Finished cutting and fitting the floorboards, I didn’t make the best  job of it but it will do as the lino will hide most of the rough bits.  Part of the problem was trial fitting the gearbox cover seemed to mislead me as to the position of the boards at the edge of the opening.  I think edging the opening with some aluminium angle will be the solution once the lino is on.

Once the boards were screwed to the frame I was able to trial fit the entrance step bay sheet metal work, this is a much better job and also serves to cover up some of the bad cutting of the floorboards.

Trial fit of floor boards.

Tomorrow I should be able to start drilling holes to mount the bay, whilst the floorboards will get a good soaking in preservative ready for painting.

Step bay sheet metal in place

Oxided the floor plate for the entrance this morning.   The rest of the day was spent cutting and sanding floor boards to shape for the entrance area.  These should be drilled and finished   tomorrow ready for a dip in preservative.

Painted a coat of grey onto the primed woodwork from yesterday, ready for installation of the new floor.

Cut the triangular floor plate out of galvanised 3.5mm steel.  This will support the new floor in the entrance area. Primed it with some Hammerite  “T-wash” that I’ve had for a very long time and came from Ashley Autos on Ashley Down Road!.  Cut the first floorboard piece out of spruce tongue and groove.