Flood Recovery - Antique Motorcycle Museum & Shop
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Our friend Tim Burns, a member of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America and the local Oregon Trail Chapter, has 24 antique Harley-Davidson motorcycles from the 1920s to 1970s, as well as an antique sidecar, an RZR, and a 1963 Impala Super Sport . They are all masterpieces. He recently (March 23) finished an addition to his restoration shop. The addition is about 2,000 square feet of showroom that is a one-man motorcycle museum. Each bike had a custom label, a dedicated outlet to charge its battery, and loads of period correct memorabilia. This has been a lifelong passion brought to fruition. But the enjoyment was to be short lived.
On Sunday, April 7, the Row River overflowed its banks and flooded his property in Cottage Grove, Oregon. The house is higher and living quarters were not flooded, although the heating ducts and insulation were ruined and will need to be replaced. The shop and showroom received 30 inches of water. Besides the bikes, welders, compressors, and other high-end shop tools and machines were flooded. The homes in this rural area are served by septic tanks - the flood inundated the septic tanks and floodwaters were contaminated.
The bikes and house had flood insurance- the bike museum and restoration shop did not. Tim is a retired HVAC contractor and needs help with cleanup and restoration.
Cleanup will involve moving all the bikes, shop tools/equipment, and memorabilia to dry, secure storage and meticulously disassembling, cleaning, drying, and reassembling. The shop and museum will need to have water, sediment, and slime removed; drywall, wainscoat paneling, and insulation removed to the studs; and drying, cleaning, and disinfecting all surfaces to remove mold and kill pathogens. Then, he will need to begin the task of replacing and restoring the shop and museum. The ductwork and insulation in the house need replacement – the insurance company is not paying Tim for the damages, but sending it to his mortgage company !!!
Our local chapter, the Oregon Trail Chapter of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America, is starting a Go Fund Me to help cover some of Tim's costs. Tim's collection of antique motorcycles are a true piece of American history and represent a lifetime of work. The cleanup and drying needs to be done in the next few weeks to minimize the growth and health impact of mold. The restoration of the shop, museum, equipment, memorabilia, and motorcycles will take many months.
The money raised will be used to fund removal and transportation of debris to the landfill; cleaning and disinfecting; purchase of materials and labor to reinstall the insulation, electrical circuits, wainscoat, and drywall; and professional assistance to restore shop equipment such as welders, presses, lifts, and lathes. There were about a hundred framed and matted memorabilia (photos, vintage advertisements, antique license plates) that were exposed to moisture, and they will need to be restored.
Please consider making a donation - every little bit helps. Estimated costs for the shop and museum restoration is at least $80,000.
Below are before (March 23rd) and after (April 8) photographs of the museum.
Tim's property. The house is on the left, the shop and museum are on the right.
On Sunday, April 7, the Row River overflowed its banks and flooded his property in Cottage Grove, Oregon. The house is higher and living quarters were not flooded, although the heating ducts and insulation were ruined and will need to be replaced. The shop and showroom received 30 inches of water. Besides the bikes, welders, compressors, and other high-end shop tools and machines were flooded. The homes in this rural area are served by septic tanks - the flood inundated the septic tanks and floodwaters were contaminated.
The bikes and house had flood insurance- the bike museum and restoration shop did not. Tim is a retired HVAC contractor and needs help with cleanup and restoration.
Cleanup will involve moving all the bikes, shop tools/equipment, and memorabilia to dry, secure storage and meticulously disassembling, cleaning, drying, and reassembling. The shop and museum will need to have water, sediment, and slime removed; drywall, wainscoat paneling, and insulation removed to the studs; and drying, cleaning, and disinfecting all surfaces to remove mold and kill pathogens. Then, he will need to begin the task of replacing and restoring the shop and museum. The ductwork and insulation in the house need replacement – the insurance company is not paying Tim for the damages, but sending it to his mortgage company !!!
Our local chapter, the Oregon Trail Chapter of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America, is starting a Go Fund Me to help cover some of Tim's costs. Tim's collection of antique motorcycles are a true piece of American history and represent a lifetime of work. The cleanup and drying needs to be done in the next few weeks to minimize the growth and health impact of mold. The restoration of the shop, museum, equipment, memorabilia, and motorcycles will take many months.
The money raised will be used to fund removal and transportation of debris to the landfill; cleaning and disinfecting; purchase of materials and labor to reinstall the insulation, electrical circuits, wainscoat, and drywall; and professional assistance to restore shop equipment such as welders, presses, lifts, and lathes. There were about a hundred framed and matted memorabilia (photos, vintage advertisements, antique license plates) that were exposed to moisture, and they will need to be restored.
Please consider making a donation - every little bit helps. Estimated costs for the shop and museum restoration is at least $80,000.
Below are before (March 23rd) and after (April 8) photographs of the museum.
Tim's property. The house is on the left, the shop and museum are on the right.
Organizer and beneficiary
Oregon Trail Chapter AMCA
Organizer
Cottage Grove, OR
Tim Burns
Beneficiary