This week I have been tidying up the cab ready for reinstalling the floor. I painted the pedals and the handbrake lever and touched up the silver on the chassis to hide the drips from painting the cab. I made and fitted the rubber seal for the handbrake lever, one side to the metal section and the other to the hinged wooden floor section, using the replacement clamp plates I made previously. I fitted the gear lever gaiter to the floor section as well. I need to eliminate the horrid bracket that is holding the fuel pipes and also realign the starter motor cables so they will fit in the floor rebate and not stress the motor terminals. As a change of routine I made two of the remaining three vertical side rods for the offside frame.
Tag Archives: body frame
24/6/2022
The cab woodwork has received attention since my last entry. Screw holes have been dowelled and the woodwork painted grey along with the steel reinforcement for the frame. Also painted grey now is the outside of steelwork forming the lower side of the cab and the lower part of the steel bulkhead behind the cab. The mirror brackets have been stripped and primed and are in the process of being painted black. I have reassembled the mirror using a new glass as cut for me by Neal and the whole assembly is in the process of being painted black.
Today I painted the underside of the steel sections that make up most of the cab floor in preparation for refitting once the cab has been prepared for painting.
12/1/2022
It has been very cold and wet recently, with just the odd dry day. But I have completed painting of the offside frame ready for new panels and window installation. The emergency door needs to be rebuilt so that will be a major job for 2022. This week I removed the fuel tank and am in the process of cleaning it down ready for professional refurbishment. Whilst it is away I will paint the chassis and carry out any underfloor work that needs doing.