Started the week working on the MW’s rear axle oil seals. I can see lots of places where axle oil could have seeped out, as it’s all so worn in there, but am proceeding slowly by cleaning everything down and renewing gaskets where appropriate. I did have another go at painting the top bar of the cab window, still not perfect so I may try once more time. I cut the bases for the battery boxes, A simple job that was more trouble than expected, then started on the sides. Not much progress this week due to other commitments, although Geoff Brown messaged to say the front wing parts were ready, so collecting that will be one of the first jobs next week.
Category Archives: AEC Regal
6/4/2025
Started the week by working on the MW nearside rear axle, removing the wheels, hub cover and half-shaft with a view to replacing the oilseals to stop the oil leak. Damage to the sealing surface was immediately apparent. Whilst awaiting assistance from Ian to remove the hub nut, I worked on the Regal’s cab window, preparing the fixed glass for assembly into the frame, at which point I realised I needed to paint the insides of the frame before I put the glass in. Having done that, I continued taping up the edges of the glass for the fixed pane. I took the template for the front mudwing to Geoff brown and had a long discussion with him about assembling the parts. I made a start on the battery boxes, working out the pieces and folds and folding a trial piece of 2mm steel. Having taken a long look at the glass for the cab window, I decided I needed to replace the fixed pain as it was too scratched and pitted, so took it to Dunmow glass. T hat was it for the week, as the MW required attention to the rear axle oil seals.
30/3/2025
Started the week by flatting the filler on the front quarter panel and priming it. I then moved onto marking up some plywood for the front mudwing template, using the mock-up created last week. This required several pieces and took a while to cut and assemble and was not finished unti the end of the week. In what was probably an ill-considered move, I decided yet again to attempt to realign the beading at the emergency door and rear corner, to give a straight run from front to back. This proved awkward and damaged the filler around the top of the rear quarter panel, which I repaired. The beading does look smuch better now. I continued with odd small jobs while I waited for the mudwing template to set; these included finishing painting the sliding pane of the cab window, rubbing down the offside rear window frame in preparation for painting and attending to the filler on the rear dome and elsewhere around that area. A quick check of the wiring situation under the cab reveals that this is complete and the cover can now be fitted over the junction.