Arrived home last weekend, some time earlier than expected, due to the cyclone heading for Fiji. With our original return flight (via Fiji) cancelled, and with further disruptions likely, we decided to 'get out of Dodge'. I had previously sworn I would NEVER fly with jetstar ever again, but faced with the prospect of being stranded, albeit in paradise, I would have conceded to go with Aeroflot, Air China, or even "Eddies Airways".
For the last two days, I have been attending to superficial repairs on chassis, where the more visible but light rust pitting is.
The areas of dark grey are the cosmetic repairs!
The holes in chassis rail ends make for good carry handles when a tube is inserted.
Once again, painted outside to eliminate possibility of contamination inside workshop. Chassis was hoisted up at 0530hrs, and painting commenced 0720hrs, in an attempt to get the color applied before temperature went too high. Well, it was too hot for me, but the paint seems to have been able to adapt a little better. My third coat of paint was about 25% more reducer than normal, to overcome the 'dusty' effect of paint drying too quickly due to the heat (37%c at 1030). Final 'coat' was really an additional splash of almost straight reducer.
Because I needed to get in & out of the chassis compartments, under & around chassis, etc..I couldn't wear my old hat, so as a consequence I have the same color as zoidberg! This too shall pass.