress.  Let's start with a visit to the 65, the Museum's first car.  Incidentally, it's got the nicest seats in the whole place, I think...

Jon Fenlaciki is working on finally installing the window guards on the inside of the rear baggage compartment.  These are needed to keep crates of chickens or whatever from falling out of the car through the back windows.  Here Jon shows how they are mounted; the rods needed to be shortened just a bit.

And a better view of the recently cast frames:

Back in the car shop, the first thing we notice is this nicely repainted metal whatever-it-is.  What could this possibly be for?   

Maybe if we turn it upside down....   ah, that makes more sense.

Anyhow, out in the barn Tim continues on body repairs to the 1808, as Paul looks on.

And here's a view of the rebuilt barn areas, with the 1702 on track two.  I'm standing by the pit, looking southwest in this view.

And in the new barn, an electrical contractor was installing the wiring.

As always, there's a lot going on at IRM, even in the dead of winter.  Who else can say as much?