Category Archives: Upper Forward Fuselage
Canopy Brace, Interior Wire Routing, Instrument Panel Riveting,
Work has shifted into the fuselage as things are focused on wiring and hooking things up. I started by dressing up the upper canopy brace. Inside the brace I have routed the Garmin GTN 750 antenna wire, power for the … Continue reading
100th Post! Upper Fuselage and Tailcone Attach
I thought it was a nice bit of fate that today’s post is the 100th progress report and happens to coincide with joining the fuselage with the tailcone – a rather monumental step in the build progress. I hope others … Continue reading
Instrument Panel, Steps (Again), and Play Time
As I got the upper forward fuselage mounted I realized that in order to complete the mounting angles to hold the instrument panel I have on order, I was going to need the stock panel to use as a cutting, … Continue reading
Forward Floor Pans, Landing Gear Mounts and Upper Fuselage
I was able to finish the forward floor pans by blind riveting in the co-pilots foot pan area. This one seemed a bit easier than the pilot side, perhaps just experience? Once the pan was in, I moved onto bolting … Continue reading
Rear Air Vents, Forward Fuselage Rivets, Forward Floor Boards, Steps and Upper Fuselage
It’s been a busy last few days with a lot of smaller items getting finished. While I waited for help to finish the skin riveting (under the curve/bottom of the plane) I moved onto the air vents for the rear … Continue reading
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