FGT No9 Aust restoration

[Keith Webb]

Actually we're both on holidays this week. I've had a special dispensation to do this as I want to get it finished and off the trailer as it's needed for other things... like taking the 2C1 body to Ganmain.
I'm getting fairly good at removing the panels now, have found there are in fact a few spot welds on the top rear panels which I find interesting. But everywhere these darn stitch welds are time consuming to grind off. Best technique is to cut against the angle iron frame from the inside where the weld is then go outside where it is easier to access then cut along each panel and remove. What is left then gets opened up between the stitches so a thin disc can be inserted to cut along what's left of the weld flush with the flat of the angle iron. Once all the welds have been ground off I'll go over the rustier bits with a flapper wheel before blasting.
Will post some more pics later today.
Thanks for the paint recommendation, Mike.