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Category
Hours
# Pictures
407
May 21, 2024
Chasing gremlins, gilding lillies
Various
9
406
Mar 17, 2024
This and that.
Various
1
405
Feb 16, 2024
Pitot Static and Mode C check
Avionics
1
404
Feb 12, 2024
Fettling
Ignition
3
403
Jan 19, 2024
Riding the struggle bus
Various
10
402
Nov 19, 2023
The last 3 weeks...
Various
0
401
Oct 29, 2023
Reassemble the panel
Instrument Panel
0
400
Oct 28, 2023
Third Time's A Charm
Fuel System
0
399
Oct 16, 2023
Replace fuel probe, etc
Fuel System
2
398
Oct 01, 2023
Nut plates
Instrument Panel
10
397
Sep 04, 2023
Windshield off, glare shield extension off
Instrument Panel
3
396
Sep 03, 2023
Ailerons connected
Controls
0
395
Sep 02, 2023
Pushing
Various
2
394
Aug 27, 2023
"Hero" wing spar pin in Starboard side
Wings
0
393
Aug 27, 2023
"Hero" wing spar pin in Starboard side
Wings
0
392
Aug 19, 2023
Details
Ignition
6
391
Aug 06, 2023
Weekend work
Various
2
390
Aug 01, 2023
Cleaning up the install
Ignition
1
389
Jul 30, 2023
A little progress in the last few weeks
Various
0
388
Jul 10, 2023
Weighed the airplane
Documentation
3
387
Jul 07, 2023
Dings, fairing strips
Wings
6
386
Jul 06, 2023
Wing walk, wing tips, etc
Wings
3
385
Jul 05, 2023
Trim, wing walks
Wings
5
384
Jul 04, 2023
Wings on and pinned
Wings
0
383
Jul 02, 2023
Wings on, sort of
Wings
1
382
Jul 01, 2023
Ignition and housekeeping
Ignition
2
381
Jun 11, 2023
More ignition details, also wheel pants
Ignition
4
380
Jun 05, 2023
Ignition wires
Ignition
1
379
Jun 03, 2023
Still Igniting
Ignition
5
378
May 29, 2023
Still with the ignition
Ignition
7
377
May 28, 2023
More ignition progress
Ignition
1
376
May 28, 2023
Ignition bracket is mostly done
Ignition
3
375
May 21, 2023
Ignition bracket
Engine
7
374
May 20, 2023
Cleanup, starting ignition bracket fab
Various
4
373
May 13, 2023
Engine run, starting on brackets for Ignition
Engine
3
372
May 08, 2023
More trials
Engine
2
371
May 06, 2023
Another engine run
Engine
1
370
Apr 30, 2023
Engine Start
Engine
2
369
Apr 24, 2023
More engine start preps
Various
3
368
Apr 22, 2023
Preparing for engine start
Various
1
367
Apr 16, 2023
Back on
Windscreen
2
366
Apr 11, 2023
Glare Shield secured
Glare Shield
1
365
Apr 09, 2023
More progress
Various
1
364
Apr 08, 2023
Brakes finally bled?
Various
2
363
Mar 25, 2023
Brakes, heat shielding
Various
2
362
Mar 19, 2023
Brakes, carb and controls
Various
7
361
Feb 11, 2023
New Brake Master Cylinder
Controls
0
360
Feb 05, 2023
Rocker Shaft Upgrade
Engine
2
359
Jan 16, 2023
Labeling, cleanup, skins
Avionics
2
358
Jan 15, 2023
Rigged "pigtail" for future aux fuel
Fuel System
1
357
Jan 08, 2023
Nose wheel pant, more baffling refinement, removing the toe brakes
Landing Gear
5
356
Jan 08, 2023
Brakes, Canopy hold open
Controls
3
355
Jan 02, 2023
More work on mixture and throttle relocation
Controls
3
354
Jan 01, 2023
More work on engine controls
Controls
0
353
Dec 20, 2022
Auditing carb, relocating controls
Fuel System
3
352
Dec 19, 2022
Fuel flow test
Fuel System
2
351
Dec 02, 2022
Like peeing on the fence post....
Paint / Decals
2
350
Nov 29, 2022
Calibrate fuel sensor
Fuel System
3
349
Nov 22, 2022
Finish new latch
Canopy
2
348
Nov 06, 2022
Fitting Peter Anson latch
Canopy
1
347
Nov 05, 2022
Registration received
Documentation
1
346
Oct 14, 2022
Fuel cap, tank, door
Fuel System
1
345
Sep 05, 2022
Baffling lily gilding
Engine
3
344
Sep 03, 2022
Mailed in the registration application
Documentation
0
343
Aug 31, 2022
Vent, fuel door
Fuel System
1
342
Aug 31, 2022
More with the baffles
Engine
2
341
Aug 30, 2022
Baffling
Engine
5
340
Aug 28, 2022
Details
Cowl
3
339
Aug 28, 2022
Finished remote fuel shutoff
Fuel System
3
338
Aug 21, 2022
Installed fuel tank vent
Fuel System
1
337
Aug 21, 2022
Finished tie down
Wings
1
336
Aug 10, 2022
New magnetron is in
Engine
2
335
Jul 24, 2022
Mod for top vent
Firewall
1
334
Jul 18, 2022
Planning the last mile
Documentation
1
333
Jul 18, 2022
Cockpit Work Platform
Fuselage
1
332
Jul 18, 2022
Stop drilling the cracks in the canopy.
Canopy
2
331
Jul 10, 2022
Do it like the plans
Fuel System
1
330
Jul 05, 2022
Breather mods for a cleaner belly
Engine
4
329
Jul 04, 2022
Temporary Seat
Fuselage
1
328
Jul 04, 2022
Mods to make it easier to get wings on and off
Wings
2
327
Jul 04, 2022
Stress cracks
Canopy
3
326
Jul 04, 2022
From finger strainer to firewall
Fuel System
4
325
Jul 04, 2022
Top of the engine
Engine
3
324
Jul 04, 2022
Cleared some interferences
Controls
2
323
Jul 03, 2022
Push rod tubes
Engine
1
322
May 01, 2022
Heads
Engine
2
321
May 01, 2022
Belly Skin is on
Fuselage
0
320
Mar 20, 2022
Still on the belly skin
Fuselage
2
319
Mar 06, 2022
Aft fuselage belly skin
Fuselage
0
318
Jan 23, 2022
Pulling dents
Fuselage
1
317
Jan 22, 2022
Shadow Board and Plans stand
Workshop
2
316
Jan 22, 2022
Insulating the exhaust
Engine
1
315
Jan 22, 2022
More recent completions - Fire Sleeve
Fuel System
3
314
Jan 07, 2022
Work Continues
Cowl
10
313
Aug 21, 2021
Moving Day
Project Sale
12
9
312
Aug 14, 2021
fabricate Tools To Drive Out Wing Temporary Retaining Pins
Tools
3
1
311
Jul 31, 2021
Continue Assembling Hardware For New Owner To Be Able To Finish Assembling Aircraft
Workshop
8
4
310
Jul 28, 2021
Continue Assembling Hardware For New Owner To Be Able To Finish Assembling Aircraft
Workshop
3.8
1
309
Jul 27, 2021
Begin Gathering Materials To Go With The Project When It Is Sold
Workshop
4
2
308
Jul 27, 2021
Windscreen Crack Repair Complete
Windscreen
2
1
307
Jul 21, 2021
Repair Crack IN Windscreen
Windscreen
6
4
306
Jul 20, 2021
Recently Acquired Early Builder's Log Entries And Photos
Documentation
2
17
305
Jul 20, 2021
Present Project For Sale
Presentation
6
8
304
Jul 20, 2021
Modified Elevator Trim Control Cable
Controls
2
1
303
Jul 17, 2021
Technical Counselor Inspection And Repairs
Inspection
14
5
302
Jul 10, 2021
Test Alternator Output
Engine
6
1
301
Jul 10, 2021
Fabricate New Valve Cover Screw Seals
Engine
1.5
1
300
Jul 07, 2021
Apply Additional Coat Of Paint To Glare Shield
Glare Shield
1
1
299
Jul 07, 2021
Re-install The Fuel Tank
Fuel System
1
2
298
Jul 07, 2021
Bleed Right Hand Landing Gear Brake One More Time.
Landing Gear
2
1
297
Jul 06, 2021
Bleeding Landing Gear Brakes Again To Remove Air Bubbles
Landing Gear
6
2
296
Jul 06, 2021
Continue Modifications to Glare Shield and Fit Shield to Fuel Tank and Longerons
Glare Shield
6
3
295
Jul 03, 2021
Modify Glare Shield To Fit Over Fuel Tank
Glare Shield
5
1
294
Jul 03, 2021
Rework Fuel Tank Mounting Straps
Fuel System
9
4
293
Jun 30, 2021
Clean Oil Breather Tube
Engine
2
1
292
Jun 30, 2021
Completed Connecting All Control Linkage
Controls
8
3
291
Jun 29, 2021
Complete Hinge Pin Installation on Ailerons and Flaps
Wings
10
5
290
Jun 29, 2021
Install missing Rivets
Fuselage
2
1
289
Jun 24, 2021
Complete Hinge Pin Installation on Rudder and Elevator
Controls
9
4
288
Jun 22, 2021
Continue Connecting Aileron Linkage and Rigging Ailerons
Controls
8
2
287
Jun 12, 2021
Continue Connecting Aileron Linkage and Rigging Ailerons
Controls
8
0
286
Jun 12, 2021
Finish Deburring Rivet Holes For Wing Root Doublers
Wings
1
1
285
Jun 09, 2021
Finish Drilling and Deburring Rivet Holes For Wing Root Doublers
Wings
9
3
284
Jun 08, 2021
Add End Rivets And A Latch Knob To The Canopy Left Hand Lower Rail
Canopy
4
4
283
Jun 08, 2021
Drill And Cleco Left Wing Doubler And Wing Walk
Wings
4
3
282
Jun 05, 2021
Connect Aileron linkage
Wings
13
3
281
Jun 02, 2021
Compete Flap Rigging and Connect Ailerons
Wings
9
0
280
Jun 01, 2021
Rig Wing Flaps
Wings
8
0
279
May 29, 2021
Complete Engine Wiring
Engine
8
4
278
May 26, 2021
Install Flaps and Fabricate Flap Fairings
Controls
9
2
277
May 25, 2021
Install Ailerons and Linkage Control Linkage For Flaps
Controls
13.5
3
276
May 22, 2021
Continue Work On Engine and Avionics Wiring and Connections
Avionics
6
3
275
May 22, 2021
Retrieve Flaps and Ailerons from Storage
Wings
2
1
274
May 22, 2021
Reinstall Engine Cooling Baffles
Engine
1
0
273
May 19, 2021
Further Evaluate Magnetron Ignition Coils
Ignition
8
0
272
May 18, 2021
Test New Magnet For Magnetron Ignition
Ignition
7
1
271
May 15, 2021
Replace Magnet for Magnetron Ignition System
Ignition
9
1
270
May 12, 2021
Trim L/H Wing Doubler and Wing Walk
Wings
8
2
269
May 12, 2021
Trim Wing Doubler
Wings
6
2
268
May 08, 2021
Fit Wings to Fuselage
Wings
6
8
267
May 08, 2021
Test For Spark At Spark Plugs
Ignition
6
0
266
May 05, 2021
Add Ground Wire From Magnetron Ignition Coils to Engine Block
Ignition
6
2
265
May 04, 2021
Engine Oil Filler Cap
Engine
1
1
264
Apr 28, 2021
Finish Reassembly of the Ancillary Parts of the Engine and Check the Magnetron Ignition.
Ignition
6
0
263
Apr 27, 2021
Pull Engine to Inspect Magnetron Ignition Magnet on Flywheel
Ignition
8
3
262
Apr 21, 2021
Check Piston Positions and Plugs for Magnetron Ignition Firing
Ignition
2
0
261
Apr 21, 2021
Work On Securing Proper Clearance To Install Wings Through Spar Tunnel Continues
Wings
4
0
260
Apr 20, 2021
Work On Securing Proper Clearance To Install Wings Through Spar Tunnel Continues
Wings
8
0
259
Apr 19, 2021
Continue Work On Securing Proper Clearance To Install Wings Through Spar Tunnel
Wings
6
0
258
Apr 14, 2021
Work On Securing Proper Clearance To Install Wings Through Spar Tunnel
Wings
6
0
257
Apr 14, 2021
Complete Replacing Short Rivets Securing Fuselage Rear Skin To Longerons
Fuselage
2
0
256
Apr 13, 2021
Continue Drilling Out and Replacing Short Rivets In Fuselage Skin
Fuselage
6
1
255
Apr 10, 2021
Continue Replacing Fuselage Skin To Longeron Rivets That Are Too Short.
Fuselage
5
0
254
Apr 06, 2021
Replace Rivets Securing Fuselage Skin That Are Too Short
Fuselage
4
1
253
Apr 06, 2021
Wing Flap Piano Hinge Rivet Irregularity
Wings
2
3
252
Apr 03, 2021
Take Measurements Of Spar Thicknesses and Spar Tunnel Opening
Wings
4
1
251
Apr 03, 2021
Third Set of Magnetron Ignition Coils Unsuccessful
Ignition
4
1
250
Mar 31, 2021
Replace Motor Mount Bushings and Bolts and Magnetron Ignition Coils
Engine
6
2
249
Mar 31, 2021
Continue Effort to Install Wings
Wings
8
1
248
Mar 30, 2021
Aligning Bolt Holes In Wing Spars and Spar Tunnel
Wings
8
2
247
Mar 27, 2021
Install Wing Spars in Spar Box In Fuselage
Wings
4
5
246
Mar 27, 2021
Ream Wing Anchor Bolt Holes to Proper Size
Wings
2
2
245
Mar 27, 2021
Install Seat Belt Shoulder Belts
Interior Finish
2
2
244
Mar 25, 2021
Installed Seat Belts
Interior Finish
4
2
243
Mar 20, 2021
Rearrange Workshop In Preparation For Installing Wings
Workshop
4
2
242
Mar 20, 2021
Fill Extraneous Holes In Fuselage Skin
Fuselage
3
2
241
Mar 20, 2021
Tack Cockpit Upholstery In Place
Interior Finish
3
0
240
Mar 17, 2021
Disassemble and Inspect Control Stick Pivots
Controls
3
0
239
Mar 17, 2021
Remove Lower Magnetron Coil
Ignition
2
1
238
Mar 16, 2021
Attach Snaps For Seat Backrest
Interior Finish
4
2
237
Mar 16, 2021
The Magnetron Ignition Dilema Continues
Ignition
4
2
236
Mar 10, 2021
Rivet Seat Sling Piano Hinge
Fuselage
2
2
235
Mar 10, 2021
Continue Testing and Research Into Magnetron Ignition Concern
Ignition
4
0
234
Mar 09, 2021
Finished Installing Tail Cone Rivets
Fuselage
5
2
233
Mar 09, 2021
Another Attempt to Run Engine On Magnetron Ignition
Ignition
5
0
232
Mar 07, 2021
Rivet A Portion of the Tail Cone Sheet Metal
Fuselage
4
2
231
Mar 07, 2021
Still Researching No Spark From Magnetron Ignition
Ignition
4
2
230
Mar 03, 2021
Cleco Fuselage Tail Cone, Order Specified Rivets
Fuselage
5
2
229
Mar 03, 2021
Install New Oil Cooler on Engine
Engine
2
1
228
Mar 02, 2021
Successful Engine Run
Engine
5
2
227
Feb 28, 2021
Install New Throttle Cable
Engine
9
3
226
Feb 24, 2021
Recheck Oil Pressure and Short Engine Run
Engine
10
6
225
Feb 23, 2021
Remove, Inspect, Clean and Replace Oil Pressure Relief Valves
Engine
7
3
224
Feb 21, 2021
Start Engine Check Systems
Engine
2
2
223
Feb 21, 2021
Install New Oil Cooler on Engine
Engine
2.5
1
222
Feb 21, 2021
Paint Glare Shield
Fuselage
1
1
221
Feb 18, 2021
Remove Oil Cooler
Engine
4
1
220
Feb 18, 2021
Continue Engine First Start Attempt
Engine
6
1
219
Feb 17, 2021
Install New Magnatron Ignition Coils
Ignition
7
1
218
Feb 14, 2021
Re-set Secondary Ignition Timing
Ignition
4
0
217
Feb 14, 2021
Adjust Wheel Bearings
Landing Gear
3
0
216
Feb 10, 2021
Bleeding Landing Gear Brakes
Landing Gear
6
4
215
Feb 09, 2021
Diagnose And Remove Magnatron Coils
Engine
10
1
214
Feb 06, 2021
Continue Engine First Start Attempt
Engine
10
2
213
Feb 03, 2021
Research Fitting Wings To Fuselage
Research
4
1
212
Feb 03, 2021
Shorten Oil Cooler Inlet Line
Engine
2
6
211
Feb 02, 2021
Made and Installed Shorter Oil Cooler Lines
Engine
5
3
210
Feb 02, 2021
Install Brake Line Fittings On Wheels, Reassemble Wheel Assembies And Form Brake Line Tubes
Landing Gear
5
2
209
Jan 31, 2021
Continue Work On Replacing Brake Line At Wheel Cylinder
Landing Gear
9
1
208
Jan 31, 2021
Made and Installed New Oil Cooler Lines
Engine
4
3
207
Jan 30, 2021
Replace Handle On Fuel Valve
Fuel System
.5
1
206
Jan 30, 2021
Make New Fuel Line and Install
Fuel System
3
1
205
Jan 30, 2021
Remove Oil Cooler Lines And Fuel Line
Engine
1.5
1
204
Jan 30, 2021
Static Time Engine
Ignition
6
1
203
Jan 26, 2021
Rearrange Shop
Workshop
4
1
202
Jan 26, 2021
Improve Engine Breather Tube Routing and Fit
Engine
4
3
201
Jan 23, 2021
Engine Oil Pressure Check
Engine
20
4
200
Jan 20, 2021
Added Fuel To Fuel Tank
Fuel System
2
1
199
Jan 20, 2021
Fill Engine Crankcase With Oill
Engine
4
2
198
Jan 20, 2021
Continue Work On Brake Lines
Landing Gear
6
2
197
Jan 19, 2021
Safety Wire Carbureter to Intake Manifold
Engine
1
1
196
Jan 19, 2021
Propeller Onto Hub and Torque Temporary Bolts.
Propeller
7
6
195
Jan 17, 2021
Prep Propeller for Installation
Propeller
2
2
194
Jan 17, 2021
Reinstall Exhaust Manifolds and Install EGT Sensors
Engine
3
3
193
Jan 17, 2021
Weld Stainess Steel Nuts To Exhaust Manifolds
Engine
6
1
192
Jan 17, 2021
Complete One Brake Line
Landing Gear
1
1
191
Jan 13, 2021
Begin Work On Adding Metal Brake Line At Brake Wheel Cylinder
Landing Gear
6
2
190
Jan 13, 2021
Drill Holes and Rivet Quarter Turn Retainer onto Cowl
Cowl
2
1
189
Jan 12, 2021
Trim and Dress Cowl Fibreglass Reinforcement.
Cowl
1.5
2
188
Jan 12, 2021
Make Spark Plug Wires for the Lower Spark Plugs
Ignition
6
4
187
Jan 10, 2021
Locate and Mark TDC and Timing Mark on Propeller Hub and Adjust Valves
Engine
3
3
186
Jan 10, 2021
Shorten Hinge Pin Tube in Lower Cowl and Lay Up Fibreglass for Reinforcement
Cowl
4
3
185
Jan 10, 2021
Plug Spark Plug Wire Hole in Rear Engine Baffle
Engine
1
1
184
Jan 09, 2021
Continue Engine Wiring and Drill Holes for EGT Sensors
Engine
12
2
183
Jan 06, 2021
Reposition CHT sensor on R/H Bank Spark Plugs
Engine
2
1
182
Jan 06, 2021
Secure Cylinder Head Baffle With Safety Wire.
Engine
2
2
181
Jan 06, 2021
Fabricate and Epoxy Hinge Pine Guide Tube for Cowl and Cut hole in Cowl to Access Gascolator.
Cowl
1
4
180
Jan 06, 2021
Shorten Oil Cooler Lines
Engine
1.5
4
179
Jan 05, 2021
Engine and Oil Cooler Cooling Baffles Complete!
Engine
9
14
178
Jan 03, 2021
Continue Engine Oil Cooler Baffle Work
Engine
10
3
177
Dec 30, 2020
Continue Engine Cooling Baffle Work - Left Front Lower
Engine
9
4
176
Dec 29, 2020
Continue Engine Oil Cooler Baffle Work
Engine
9
4
175
Dec 27, 2020
Continue Engine Cooling Baffle Work - Left Front Lower
Engine
9
6
174
Dec 20, 2020
Continue Engine Baffle Work - Left Front Lower
Engine
9
2
173
Dec 16, 2020
Continue Engine Baffle Work - Left Front Lower
Engine
8
1
172
Dec 15, 2020
Continue Engine Baffle Work - Right Front Lower
Engine
9
5
171
Dec 13, 2020
Complete and Install Rear and Both Side Engine Cooling Baffles
Engine
9
7
170
Dec 10, 2020
Cut Seals for Rear and Side Engine Cooling Baffles and Drill Holes for Mounting Seals to Baffles
Engine
3
11
169
Dec 10, 2020
Fabricate Bracket to Position Rear Engine Cooling Baffle Center in Place.
Engine
3
2
168
Dec 10, 2020
Engine Oil Cooler Upper Baffle Installation
Engine
4.5
2
167
Dec 08, 2020
Begin Cutting and Attaching Engine Cooling Baffle Seals
Engine
8
3
166
Dec 08, 2020
Elininate Interference Between Cylinder head Baffle and Exhaust Manifold
Engine
4
1
165
Dec 06, 2020
Temporarily Store Windscreen
Windscreen
1
2
164
Dec 06, 2020
Reassemble Engine Cooling Bafffles
Engine
18
9
163
Dec 02, 2020
Form and Install Engine Crankcase Vent Tube
Engine
4
8
162
Dec 02, 2020
Fabricate Starter Bendix Intrusiion Hole Cover Fore Rear Engine Cooling Baffle
Engine
4
1