Painted the steel reinforcer for the door pillar. Sprayed a second coat of red oxide on the chassis. Welded up the corners of the entrance step bay.
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27/5/2019
Etch-primed the new steel door pillar reinforcement plate.
Sprayed the nearside chassis side member with red oxide as far as the rear of the engine bay, using a brush to get to the top and bottom surfaces that the spray gun couldn’t reach.
Sprayed the new steel plate for the entrance pillar with green smooth hammerite.
Paid attention to the steel reinforcing plates that connect the side rods to the floor cross bearers. Those on the nearside between the axles were wire brushed then two coats of Vactan applied ready for red oxide tomorrow.
18/5/2019
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.