A lot of work has gone into E43172s overhaul since the last update. The majority of metalwork is now complete in the guard's compartment, with wood now starting to go back in and preparations being made for the new floor to be installed. The majority of the carriage has had its second coat of crimson gloss and the painters are eager for the guard's end to be finished off so they can begin painting
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| Patch required between new corner metal on the right and original metal on the left |
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| Steve preparing the metal for welding |
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| Measurements taken and new patch cut out |
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| Tac welded in place. The horizontal tacs on the left are where the metal was cut slightly, hammered in and re-welded in order to get rid of a bulge |
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| Welding complete |
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| Welds dressed back |
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| New volunteer Daniel makes a start welding in the floor support beams |
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| Michael (L) continues welding in the new corner patch, whilst Daniel (R) welds in another floor support beam |
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| Another rotten pillar cut out |
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| New pillar welded in |
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| As can be seen in this photo this area has been repaired in the past, however with the old welds failing we decided to cut this section out, just above the old weld |
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| The same area, after the body skin had been cut out |
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| Measuring and marking up its replacement |
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| New piece cut out |
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| Tac welded in place |
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| After the new skin was welded in, Steve drills the holes for the door hinges |
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| With the south end corner finally complete, body filler is applied to the dressed welds |
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| Holes for the other door hinges drilled on the north pillar |
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| Door hinges and the aluminum door sides cleaned up, the latter are screwed into the pillar between each hinge |
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| First of the hinges being fitted |
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| Followed by the other two |
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| The first of the double doors after re-fitting |
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| When coming to fit the next door we discovered one of the brass ball bearings (which fit in the door hinge) has been lost to the depths of the workshop. So Michael begins turning a new one |
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| New brass ball on the right compared with an original |
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| The second double door on the east side temporarily re-fitted |
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| Elsewhere on another carriage door, a stud for one of the door handles had snapped. The snapped stud could not be removed so it had to be drilled out |
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| Re-tapping |
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| New stud successfully made, the closest resembling what was there was a 1/4 x 20 UNC thread |
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| Rob begins fitting the new lino in the carriages compartments |
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| Jean painting screw heads after the wood work had been re-fitted |
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| Norman continuing painting |
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| The guards compartment sides are fitted which large planks of hardwood between the doors. After removing what was left of the old nuts and bolts the wood pieces were trial fitted |
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| One of the floor support beams had to be adjusted slightly, which is what Michael is welding in this photo. All the wood on the sides are a successful fit, unfortunately, one piece did not survive being removed and was replaced with a new one, which can be seen to the right in this photo |
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| On the exterior south end the lamp brackets and electrical connection wooden holsters have been re-fitted |
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