Bodywork Session 5 - Day 1 - Passenger doors fully removed and surrounding panels

Day one of our fifth session on CRG163’s body work

Today the three of us finally remove the passenger entrance door’s left pillar and remove all surrounding panels.  We find deterioration in the woodwork which has been caused my an ingress of water over the years.  We begin to remove the deteriorated wood in preparation for replacement. 

CRG163’s body number is seen inside the passenger door compartment above the entrance step into the vehicle.

Passenger entrance without doors or door pillar with right panel removed.

CRG163’s entrance step now clear of any obstruction which will make things easier for us to remove and replace the wood of the step.

CRG163’s entrance with left panels removed, revealing deteriorated wood.

We chase down once again screws for removal.

CRG163’s front cowl is removed.  One of the prepared offside panels is seen behind which will be fitted once the fuel cap collar and offside front locker support strut is returned completed and fitted.

Deteriorated wood between CRG163’s entrance and front is carefully removed.

CRG163’s front step with deteriorated wood removed.

All necessary panels surrounding CRG163’s entrance door are completely removed to allow full access to deteriorated wood.