Body Session 18: Rear body work and further painting
Body Session 18: Rear body work and further painting
Today we move back to the rear of the vehicle with a new curved wooden section added to the offside corner which will hold the far offside bumper bracket as well as the bottom of the offside rear panel. We also tackle the removal of the larger rear centre bumper brackets which proved very problematic. Each one had corroded boots which had to be removed. This was only done unfortunately by removing the sections behind and then applying heat to the corroded bolts before hammering them to free them from the box sections. The final coat of paint is also added to the entrance door poles and internal frame.
The offside rear section of the vehicle.
The new wooden curved section is meticulously cut to the desired body curvature and tested in place.
The offside rear centre bumper brackets which before removal. This would prove very problematic and would take hours to remove, especially the larger rear centre bolt that passes from inside the boot area through to the bracket. As both were corroded it was impossible to remove by turning. A number of attempts were made but without any success. Time and care was therefore taken to remove both bolts by fully removing both box sections and side sections between the bracket and inner panels to get to the bolts. Heat was then applied to the offside rear bolt first (diolch yn fawr Dewi / thank you very much Dewi) before it was hammered backwards and forwards before it finally was removed. The nearside rear boot removal from the box section will be the next job.
The bumper bracket bolt is seen here from inside the boot.
The offside rear box section removed with the bolt corroded firmly in place.
The offside rear box section following the application of heat and final removal of the bracket bolt.
A side image of the offside rear box section and what remains of the large bracket bolt.
The rear of the vehicle is seen again with the new wooden curved corner piece and offside rear box sections between removed.
The nearside rear bumper brackets which before and box sections between removed.
The inside of entrance door frame following it’s third sanding and painting.
A close up image of one of the painted entrance door poles with CRG163 seen behind showing off her four waist light apertures and straight paneling.
A final image of the rear of CRG163 at the end of today’s seasion.
The search continues for other parts.
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