For once today, I actually achieved my task. Todays job was to remove the plasticised coating offs ome of the seat frames. Over the years bits have been picked away so my job was to remove it completely on the affected frames. In the new year the bare metal will be painted black.
Elsewhere more panels were being removed including the rear dome, once the pod had been moved forward on the roof. It proved to be quite stubborn to get off, once all the rivets had been removed. We also had a mad volunteer working on the roof.
Then at the end of the day there was a big shuffle round of the buses in the yard to get NPF completely under cover.
Work continues and later this year NPJ will be back at bus rallys again. We have a target date but its too early to say yet if it will be met.
Additional Update 3/1/2012: NPJ has now had all windows removed (except windscreen) and all panels that need to be replaced have been removed. Removing panels has revealed a fair amount of welding work is required to patch up metal work munched by those nasty tin worms. Painting of previously hidden bits is in progress to protect them from rusting. No photos yet.
Enjoy the photos below.
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| Rear with a bit of the insides now painted |
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| New emergency door fitted on my last visit |
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| Pod has been moved forward |
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| Seat frames |
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| rear dome halfway off |
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| rear dome now off |
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| and on the floor |
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| rear seat finally out as well |
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| rear seat had a clue where it came from |
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| detachable skirt panels off |
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| bare metal on seat frames |
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| this seat frame needed nothing from me. how they should look |
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| nearside detachables off |
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| now in its temporary home at the back of the lean to. |
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