May 23, 2014     Finished installing the nose wheel       Category: FuselageForward

Finished installing the nose wheel. Clecoed the fwd skin to the panel mount and drilled (carefully!) to #30 and cleaned. Drilled the skin for the avionics fan. Our Lycoming IO-233 engine came - it looks even better in person!

  Jan 24, 2014     Joined tail cone to center fuselage and clecoed       Category: FuselageForward

Joined tail cone to center fuselage and clecoed. Moved fuselage off the tables and onto sawhorses so we could get underneath. Drilled out all remaining holes. Pulled sections apart and cleaned/primed as needed. Clecoed together and started riveting. Installed bolts in the bellcrank and forward/aft push-pull rods.

  Jan 21, 2014     Mounted trim tab servo motor       Category: FuselageForward

Mounted trim tab servo motor. Hooked up to a 12V power source and moved full up and down. Left it centered.

  Jan 20, 2014     Vents & Static ports       Category: FuselageForward

Drilled, sealed and riveted the plastic vent scoops to the forward skins. Drilled and riveted the static ports to the tailcone skins.

  Jan 19, 2014     Clecoed all pieces back on       Category: FuselageForward

Clecoed all pieces back on. Riveted longerons to center fuselage. Riveted upper weldment to firewall. Riveted forward gusset. Riveted inspection rings and nutplates to forward skins.

  Jan 15, 2014     Finished cleaning and primed all the pieces Category: FuselageForward

Finished cleaning and primed all the pieces

  Jan 13, 2014     Fuselage assembly Category: FuselageForward

Clecoed the left forward skin on and drilled out to #30. Took apart and started cleaning

  Jan 09, 2014     Assembled and bolted the control sticks       Category: FuselageForward

Assembled and bolted the control sticks. We were missing one of the AN4-20 bolts. RANS to send a replacement.

  Jan 04, 2014     Belly Skin       Category: FuselageForward

Riveted forward belly skin except for rivets that would catch the side or cowling straps. Installed the rudder cable pulleys and attached cables to rudder pedals

  Jan 03, 2014     Cut out side skins for the air vents       Category: FuselageForward

Cut out side skins for the air vents. Ordered pieces for forward inspection plates from RANS. Bent side skins

  Jan 02, 2014     Drilled out left side pieces Category: FuselageForward

Drilled out left side pieces. Riveted forward and center fuselage sections together.

  Dec 09, 2013     Riveted forward fuselage and firewall.       Category: FuselageForward

Riveted forward fuselage and firewall.

  Dec 07, 2013     Pulled firewall parts and assembled       Category: FuselageForward

Pulled firewall parts and assembled. Drilled out the steel engine mount supports. Took apart.

  Dec 04, 2013     Drilled upper forward fuselage assembly Category: FuselageForward

Drilled upper forward fuselage assembly. Took apart and cleaned.