Another relatively slow start to the week. Painted another coat of silver on the underside of the new O/S wing and around the aperture for the new battery trays. I also plugged all the screw holes for mounting the trays and covers. I should have done the rear two as well but forgot about them! Made a start on the control box, blowing as much dust off as possible then removed the top panel for cleaning and painting or polishing. I took out all of the screws,and with a bit of gentle persuasion it came off, having corroded slightly to the steel switch plate. I also primed then painted the side panel for the box with engine black, two coats, and put it to one side to cure properly. I next thoroughly cleaned the top panel and removed the blanking plates and plug, and the surround for the starter switch, (theses being pressed in) and painted it with hammerite. I have ordered an ammeter, as there appears to be provision for one and space on the large cover for it. I have also ordered a voltmeter for the top panel. I stripped the paint and rust from the large cover for the control box and spent some time adjusting it so it will fit properly. A coat of “number one rust beater” primer was next, followed by a coat of green Hammerite on the inside surface. I then had to make two sliders to replace the missing ones for the control box switches, the originals were 0.8mm nickel silver, so after a failed attempt in aluminium I used 0.75mm brass which worked well. Not a bad week’s progress, considering I lost two days work for other things.
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13/4/2025
Started the week working on the MW’s rear axle oil seals. I can see lots of places where axle oil could have seeped out, as it’s all so worn in there, but am proceeding slowly by cleaning everything down and renewing gaskets where appropriate. I did have another go at painting the top bar of the cab window, still not perfect so I may try once more time. I cut the bases for the battery boxes, A simple job that was more trouble than expected, then started on the sides. Not much progress this week due to other commitments, although Geoff Brown messaged to say the front wing parts were ready, so collecting that will be one of the first jobs next week.
23/3/2025
A slow start to the week. Painted a thinner coat of brown on the cab door inner panel, a better finish but the second coat look good. Primed thewaistrail and the window surround on the cab door and applied a second coat of No.1 rust-beater to the plain window aft of the cab door, after rubing down the first coat. While the paint was drying I assembled the sliding pane frame of the cab door window and gave it a coat of the correct brown, it will need another. Applied finishing filler to the slight depression on the front corner quarter panel and to the roof just behing the emergency door. Final job of the week was to start creating a pattern for the front mudwing, for which I used a long piece of thick card from an advertisement.