The last few days were spent repairing the missing section of the roof over the entrance door. The repair sections have been bonded and riveted and await fixing back to the cant rail. Before I can do this, I have to install the replacement “arch” fairing panel over the entrance steps, so I spent yesterday and today making that panel by shaping it around the remains of the original panel then wiring and rolling the edge bead.
New fairing for the entrance with the original, rotten, item behind.
The final piece of glass for the nearside turned out to have been cut incorrectly so I was very annoyed not to be able to complete the installation of the windows. This means I cannot carry on as planned, so in the meantime my attention has turned to repairing the roof over the entrance. The first two sections have been riveted in, the last piece should go in tomorrow then I will make the decorative arch fairing that goes over the door and under the roof cladding.
Today was spent cutting the box section stock for the remaining window frames. This is almost complete and just requires cutting to length.
As it is the end of the year, a summary of work completed in the last twelve months is appropriate. 2019 has been the year of bodywork.
Starting at the front, the main steel bulkhead has has been fully repaired and painted.
New steel has been grafted into the roof structure above the entrance.
The complex shaped aluminium fairing immediately in front of the entrance was repaired by welding and refitted.
The entrance steps have been completely replaced with new steel and new mahogany treads. The floor around the entrance has been replaced.
The nearside chassis member outside face has been silvered from the rear wheels forward to the engine bay.
The nearside main body frame has been repaired, new steel flitch plates made and fitted and painted from the front rearwards to the rear wheel opening.
Two fixed-light window frames have been rebuilt and are awaiting glass. Five droplight frames have been manufactured and the remaining three are in progress.
The first bay rearwards from the entrance has been completed with new panels and the first half drop window completed and installed.
The plan for 2020 is to complete the nearside, rebuild the rear end and boot and progress to the offside starting with the emergency door.