Category Archives: Door Locks

Buttons, Right Door Lock, Left Door Priming, Panel Setup and Right Door Install

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Mark B Cooper

Yes, today was a pretty great day thanks to finishing up one of the doors and getting it installed – Wow, that took a long time. I got started by tackling the Aerosport Products screw button caps I mentioned yesterday. … Continue reading →

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Doors, Fiberglass, Nose Fork, and Seat Cushions

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Mark B Cooper

As it usual, time was spent today working on the doors. I sanded down the epoxy I had applied on the right door pinholes. It took a little effort to get it all sanded down smooth, but I think all … Continue reading →

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Interior Panels, Rosen Visor, Door Interiors

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Mark B Cooper

Today was a short day, but I was able to get a few things done and realized a few additional to-dos. I started by installing the nutplates on the aft door vertical. These will hold the front of the passenger … Continue reading →

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Rosen Visors, Door Interiors, Heat Ducts, Interior Panels

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Mark B Cooper

I started the day with getting some screws I needed to mount the Rosen Visors. I am using some black alloy steel #10 screws that are 3/8″ long. I got the right visor mounted and taped up for protection. Looks … Continue reading →

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Right Door Lock Reinforcement, Door Primer, Interior Panel Paint, Final Skin Rivets, Inspection Panel Installations, Overhead Console Outfitting, Start of Left Door

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Mark B Cooper

Wow, today was a day full of lots of different projects. Finishing the door interiors takes time between coats of the primer so that leaves plenty of time to get to other items needing attention. Today I started with figuring … Continue reading →

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Preparing for Interior Paint and Finish

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Mark B Cooper

Now that the doors are done (sans locks for now), it was time to take the top off and prepare for paint. First the doors were unbolted and the struts removed and the doors were put off to the side … Continue reading →

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Wrapping up Door Mechanisms and Mountain High Oxygen

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Mark B Cooper

Things are slowly wrapping up on the mechanisms for the doors. I am still waiting for the PlaneAround gas strut brackets to get modified to support the aftermarket Heavy Duty 600 newton gas struts I am going to use. So … Continue reading →

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Door Latch Completion, Locks and Struts

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Mark B Cooper

While the doors are far from done, I was able to get the right door latch mechanism in place. It definitely went faster than the left door since I knew what to look for. I was also able to mount … Continue reading →

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