Decided to move the rotisserie a little bit to one side so that I could spin the tub the other way and do some more on the floor. I’d taken the light fiitings down yesterday to enable me to turn it a little further, so was confident it would be fine. I turned the body over slowly and checked that I wasn’t going to hit anything. As I was doing it, the casters rolled away from me and the tub went over completely and caught on the roof.

I was stuck holding the rotisserie with my leg and the tub with my body. There was nothing in reach that I could use to prop it up either. After ten minutes of careful movement, I managed to get around the other side and kick over some offcuts of square tubing, and wedged the body in place. It had only scuffed on the roof timbers, and I couldn’t see any damage, but there wasn’t enough room to move it closer to the wall and spin it back, and I could’nt get it out the door as it was.

After moving it slowly in every direction for about half an hour, I got it to clear the roof and spin roof side up. Handy to know I can. I pulled it away from the wall and spun it the opposite way and made sure it hit the roof timbers as a stop. A few more hours with scraper, polishing pads and grinder brush and I’d cleaned all of the underseal and surface rust off. Cleaned with thinners and rags, and then ran out of paint about half way through. The shops were shut so I’ll have to get some more and paint it one night this week. Nice to nearly be finished on one bit! Once it’s all covered, I’ll paint it with a few coats of underseal as well, and hopefully it’ll be ok for the next 49 years.