SP 109 Restoration Process 2016 - 2017
![Tyvek wrap](109-rehab-11.jpg)
Before the winter of 2016-17 we wrapped the whole car in Tyvek in order to protect it from the harsh winter weather at a time when the roof rebuild was only half completed and the sides were still open to the weather.
2016 — Following our first summer of stabilization and restoration work on SP 109, the BBCRC produced a downloadable report on the progress to date.
![roof damage](109-rehab-1.jpg)
The further we examined the condition of the car, the more we realized what a huge job we had in front of us. The car's roof was un-repairable and, over the course of 2016 and 2017, had to be completely rebuilt.
![Mike Alford](alford.jpg)
In 2017, realizing we needed the sustained involvement of a skilled craftsperson to move the project forward, the BBCRC arranged for a "summer carpentry residency." We were fortunate to find a competent volunteer, Mike Alford, who came from Austin, Texas to work on the car for several months.
![new roof](new-roof.jpg)
Over the summer of 2017 a new curved roof was built, matching the lines of the original roof.
![scaffolding](scaffolding.jpg)
Temporary scaffolding was constructed allowing volunteers to access the car roof and windows.
![interior](roof-inside.jpg)
Both the interior ceiling and exterior roof, as well as the curved support rafters, all had to be completely replaced.
![Dwight Hawkins](dwight.jpg)
Dwight Hawkins, a carpenter and musician from Raleigh, North Carolina joined us for the second half of the 2017 season.
![SP109](end-of-2017.jpg)
By the end of 2017, SP109's new weather-tight roof was on and other exterior work had been completed.