Today I finished machining and polishing the replacement bezel for the entrance door handle. This will be sent off for chroming at some point along with all the other door furniture.
Other work completed since the last entry: the third droplight was installed, then the fourth droplight was assembled and installed and finally the plain square window (opposite the emergency door) has been reglazed using the rubber supplied by AM Silicones. This leaves just the rounded window at the rear to be assembled and fitted then the nearside will be ready for beading. All the steel window frames are painted and then treated with waxoyl on the inside before installation; the plain square window has been treated and should be ready for installation tomorrow when the waxoyl has set.
Work has continued on the remaining nearside window parts. The frame for droplight for the third bay has received its coat of chrome and the second bay window is complete and the steelwork has been treated with waxoyl to hopefully prolong its life once installed. The use of contact adhesive to hold the top seal in its aluminum tray was reasonably successful but far from perfect, so a trial with panel sealant is envisaged for the next one.
The second completed window was installed today, though the bottom horizontal remains to be screwed to the body.
Restoration diary of a 70-year old AEC single-deck bus and the trials, tribulations and adventures of our 1966 Bristol bus.
