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April 2006

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1st. Bob the Blacksmith welds the second pillar into position!

2nd Pillar
Bearer cut to length

4th. I cut the end of the first bearer to length.

5th. The bearer is clamped down with a pair of 7/16" bolts on a webbing base.

  Clamps
New pillars  

5th. Primer on the newly-arrived pillar sections.

5th. I remove the bolts holding the 3rd nearside pillar in place.

  3rd Pillar freed
Window in primer    

14th. 3 windows cleaned up.

 

14th. I drill and fix the front bearer to the offside.

  offside of front bearer clamped
 New pillars painted    

14th. New pillars are painted.

16th. First new horizontal stretcher in place.

   First stretcher
 2 windows removed  

16th. Last 2 windows removed from nearside.

22nd. I detatch the last bit of steel from the nearside.

   Frame removed
 Empty side    

22nd. Not much left of the nearside.

 

29th. I have collected 6 shaped steel pieces from Bob to make strengtheners to attach the side planks to. They will screw to the new pillars.

   Strengtheners
Strengtheners in place    

30th. The strengtheners are bolted into place.

30th. The first plank is fitted!

  First board in place
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