Sanded and profiled the entrance pillar repair today, including machining the rebate for the steel reinforcing plate.
Ash infill to entrance pillar
After rebating for steel plate
20/12/2018
Tag Archives: body frame
17/12/2018
Removed the remains of the steel reinforcement plate at the top of the rearwards entrance pillar. Cut out the rotten wood which extended from the cantrail joint for about 12 inches down the pillar. I used the router for this, leaving one good edge intact in order to enable me to get the correct profile on the finished repair.
Cut some new ash to replace this section, drilled and screwed it to the pillar using PVA to add strength and structural sealer to ensure no gap between the remaining pillar edge. Drilled and pegged the repair using a pair of hardwood dowels.
16/12/2018
I realised that it would be necessary to cut into the roof cladding in order to determine the full extent of the corrosion in the steel reinforcement over the door, so this was partially done yesterday and completed today. The plan is to repair this by letting in joggled replacement sections using structural seam sealer and countersink rivets then finish with a skim of filler.
Some sections of the the rotten steel were cut out today, primarily to allow access to the T-shaped steel flitch plate that reinforces the joint between the top of the door pillar and the cant rail. This is quite badly corroded so a new one will be made. With this out of the way the rotten wood can be cut out of the door pillar and repaired.
Repairs by welding will be made to the steel section over the door and window 1 by welding with 1.5mm ZIntec, ordered today for delivery on the 21st.