Yesterday was a great day out. Mrs B and I took an all day round trip to retrieve some parts I have been wanting to get home for a long time. Accompanying us was Andy Cusworth, another MLU member and friend of some years now. I think Andy and I talked the whole way there and back.
Most desired amongst the treasures was of course the sunshine cab roof. Couldn't wait to finally see it with my own eyes, and I must say I wasn't disappointed. It is in very good shape. There will be minimal dent repair work needed, and no rust repairs at all. Sandblasting will be done. It's my preferred method of cleaning. I brought back a good set of 16" wheels as well, so they will also go for blasting. When painted, I have a set of NDT tyres to put on them, and the tyres/wheels on the grey truck now will be given back to the previous owner.
I will post a number of close up photos of the cab roof shortly. Does MLU have a thread or heading where people can post images of items they have which are known to be original? If not, maybe it would be a good idea. Then everyone can benefit from seeing how things SHOULD look. I'm absolutely sure everything on my cab roof is %100 original, so far as the hardware goes. There was still remains of canvas attached to the bar that goes to the front edge of the opening, so my photos might help someone else in the future. Just a thought!