Four days later, Lucy's leak was in for the ultimate test: Hurricane Irene. I decided Lucy was in for a losing battle so I tried to help her chances by getting a car cover from Target. The neighbor jokingly asked if I was trying to protect the paint job on my faded '94 Jetta. Unfortunately, I didn't check whether the generic car cover fit Lucy's girlish figure until the wind and rain was full force. It didn't fit well at all.
The next day I opened the door and experienced the overwhelming smell of mold. It was mold from Lucy's leak. I pulled the carpet back and tried to dry the carpet and rubber padding out for hours. It felt dry but the smell was worse than ever! Finally, two days ago, I was drying the car out with the girls' hairdryers and discovered a layer of insulation under the rubber padding and it was infested with mold!
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Nasty Mold and Insulation |
In the end, I wouldn't have traded this experience for the world. Lucy is well worth the work!
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