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MUSTANG GO'S HOME / CABOOSE UPDATE

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Last Friday my Son (Mitch) & Grandson (Alec) drove from northern California to pickup the 69 Mustang.  They brought a U-Haul trailer to take it home.  Alec did the honors while dad supervised.  Got it loaded up without any damage.  Strapped down with safety chains in place.   They are very pleased with the restoration that took over a year, it will be in the family for a long time. The rain lasted through Monday the 9 th so we waited until Tuesday the 10 th to pick up the wall and roof panels. This is the second load with the truck and trailer at Air-Light.  The Company name is Wanessa-Sue Inc. and the building is all made with the Air-Light panels so I could see how to put all the panels together, that and very good instructions from Wanessa Sue.  I unloaded the panels with my tractor and moved them into the shop so I could use the overhead hoist to sort them, then to load them into the truck and hauled them around the house to the Caboose. T

CABOOSE DECK

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The last post we were waiting for the deck to be made as it was delayed by a breakdown of a piece of equipment at AirLight Building Panels. I was able to pick them up last week and got them installed. The two cross members were added before the deck went down.  The deck is attached to the frame by using 7" self drilling screws at each panel joint with a plate that ties the two panels together and a screw with a flat washer at each stud cross member  (50 screws).  The floor panels lock together with a tongue and groove joint and are 4' wide X 12' long X 5 1/2 " thick. The openings at the 4 corners will be cut out and boarding steps made and installed.  Next 4 X 8 X 1/2 particle board was screwed down and wood flooring will be installed on top of it.  For access we will be able to step off the rock wall on to the platform.  No vapor barrier or insulation is necessary as it is built into the floor panels.  We had a rain storm after the deck was