Painted the rest of the entrance step frame with silver smooth hammerite this morning. This afternoon I made all the side rod brackets for the near side, noting the subtle angle of the top flange that allows the bracket to follow the curve of the lower side rod legs.
New side rod brackets. These attach the lower legs to the main part of the side rod and abut the floor.
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.