The O/S chassis frame outer face and flanges has been sprayed silver as far as the cab rear bulkhead. Last week I collected the fuel tank from Hartlepool Radiators so this is ready to fit, although the fuel gauge needs attention first. The mounting brackets are painted and are ready to fit back to the chassis.
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27/3/2022
Work has continues down the offside with cleaning and oxiding the chassis as far as the cab. The fuel tank has gone away to Hartlepool Radiators for refurbishing and most of the cab fitting and sections of the floor have been removed in preparation for repair and for painting the cab. Two new dynamo output cables have been installed and just await the terminals soldering so the dynamo can be reconnected.
The windscreen wiper motor has been removed and serviced and is ready for a new coat of paint.
The access door for the destination box proved impossible to remove without a lot of effort and in fact all it needed was a bit sanding off the frame to ensure it could be fastened closed.
Work this week has been concentrated on the chassis under the cab, painstakingly cleaning of hardened and congealed grease and filth. The chassis as far as the shock absorber has been treated with Vactan and is ready read oxide, as is the lower part of the cab rear bulkhead. Hopefully by the end of the week I should be able to spray silver onto the chassis.
6/5/2020
Yesterday I finished screwing the boot floor OS perimeter rail in place. Today was spent finishing the joints to ensure the side pillars line up correctly for the cladding panels and packing any gaps in the joints. Late afternoon today I removed the rearmost boot floorboard as it is rotten all the way across. This gave me access to the top of the chassis at this point, where a lot of corrosion growth was evident between the insulator and the boot floor support. I removed the insulator and the corrosion growth and treated the chassis top surface with Vactan.