I completed the fettling of the the new timber for the nearside of the boot perimeter rail today and screwed it in place. One problem I encountered was that the timber had not been cut to width accurately by the supplier so I ended up having to take about 1/4″ of the deepest face. However the rail is now fitted and the joints with the verticals have been profiled so all is well.
Today was spent fettling the perimeter rail bit by bit to get a good fit with the side rods and at the corner. It is almost done, just needs a bit taking of the the corner end.
Continued working on the perimeter rail timber today, I finished cutting the floor rebate and then cut the slots for the side rods in the timber for the nearside. These still need a bit of finishing to get a good fit.
Restoration diary of a 70-year old AEC single-deck bus and the trials, tribulations and adventures of our 1966 Bristol bus.
