Valley Axe Man Posted January 22, 2022 Author Share Posted January 22, 2022 Snook an hour in up at the shed to push the 472 on a bit, got the repair sections bent up out of a sheet at work this last week so set to with the grinder chopping out some of the rot ready to allow trimming the oversize panels to fit... Meanwhile, Gemma decided to tackle the roof, all seems solid so a good rub down and a coat of primer before being treated to a splash of silver 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 Gemma got a bit of thinned Red lead on the double skinned joints in the roof and allowed to soak in before a full coat over the roof.. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 Meanwhile I put a skim of filler in the A post corners to fill the profile between the A post and lower front panel of the cab that I repaired a week or so ago, 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 Then set about the side window lower support, basically a piece of 1" box section so out with the grinder and cutting disc, the rot cut out and a new piece welded in... The bent repair section in one of the previous posts goes under this piece of box and across to the inner wing panel forming the top on the inner wing.. and the lower flange carries the bolts to fit the outer mudguard to... anyhow that will happen be next Saturday before that gets attacked and welded into place. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmd Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 coming along nicely there Paul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 4 minutes ago, jmd said: coming along nicely there Paul Thanks John aye we making progress, still a ways to go but making a list of bits to keep eye out for next Sunday 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Looking good Paul ,and good to see your trainee has made a good job on the roof 👍. Do you play tricks on your apprentice like asking them to get the metric adjustable 😂 or send them to the stores for a long wait ☺️ 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted January 23, 2022 Author Share Posted January 23, 2022 15 minutes ago, smithy said: Looking good Paul ,and good to see your trainee has made a good job on the roof 👍. Do you play tricks on your apprentice like asking them to get the metric adjustable 😂 or send them to the stores for a long wait ☺️ Cheers Smithy, aye Gemma is taking to doing a bit of work with the spanners 👍 but no I don't play tricks on her... I save that for the Muppets at work 🤣 best ever one was putting black insulation tape in between the welding lenses in the welding helmets of the apprentice's, then get them to have a go with the mig and they can't see anything but yet you put the helmet on and weld blind... It was fun for hours 🤣🤣 especially when we squashed a spider between the lenses... Poor lad crapped his pants when spider appear before his eyes when he started welding 🤣🤣 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 Gemma got first silver coat of paint on roof this afternoon 😉 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 Gemma's been back out with the silver paint giving the roof another coat this afternoon.... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted February 6, 2022 Author Share Posted February 6, 2022 Reeto time for a brew... Right hand inner wing plated up with afore mentioned folded sections, mudguard offered up and a happy medium was found then marked for the mounting bolts.... whilst the clamps were holding everything about where it wanted to be out came the welder and everything given a good slack handful of tack welds.... Sanded up ready for final weld up once I borrow a little mig from work, holes drilled for the mudguard, almost time to chop the rot out the left-hand one once I get a 2" strip put in behind the door striker plate as during this morning's progress I unearthed a little bit more tin worm 👍 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmd Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 looking good paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted February 6, 2022 Author Share Posted February 6, 2022 1 hour ago, jmd said: looking good paul Cheers John, Aye we getting there, looks healthier now than it did when it was full of tin worm, get this side boxed off and then tackle the other... To be fair this was the worst of the wings. Stuck battery lead on it and away she went first turn... Let her run up And just let her warm herself abit, For her looks she's a good starter 👌 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithy Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 Looking very good Paul 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted February 6, 2022 Author Share Posted February 6, 2022 6 minutes ago, smithy said: Looking very good Paul Cheers Smithy, once she's welded up I'll seam seal the joints to keep the water out and the same happening again... Using stainless plate for the repair sections will also give a bit of protection to the dreaded rust too 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 getting there paul,i take it they are the original wings going back on? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted February 6, 2022 Author Share Posted February 6, 2022 56 minutes ago, Tractorman810 said: getting there paul,i take it they are the original wings going back on? Aye getting a bit done Sean, the right hand wing was supplied as a replacement to the original knackered one when I bought the tractor off Tom, and is a genuine original, but the left hand wing was missing completely so when I get round to it will be a remanufactured copy of an original that Charnleys supply. Finding good wings is like trying to find good doors... I missed a pair of Qm cab wings that's bloke had from down your way that I could have collected last Sunday at Shepton had I been a bit more on the ball but had already been sold by time I seen them advertised Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 Another few Sunday hours spent on the 472 with Gemma after our week away down Anglesey, set about windscreen surround unpicked and spotwelds drilled out cleaned mating surfaces between box section and plate, clamped back up and re welded then seam sealed, corner profile filled and sanded off then given a good coat of red lead. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 Also Gemma set about cutting the rot out if the left hand inner wing ready for plating up once I get the sections trimmed for fitting, also got the front wheel off to get a look at the kingpins, first thoughts are just a couple of shims which I have left from rebuild of the 804 axle not long after her arrival 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted February 20, 2022 Author Share Posted February 20, 2022 Typical 4/98... Starts first tap of the starter and runs sweet VID_20220220_130135.mp4 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted February 27, 2022 Author Share Posted February 27, 2022 Another productive few hours up at the workshop, firstly whilst front wheels are off we thought we'd get them stripped, and between Gemma and myself they were Needle gunned, wire brushed on Angle grinder then sanded before being given a good coat of red lead.... I've never been one for spraying wheels, always preferred a brush as you always get a run somewhere due to the shape of them.... A light sanding and a blow off before they get a coat of silver. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted February 27, 2022 Author Share Posted February 27, 2022 Also the lower longitudinal on the left-hand side side window was trimmed after Gemma chopped it out last weekend, and a length of 1" box cut to length and welded in before being given a lick with the red lead brush 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted February 27, 2022 Author Share Posted February 27, 2022 And lastly whilst in the mood to watch the blue light I welded up the right hand inner wing, dressed off then I've altered the design slightly by seam sealing and then filling the joint between the 1" box section and the mudguard repair section that I bent up, it's normally metal to metal but seeing as water can sit between on top of the now remanufactured stainless steel inner wing and underside of the box section that given time it'll rot out again so my slight change will help stop that. Might as well try and improve the job whilst I'm at it.... Anyhows sanded down and then given a coat of red lead, just 2 holes to drill and tap to refit the side window and once the back wheel is off I'll fit the mudguard and repair the inner wing at the lower front edge to get this side finished off and ready for a bit of blue paint... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justy 46 Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 She's coming along nicely Paul. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valley Axe Man Posted February 27, 2022 Author Share Posted February 27, 2022 6 minutes ago, justy 46 said: She's coming along nicely Paul. Cheers Justin, aye we keep getting a bit done, it's surprising how much progress can be made when you can get stuck into it for a few hours, think progress will slow down abit once I start replacing the wiring loom... But once get that done we can give her a bit of work and see what develops before tackling the cab doors... Be a bit of welding and plating needed in them 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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