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28/5/2019

Ordered African Iroko timber to make the lower side rods, panel bottom stretchers and rear wheel arches, total including VAT and carriage £225.

The current work is concerned with preparing to refit the entrance steps.  This will require the pillar steel plate to be in place, the floor edge to be replaced and careful alignment with the hand rails.  Ordered a tongue and grooved spruce board to repair the floor edge in this area.

Prior to fitting the entrance steps I need to fix the exhaust connection between the main pipe and the manifold down pipe.

Sprayed the entrance pillar steel plate with a second coat of green smooth hammerite, it is now ready to fit.

Red oxided  the reinforcing plates between the side rods and floor cross bearers.

Wire brushed the underside of the floor adjacent to the entrance ready for priming and painting.  This will allow the new metalwork to be fitted.

Vactan’d the angle iron supports for the floor under the entrance door.

Rewelded some of the roof steel where the welds were porous then primed with red oxide.

 

 

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.

27/2/2019

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.