By Robert Emslie
Jack Kellogg was the official artist of the 98th Seabees in the Pacific. Who knew such a position even existed? Kellogg was not only responsible for a prolific number of cartoons describing the life of the construction crews during the engagement, but also the comedic nose art for a lot of the planes flying over them. Kellogg’s work wasn’t the typical pinup, but it was a lot funnier.
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Hey, it’s Kilroy up in the corner!
Got out of the Town Cow after lunch to discover this. The bottom door hinge had been replaced in the early 2000s, and either at that time or shortly afterward, the top hinge was spot-welded to the sheet metal of the door frame. It was either a slap-dash fix or a preventive measure. Either way, dumb move.
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That’s disappointing. And senseless, as far as I can tell, there’s a bolt there that looks like it should be doing all the load bearing. Constraining the hinge just put stress on the sheet metal. I can see tacking something in place for assembly, but double sided tape is a better solution.
Double-sided tape? Phhhbbbt. Zip-ties & JB Weld, man.
(Belt AND suspenders, ya dig?)
Oh, wait, you wanted a real solution? HAHAHAHAHAHA!
On more careful observation, I think the bolt worked loose and rather than disassemble the whole dash to get to the back of it, somebody just welded it to the skin. I am betting my father-in-law balked at the cost of repair (something he often did) and the repair shop offered him a workaround to get by for a while. Considering this had to have happened at least 11 years and 60,000 miles ago, I’d say it probably lasted as long as expected.
My F-I-L, Captain of a fleet of Aspens and Volares, would point out that this is why you have three other doors.
Hey — Popeyes soon?
You bet. What are you doing today?
Sorry, jumped the gun. How does next week look for you?
Let’s make it happen. Studebaker Bill?
Yep. He’s up for Monday if you are.
Could have been worth a laugh or two though.
Sigh, American Ingenuity has never been the same since it got hard to find baling wire and twine….and most people stopped chewing gum. The availability of the zip-tie and the $99 Harbor Freight welder have made us all lazy.
WWII crews were assigned a plane, but they got to pick their nose.
I have my grandfather’s Seabee “yearbook” from WWII. It is full of Jack Kellogg cartoons (I just found out who Jack Kellogg is). I recognize the style. The book I have follows the Seabee from the States to New Zealand, to Bouganville, Guadalcanal, and maybe a little later. My grandfather left with a really bad case of malaria in about 1943.