Staff Sgt. Raul Chavez puts on protective gear before he begins welding a door on a 1963 Impala convertible in his “man-cave” Aug. 30, 2012. For the past 21 years, in his spare time, Chavez finds projects to restore to keep him busy, not just car restorations. Chavez is stationed at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephenie Wade)