Norms Restoration - 31 Seater Projects |
1952 AEC Regal III [2547]
2015
October Mechanical
- October 23rd
- Another few but necessary jobs. This stop thingy was never painted and looked a bit rough from the start I think.
- I thought about it and then just decided to polished it and repaint the stop finger.
Original
- I have been on one of these and yes they have something similar. I don't claim to know how this works exactly but it is basically a gauge. It is connected to the air supply and when the bus builds up enough air pressure it pushes on the plunger which is down inside the main body of this thing and pushes down the finger [stop] when enough air builds up. When you start to lose pressure the finger starts to come up into the upright position.
October Mechanical
- October 31st
- Slow goings at the moment.
- 2 days to move 1 metre.
- Welded up the holes on 2 bearers and repaired cracks as well.
- It was easier in some ways to take the rear drive shaft off to have easier access and to check out the uni joints. To my surprise neally all the bolts holding the shaft in were loose.
- I also took a cross member off and gave it a good clean with the pressure sprayer.
- This is the crossmember still in position and still conected to the handbrake rod.
- It took ages to get all the hard as paint like old grease off.
- I had to use a scraper and lots of degreaser to get it off.
- Using the pressure sprayer I eventually got it all off.
- This other cross member I call it operates the hand brake. It rotates back and forth.
- In the hole at the end of each side has a bearing inside.
- Each end of this unit sits flush against the inside of the chassis and is packed with grease.
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