Started the week by working on the MW nearside rear axle, removing the wheels, hub cover and half-shaft with a view to replacing the oilseals to stop the oil leak. Damage to the sealing surface was immediately apparent. Whilst awaiting assistance from Ian to remove the hub nut, I worked on the Regal’s cab window, preparing the fixed glass for assembly into the frame, at which point I realised I needed to paint the insides of the frame before I put the glass in. Having done that, I continued taping up the edges of the glass for the fixed pane. I took the template for the front mudwing to Geoff Brown and had a long discussion with him about assembling the parts. I made a start on the battery boxes, working out the pieces and folds and folding a trial piece of 2mm steel. Having taken a long look at the glass for the cab window, I decided I needed to replace the fixed pain as it was too scratched and pitted, so took it to Dunmow glass. That was it for the week, as the MW required attention to the rear axle oil seals.
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25/8/2024
First job this week was final painting of the emergency door window frame, this is now complete and awaiting glass. Next job was to cut the steel strip for the leading edge of the door; I had to weld a short piece on to the material I had in stock to save buying more steel but this was no problem. Next, I painted the emergency door wooden frame with primer. Whilst that dried I trimmed and drilled the steel edge strip, using the rusty original as a template. I then used the new strip to drill the holes in the emergency door frame then painted the frame side and fitted the strip to the frame. Next I cut the aluminium panel to size for the lower emergency door cladding, including the edge folds. This has to be wrapped around the steel strip edge, a bit tricky. A trial fit of the panel enabled me to mark out the cut-out for the emergency door handle and bezel. I then primed and painted the steel edge strip. When that was dry, I started to fit the external cladding, with a layer of waxoyl between the steel and the aluminium. I had pinned the top and bottom edges by the end of play. The glass for the last offside window was finally ready so we were able to collect it from Dunmow glass, an experience that leads me to think we will not buy glass there again. I finished most of the aluminium work on the emergency door by the end of Saturday, the penultimate piece is cut and folded but not yet attached. That will be the first job for next week.
15/7/2024
Started the week by applying a second coat of grey paint to the back of the new window frame. I noted that the weld-thru primer did not adhere well to the bare metal on the frame so I had to to rub it off. At this point I decided to glaze it, then repaint it with red oxide. Before I started to put the glass in, I removed the remaining seat cushions, cleaned them and loaded them in the car with the moquette for delivery to Ifor, which I did on Wednesday. Attempting to put the glass in revealed that the pane was just too big, so the original template was adjusted and a new piece ordered from Dunmow glass. I sprayed the frame with Jenolite red oxide then started on dismanting the emergency door; this gave me some difficulty with screw removal, requiring some drilling. It also revealed how rotted the emrgency door window frame was.