Ford Blitz Restoration/Rebuild

[Private_collector]

Coin toss decided next job would be windscreens.............so Doors it is.

There's a good reason why I ignored the guidance of ER II. When I took the second of the side curtains to upholsterer, I also took a door with me so he could see how everything sits when curtain is installed. He had removed the canvas from the first one before I got there, and did second one while I waited. The idea was for me to cleanup the frames, repaint them and give them back for canvas work to begin. And HERE'S THE CATCH, when I had both of the naked frames side by side, they were different lengths!!!!! One was a simple rectangle, the other had a longer top rail, which matches the forward angle of windscreen support frame.

Having had a few hours now to think this over, I will put the curtains on hold until the doors are repaired, installed on the cab, and curtain frames can be sat into place to check size etc..

I'll post a photo of the frames tomorrow. The size difference is quite dramatic, but it's interesting to know that both curtains would fit and serve their purpose, because of different size and cut style of canvas. I have bought steel rod & flat rod today, to make whatever frame alterations are required.

And that is why the doors are next!

As I said, one door is now at sandblasters, another still requires removal of screws & bolts etc. That's a Saturday afternoon or Sunday job. I have 6 dooors in total, and they are in varing degrees of decay. Ones not good enough for use will provide spares for the two chosen.

By the way, the long awaited bolts arrived today. They not correct, and the shop realised the error as soon as they arrived. Replacements have been ordered. This little saga is fast becoming a circus without a tent. A trilogy in four parts, if you will.

Ever heard of an old song called "The Gas Man Cometh"?