Today was spent in further demolition removing the last vestiges of a steel plate that links a boot crossmember with a siderod at the forward edge of the boot.

I also ground back any proud screw remains from the timbering of the boot front in preparation for replacing the steel boot front stress panel.

Further demolition included removal of the boot floor perimeter rail – full of woodworm – on the nearside rear.

Today I removed the three wooden strakes (or runners) from the boot floor and the rotten lino.  I then measured up for a new lot of floor covering for the boot and for the luggage racks as the lino there needs replacing too.

I also removed the steel plate that acts as a catch for the boot doors and the steel sill cover that protects the boot floor edge.  This will need to be remanufactured as it is totally rusted through in several places.  I will probably have to make this in two pieces as it needs to be folded to match the floor profile and edge then welded into one piece.

Boot door sill

Having removed the steel plate that enclosed the front of the boot yesterday, today was spent cleaning up in the shed and removing the debris and odds and sods from inside the boot.  This will allow me to remove the three wooden strakes on the boot floor so I can replace the floor covering and the plywood boot lining.