Woodwork in bay 1 and entrance has had preserver, primer and grey gloss. Metalwork for the door pillar and the cantrail frame have been etch primed then sprayed gloss red to keep the rust away and both pieces are now ready to fit.
Cantrail plate
Corner plate
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.
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.