Everyone who knows the Atkins boys knows they simply cannot be without a project waiting in the wings.
Scott's latest project is a 1951 Chevy he couldn't resist buying from their secretary's father. According to her, "It was in good running condition when my dad parked it."
Well. It may have been in running condition but it was not in driving condition when it finally arrived at 381 Village Green Court in Lilburn. Why? The stench! No human being in his right mind could stand sitting behind the wheel of that car.
Further investigation revealed that a large family of rats had taken up residence at some point in time and the previous owner had the bright idea to put rat poison in the car to drive them out. Hah!
Now most thinking people would have known this was not a great idea. No self-respecting Atkins boy would have ever done such a thing. The rats promptly crawled up inside the seats and died there.
There was nothing else to do but tackle the problem. Here you see Scott, suitably clothed in the mask, rubber gloves, and disposable clothing he donned before he approached this unplanned and undesirable task. The result? Eight rat carcasses in varying stages of disintegration were removed. You'll have to take our word for that because we don't want to offend our readers' sensibilities with the evidence.
While old car restoration can bring great satisfaction, it does, sometimes, have a down side. Stay tuned for the up side.
