Did final adjustment on bay 2 side rod extension and drilled the brackets and woodwork ready for fitting. Primed same, I added some drying agent to the primer to speed up the process as it is taking to low to dry in the relatively low temperature at the moment. I’m not totally convinced that hardwood like Iroko needs primer and certainly Weymann didn’t prime the frame before painting it but I’d like it to outlast me.
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Continued working on assembling the framing for the next bay including setting the position of the side rod extension in bay 2 using a plumb line and cutting the perimeter rail piece at both ends to form the joint with the side rod extensions. I also cut the next section of lower perimeter rail which meets the wheelarch frame at its farthest end. Noted that there is some discrepancy in position of the frame rail at this point, which would lead to the body flaring inwards slightly towards the rear wheel. which I may be able to correct when I make the new wheelarch section and there might be some adjustment of the current side rods position possible to reduce the difference, which is approximately 1″. The wheelarch section will require timber that I don’t have, so I have ordered this for delivery early in the new year.
I disposed of the scrap window frames and other bits of rusty steel yesterday then finished priming the window glazing bars.
Painted the two inner sides of the glazing bars with grey top coat. Cut the next side rod extension out of Iroko and measured and trimmed the next section of perimeter rail today.