Another heatwave made work difficult and limited at the beginning of the week, however I did manage sort out three of the four O?S half-drop windows that would not close properly – this was due to the screws holding the upper rubber seal not being driven far enough in, so preventing the sliding pane from reaching the top. The final window, nearest the front, would not close because the rubber top seal was not correctly aligned. The undercoat on the new front wing revealed a few defects in the finish that needed filling with stopper, so that was attended to.
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10/8/2025
First job this week was finishing the front wing, sanding and priming the filler on the curve that joins the front face to the top surface. I’m pleased with it as it looks very good. Whilst waiting for various coats of stopper and primer to cure, I stripped, primed and painted the handbrake rest and attended to filling and sanding the roof repair above the entrance door. Further sanding of the new front wing and attention to the join between the new wing and the dash meant that I was able to apply a thin coat of undercoat to the wing. Last job of the week was to revue the window situation; it seems none of the O/S windows will close properly. I have to investigate why, next week.
3/8/2025
A good start to the week, I completed the flasher wiring and that means the cab wiring is done now, except for the lighting panel connections. To progress that, I sanded and painted the lighting panel wooden base. I’ll leave refurbishing the actual switch box now to be a winter job. I next turned my attention back to the front wing, fitting an edging strip to the rear sharp edge, then fitted the beading and piping to the front wheelarch opening in preparation for fitting the new front mudwing. Fitting the mudwing required some wood packing pieces to be added to the wheel arch, not surprise as the original incorrect wing also required packing, and was a slow job, getting it lined up then jacking and packing into position. However, it fits very well now, much better than I expected. Last job of the week was to apply filler to the curved front face of the wing, to conceal the welds, and start rubbing it down.