Otter LRC CM4647296 comes home

[Jordan Baker]

Some detail shots of the fuel tank enclosure. This “box” is just under 4’ in length to give an idea of the size. It’s quite heavy due to the size of the steel plate and all the angle iron. One interesting bit is that the welding on the plates to the angle is continuous the entire length. The rusting is heavy in place but everything will still cleanup nicely. One interesting point to note. I’m finding that a lot of these parts were bare steel and then installed together then painted. There is no evidence of paint between the joining surfaces. The floor plates were the same when bolting to the body. 80 plus years later there is a bit of rust and corrosion.