Most of today was taken up with the MW, a little trip around the block with Colin and Sue Hodgin and Mr. B. I did find time to make up the plate needed for the wooden rail in front of the door, under the canopy. It will need trimming once fitted but I etch primed it to protect the metal where the galvanising was scored.
Tag Archives: roof
19/2/2019
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.
16/12/2018
I realised that it would be necessary to cut into the roof cladding in order to determine the full extent of the corrosion in the steel reinforcement over the door, so this was partially done yesterday and completed today. The plan is to repair this by letting in joggled replacement sections using structural seam sealer and countersink rivets then finish with a skim of filler.
Some sections of the the rotten steel were cut out today, primarily to allow access to the T-shaped steel flitch plate that reinforces the joint between the top of the door pillar and the cant rail. This is quite badly corroded so a new one will be made. With this out of the way the rotten wood can be cut out of the door pillar and repaired.
Repairs by welding will be made to the steel section over the door and window 1 by welding with 1.5mm ZIntec, ordered today for delivery on the 21st.