Monday the 19th Dec after the snow

 Well the snow and sub zero temperature put paid to the previous weeks work so a warm windy Monday has sufficed.

The AA box got it’s final coats of paint inside and some holes in the tin panels blocked to stop water ingress.

The fittings are now going back in starting with a brass ashtray and the Andoversford area map which is on a pressed board a fire runner of plastics.

The next step is a door lock, refit the phone and add some motoring memorabilia then we need two signs for the outside 242 it’s original number when sited at the crossroads.

The Foxcross building needed cleaning out now all the leaves have dropped from the trees the wind did not make the job easy blowing them debris around.

The new rubber ethanol proof fuel hose for the Scammel has been fitted to replace the old discoloured plastic somebody had fitted years ago.

Greg has been busy cleaning up vintage tools and applying a preservative to protect them the idea being these will go on display in the Foxcross building as a display.

The other task was cutting and fitting diagonal braces into a leaning garden shed before it collapsed.

The planned job of fitting the scammel windscreens  was a no go as the new rubbers are in Gregs car which has been stuck at a garage awaiting parts

A poignant moment, Keith makes the first phone call in over 60 years from the AA box.

December the 7th a cold frosty start.

 Started in the workshop with the fire well stoked to warm it up.

First task was a old British Railways oil burner lamp the trust was gifted but it was heavily corroded and had various solder repairs done over time. However the door and lock hinges were rusted solid and had been soaking in oil to no avail so the blow torch was applied again to no avail but after removing the door the hinge moved so it was also soldered closed.

inside was a reservoir and burner plus a spare burner all well corroded, the glass panels eventually came out and Greg attempted a light shot blast of the remaining metal of which it turned out there was very little.

The light as gifted

The internals even the reservoirs were pin holed

Stripped prior to cleaning

And it was beyond repair.

when it was warmer outside the scammel had the oil filter refitted after a clean and paint of the bell housing area using a blow torch to warm and dry the metal before painting, this disturbed the old plastic fuel hose which just cracked and fell apart so the unions were removed and taken home to facilitate assembly using new 8mm R9 fuel hose.

The brake vacuum reservoir tank was refitted after cleaning and painting so the motor is now back together pending the new fuel hose fitment.

It was then time to move onto the Morris dropside truck where the lower door hinge was located in the shed so shot blasted and repainted prior to re fitting which proved a challenge as the screws were heavily corroded and mounting anchor plates adrift in the door posts but challenges we over came.

Greg welded up a hole in the inner wing area which was solid but a potential water trap.

Greg had cleaned up and got the scammel dash looking good so the speedo has been cleaned and refitted. The dash and switches will remain out until we can get the new windscreen rubbers so the cab can be made water proof.