Too many distractions this week. I started the week by cleaning and whitening the cab door check strap, to prevent it damaging the paint on the wing by contact when fully open. I imagine a correctly-fitted wing would allow room for the door to swing. However, it became clear after fitting that the check strap must never have worked, as it was too long and the cab door was hitting the side of the bus. Shortening it by 1/2″ made a vast difference and the door now does not reach the wing. I continued to tinker with the remaining half-drop window that doesn’t quite close. It now does, but only locks into place on the rearmost end. Some relieving of the side casting fixed that. The new screws to fix the top seal have arrived, so once my few days of illness had passed I was able to fix the final top seal in position. Attention to the side casting of the window frame with a drill-mounted burr means that all the offside windows now close properly. The lower side frame fixing screws need attention on the first window still and the rest need to be checked. So, not much achieved this week.
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13/4/2025
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.
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. That was it for the week, as the MW required attention to the rear axle oil seals.