Some progress. Meanwhile I've got the cab at home. So I have more occasions to work on it....even in small portions.
I have removed the bottom plate and bought a new one. Since the notch for the original plate almost completeley broke away durgin removing the plate, I decided to remove also the rest of it and use a bigger new plate.
The derusting process of the metal pieces has started/is meanwhile finished. I will use primer and "hammer finish paint" (is that correct??) on most of them. Those without any rust (2 pieces!!
) will get a coat of clear paint only.
A collegue hast sand blasted the bolts that hold the coinbox-cradle behind the kickplate. The are awesome. And so I decided to use as much of the original parts as possible. The wheels and the plates for the leg levellers.
WANTED: I need two leg levellers, unused/as new, with 3/8"-thread....rubber or teflon feet preferred...any for sale?
See some before/after pictures below.
