Painted the first coat of silver smooth hammerite onto the entrance step frame. Removed the steel reinforcement plate from the rearward entrance pillar and made a replacement.
This pile of scrap in front of the dustbin is pretty much all that remained of the original entrance steps.
Applied Vactan to nearside chassis side member. Also treated body framing where the entrance steps are mounted. Applied more red oxide to step frame. Completed welding the entrance step enclosure.
Angle iron frame for stair treads
Stairwell steel enclosure ready for painting.
Painted angle iron entrance steps frame with second coat red oxide. Removed wooden guard rail from nearside of bus to allow easier access to the chassis side member. Cleaned and sanded loose rust from chassis side member from forward rear spring hanger to rearward front spring hanger ready for Vactan application.