1947 Jowett Bradford Utility: 'The Power of Retro Rides'

Sealed any seam areas on the bulkhead and around the rear inner wheel arches - then sprayed the prepared areas in gloss black

















Left the workshop heater on - critical with all paints that are left drying / curing at this time of year - this is a 2 pack finish - critically 2 pack paints stop curing if the temperature is under 5 degrees - good practice is to maintain a temperature above 16 degrees if possible

Interesting to read about the 5 degree cut off for curing - I did not know that.

The new drop links for the shock absorbers turned up today - so set to and got these fitted









The old ones proved stubborn and in hindsight I ought to have removed them before painting the chassis - the new drop links will be painted in when I do the next set of panels / parts in black

Also fitted the new brake rod dust boots that fit the rear of the brake cylinders on the back plates



Replacing what was left of these



Fitted the spare wheel carrier now that it's painted



Then masked the painted areas up to protect them whilst the prep work on the bodywork of the van is progressed





Then commenced with the DA to de-nib the panels ready for profiling works to proceed tomorrow

Something to do with the way that the molecular structure works with the catalyst / hardener and once under 5 degrees it fails to happen - apologies for the layman explanation but that is exactly how the paint rep at Lechler explained it to me without getting over technical.

Many thanks

Reet tha arr

PS wer don't' yus word 'Wee' int shire - tats long's 't' kilt donning lot tup nawth ent reet tup 't' yon ginal tit is

Translated

One does not make use of the word 'Wee' in Gods own county has it is not a subject of the native language, 'Wee' belongs to the language of the gentlemen in the far North of the country whom wear skirts kilts has part of their attire, right up their passage it is.

Profiling continues



Bulkhead & windscreen aperture are nearly there - just a skim of glaze in the morning and a sand back once cured - smaller complex / compound curvature panels always take much longer to profile than the larger flatter areas / panels which you can largely machine sand then hand finish - the bulkhead & windscreen aperture have had to be done all by hand work.



Nearside rear panels are also well underway

It is indeed - the tank sits immediately behind the panel - interestingly part of the tank is underslung under the passenger seat and the floor is a sheet of 10mm plywood !