Prepared rear shock absorbers for fitting. Filled with new SAE20 shock oil and refitted lever arm to repaired shock absorber. Bolts arrived today so fitting is imminent.
Started to remove panels today with the intention of removing the rearmost window pan on the nearside. Removed the beading below the windows that curves around the back. This sequence of photos shows the arrangement of woodwork and 1/8″ steel flitch plates.
Heavily corroded flitch plate.
More corrosion.
NS rear wheel arch
Framing
General view showing arrangement of flitch plates.
Looking forward from NS rear wheelarch.
looking rearwards.
Another rearwards view along the waist rail
Restoration diary of a 70-year old AEC single-deck bus and the trials, tribulations and adventures of our 1966 Bristol bus.