Started the month of with the following jobs. First, removed the remaining screws from the angle-iron floor support by the entrance.  Removed as much corrosion as possible then checked that it was structurally sound.  Gave all of the steelwork in this area a good coat of Vactan ready for oxiding.  Last job of the day was to cut the top step to size from a piece of mahogany.

Next, I oxided the angle iron frame for the entrance floor, two good coats.

Silvered the N/S chassis member, two coats applied, one first thing and the other late afternoon using spray and a mix of smooth and hammered finish hammerite.

More painting , two coats of silver hammerite on the entrance floor support frame.

Next, I trimmed the lower step to fit the frame taking into account room for the riser panel and the csk screw heads to mount the riser.  Ordered some 25mm No.8 screws for fitting the wooden step treads from underneath.

Exhaust clamps arrived but no sign of the tubing!

I primed the exposed woodwork in the entrance floor area then cut a small section of floor board to fill in to the left of the step well.

Painted a coat of grey onto the primed woodwork from yesterday, ready for installation of the new floor.

Cut the triangular floor plate out of galvanised 3.5mm steel.  This will support the new floor in the entrance area. Primed it with some Hammerite  “T-wash” that I’ve had for a very long time and came from Ashley Autos on Ashley Down Road!.  Cut the first floorboard piece out of spruce tongue and groove.