First job was to complete the beading for the wheel arch.  In preparation for fitting it and to see what additional material was needed, I trial fitted the mudguard.  This, though of the correct pattern, was a very approximate fit but I think I can make it work.  It isn’t going to be perfect, but should look ok; it will require some wooden spacers, as did the incorrect one that came with the bus.  It still requires some final adjustment, though, as currently it it is resting behind the rolled edge of the front dash panel which, looking at photos of other HUOs, it not correct.  I corrected this by trimming  the mudwing but the profile doesn’t match exactly, so I have not yet drilled all the fixing holes.  I may leave that until after I have had the piece sandblasted and have primed it.

A slow start to the week, wet and very cold and other tasks were diverting me but I managed to fit the new piece of half-round beading and drill and fix the remaining screws in the top waistrail beading.  I then added another 1m long piece to the flat lower waistrail beading.  Next job was to mark out and drill and fit the half-round beading that trims the bottom edge of the O/S panels between the front and rear wheelarches.  A shrt section remains, which can’t be cut to size until the wheelarch beading is on.   A first attempt at curving the beading for the O/S front wheel arch  around a brake drum was promising at first, then failed dismally.   Annealing the piece  solved the problem and I was able to get the curve almost correct before temporary fitting, which was virtually complete before the end of play on Saturday.   Just the end that wraps around the front remains to be fixed.   Some damage to the edge of the beading will need attention before final intallation, but overall a useful week.