It's been a while since we had an update on the restoration of the Suburban coach. Reg and the team have worked their way along one side and are now on the return trip down the other side. The bodywork needs a fair bit of attention to return to operational condition by removing corrosion damage and preparing the surface for painting. Lots of filler and rubbing down before primer and top coats.
Just to refresh the memory here are some before pictures from May 2019. The method of attack is to do a section at a time
Starting at the guard's end the team gradually move along the body side.
There is quite a bit of surface area to work on.
Slowly but surely the preliminary work is completed. This is the area of the coach which has the double doors to facilitate loading.
We now jump forward to this week to see the progress on the guard's end, just a few details to finish.
The other side is almost complete so gradually the coach is taking on it's final colour.
The work on this side is probably more extensive than the first side and there is still some way to go.
Doors 5&6 are being worked on at the moment.
As you can see there has been lots of progress by Reg and the outside team.
Next post we will look at the inside. Thanks to Guy for the photos and a big pat on the back to the crew that are bringing the coach back to life.
To see the progress on our project why not come along to the Heritage Open Days we are having over the next two weekends? Free bus from Gobowen for those arriving by train. See the post on the 26th August for details. We would love to see you.
Until next time.
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