Applied Vactan to nearside chassis side member. Also treated body framing where the entrance steps are mounted. Applied more red oxide to step frame. Completed welding the entrance step enclosure.
Angle iron frame for stair treads
Stairwell steel enclosure ready for painting.
Painted angle iron entrance steps frame with second coat red oxide. Removed wooden guard rail from nearside of bus to allow easier access to the chassis side member. Cleaned and sanded loose rust from chassis side member from forward rear spring hanger to rearward front spring hanger ready for Vactan application.
Prepared angle iron entrance step frame for painting. Applied epoxy filler to top surface of top step frame to fill pits left after blasting away the rust. Applied first coat of red oxide.
Did some filling and sanding on the front bulkhead repair, need to make sure this is all ready for spraying with red oxide when I do the stair enclosure and the chassis.