Did not achieve much today. Am currently considering how to establish a flat floor at the entrance, given that the metal work is on two slightly differing levels.  I cut a plywood template for the shape of the floor and intended to use this on top of the tongue-and-groove but this looks as though it won’t work.  I think there must have been a steel plate or strip infill on top of the angle iron to make it all level.

Whilst pondering this, I primed the exposed woodwork in the entrance floor area then cut a small section of floor board to fill in to the left of the step well.

More painting today, two coats of silver hammerite on the entrance floor support frame.

I trimmed the lower step to fit the frame taking into account room for the riser panel and the csk screw heads to mount the riser.  Ordered some 25mm No.8 screws for fitting the wooden step treads from underneath.

Exhaust clamps arrived today but no sign of the tubing!

Oxided the angle iron frame for the entrance floor, two good coats..

Silvered the N/S chassis member, two coats applied, one first thing and the other late afternoon using spray and a mix of smooth and hammered finish hammerite..