Today I cut away the rotted section of the steel reinforcement over the entrance. This seems to provide strength to hold the cab roof and maybe the cab to the main part of the body. My intention is to weld in a replacement panel.
Tag Archives: entrance
22/12/2018
Completed the door frame bracket that was cut out yesterday – holes drilled and countersunk for No.12 stainless screws to mount it to the body. As the work progressed the galvanising got scratched and removed in some places so it will get a coat of primer before fitting.
Cut out the new corner reinforcement plate in 16swg zintec that fits halfway down the entrance pillar. This had completely corroded away and some of the wood in this area had rotted too so this was replaced first (see previous entries). Holes were marked for pilot drilling which should be done tomorrow, then the plate can be folded and primed.
Second coat of wood preservative on the frame at the end of today.
21/12/2018
The bracket that joins the rearmost entrance pillar to the cantrail was cut out of galavanised 1/8″ plate today. All but the last two bays of the nearside framing above the floor level were treated with Ronseal wood preserver; this requires three coats at 24 hour (approx) intervals then a good long drying period before the wood can be primed.