Reduced frequency of blog entries due to annoying computer problems… Work since the last entry has focused on the rear corner panels which were full of filler and ancient dents, whilst I await the arrival of the floor strip to complete the entrance steps. The panels have been stripped of paint and filler and the dents knocked out as best as possible. The filler was relatively easy to remove as it had been applied over the original paint and thus just peeled off in large pieces when heated with a stripping gun. The nearside rear panel needs a new forward edge welding to it. The offside panel also requires some additional pieces welding to it but I am awaiting the arrival of a new gas bottle before this can be done.
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22/8/2020
This week has been spent trying to get the entrance steps finished. The floor between the door and the gearbox access has been completed, several new pyramid iron strips fitted and the remaining usable originals refurbished. The whole assembly was painted a custom mix of brown to match the floor. The middle step is complete with nosing and anti-slip treads made from cut-down nosing. The bottom step is painted to match the floor and the nosing has been cut but not yet screwed down as I am awaiting a further piece to make the second tread strip for the this step. Relief holes for the grab rails were cut into the lino before laying.
Once I had completed all that I could do with the material I had, I started to strip the filler and paint from the NSR corner panel so I could see the full extent of the dents that need removing before the panel is installed.
12/8/2020
Yesterday and today I spent working on the entrance steps, painting the steelwork with two coats of DG red. The top step nosing has been trimmed and fitted and the pyramid iron pieces painted ready to fit. One new piece needs to be made.
I used off-cuts of aluminium to manufacture edging pieces for the new lino around the gearbox floor trap.
In between work on the entrance steps yesterday, I started to get the nearside rear corner panel ready for fitting by knocking out the worst of the dents.