The chassis of the apparatus area after needle gunning has been completed. The next stage will be to degrease it and treat it with acid before priming, undercoating and then top coating in black.
One of the areas of the chassis that has had additional steel plates inserted to strengthen corroded areas.
One of the sides of the chassis in undercoat, clearly showing the "Earl of Dudley Steel" legend. The size quoted is "10 x 3½ BSC 114".
The apparatus area of the chassis showing all three states of restoration. The green areas are in metal primer, the grey is the undercoat and the black is the first top coat.
Since this picture was taken all the areas are now painted in black.
18th May 2002
A section of the underframe, showing one of the 'v' brake hangers after it had been cleaned, degreased, acid treated and painted in metal primer. Work is progressing on the chassis so that will soon be in black top coat.
Another view of the chassis from the middle of the coach.
14th July 2002
Half of the battery box before it was removed for renovation.
Access to the chassis is much easier now that the battery box has been removed. It will also make renovation of the battery box that much more simple.
The chassis of the apparatus area after needle gunning has been completed. The next stage will be to degrease it and treat it with acid before priming, undercoating and then top coating in black.
One of the areas of the chassis that has had additional steel plates inserted to strengthen corroded areas.
One of the sides of the chassis in undercoat, clearly showing the "Earl of Dudley Steel" legend. The size quoted is "10 x 3½ BSC 114".
The apparatus area of the chassis showing all three states of restoration. The green areas are in metal primer, the grey is the undercoat and the black is the first top coat.
18th May 2002
Another view of the chassis from the middle of the coach.
14th July 2002
Access to the chassis is much easier now that the battery box has been removed. It will also make renovation of the battery box that much more simple.