Was away the first part of the week and picked up a cold which put paid to the rest of the week, but I did manage to measure the remains of the plain window frame and work out how much steel I need for it. I submitted that to a supplier for a quote, which I expect to receive next week.
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26/5/2024
Started to assemble the first of the two remaining droplight frames. With the moquette from Matt and Steve we now have enough to get started on the seats. Attempted to fit an assembled window pan, but it was too tight so had to relieve the forward pillar and grind down any protruding scew ends. It did go in eventually but quite a tight fit. I noticed that I had cut the rearmost edge a bit narrow so the beading has a bit of a gap to cover. The final droplight also took several attempts to get to fit in line with the others but I got there eventually. The poor quality of these frames will take a lot of cosmetic improvement, inside and out, including attention to the draft-excluder rubbers at the top of the windows. However, it has to be said that the fitting of the final droplight is a milestone of sorts. Final job of the week was measuring up the remains of the plain window on the offside, opposite the entrance door.
19/5/2024
Started the week by assembling and chroming the two remaining droplight frames. This took a long time due to having to seal the edges of the frames properly with black sealant. By the end of the week they were not quite finished but next week should see both the remaining droplights installed.