After rather a long break I have started work on all the panels that need the same treatment as the cab: blasting and priming. I have bought some more plastic and clips so that I can seal my plastic tent better to try and stop the blasting sand getting everywhere. There are a number of panels to do and I think I can complete them in two batches.
The original doors are very rusty; the mirror mounts had pushed right through the door skin so last time I was at the wreckers I bought a couple of better ones.
My understanding is that there are two styles of door. These later ones have two mirror mountings: top and bottom. The early doors had mirrors on a single arm and only one mounting.
I dismantled and photographed the doors.
They came apart quite easily and of course I will have another set of parts from the original doors. It would be nice to get new rubbers but I have not seen any for sale. I scan eBay regularly for TK parts and although there are always plenty of bits for sale the actual range of components is quite limited. Windscreen rubbers are easily available but the rest are not.
Once the blasting and priming is complete I will move on to any welding and rust repair that is needed. These were the best doors I could find but still some minor rusting on the inner skin. It will be interesting to see what they look like after blasting.
