In the Pink

I spend the last few weekends removing the interior skin and the insulation. Removing the interior skin rivets was relatively easy just a bit time consuming and I only broke one drill bit. A few weren't even attached to the ribs. I drew up a few diagrams in Autocad of the interior to properly label the panels and make the re-installation go a bit smoother. So, the panels are all labeled and stored away.

 The insulation was a different story. I wore a head to toe painters suit, gloves, goggles and a respirator to remove and bag that 40 year old nasty stuff!!! It got a little warm in the suit but luckily it's not full summer here in south Florida and I would suggest anyone dealing with fiberglass to wear the same gear. Well worth it!! After I remove the end caps, I'm thinking of using pressure washer on the interior for the small bits of straggling glass, since I'm going to be replacing the floor anyway. Plus, I think the water would keep the insulation dust down. To be continued......