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Metal working class...

Empennage - (14)

Empennage fairing...

Empennage fairing...

HS and Elevators...

Finished SB-00036

And more SB-00036

SB-00036 HS doublers

SB-00036 HS elevator...

HS tips edge glass...

Bottom rudder fairing

Elevator control horn

Fuselage - (54)

Vans reply to front...

Final installed side...

Subpanel rib and...

Reinstalled the...

Baggage floor pan

Flap position sensor...

More seat pan nutplates

Seat pan nutplates

Baggage and seat pans

Elevator pushrods

Sam installed nutplates

Baggage area nutplates

Torqued rudder pedal...

Subpanel riveting

Wire chafing...

Rudder pedal anti...

Rudder pedal paint

Right Seat back

Completed SL-00014...

SL-00014 tail brace

SL-00014 tail brace

Modified subpanel

Park brake valve

More canopy fairing...

Canopy glued on

More tip up skin pics

Clamped cabin frame...

Drilling out lots of...

Aft fuse rudder...

Cabin frame assembly

Cabin frame angles

Cabin frame assembly

Cabin frame splice...

Cabin frame paint

Jdair rudder stop

Elevator upstop

Antisplat vertical...

Trimming longeron...

More Wing mating

Temporary wing bolt...

Wing mating prep

Firewall - (78)

MAP line adel clamp

Dynon MAP Sensor

Heat shrink to cover...

Oil door and...

New removable zips...

Left side firewall...

Firewall side rivets

Cowl pin guide...

Alternate Air Grommet

Alt air firewall...

Wire pass throughs

Cowl hinge pins and...

Cowling paint and...

Left inlet diffuser

Forward center baffles

Right center baffle

Right inlet diffuser

Right inlet/diffuser

Baffle bracket and...

Left forward baffle...

Baffle J bracket

Front center baffles

More baffle trimming

More baffle trimming

More baffle trimming

Forward center...

Baffles and plenum

Camlock repair,...

FAB back plate and...

FAB transit duct...

FAB transit duct...

FAB back plate wall

FAB filter housing...

Glassing FAB transit...

Floating Skybolt...

Cowl, FAB and pins

Cowling front brackets

FAB installation

More Skybolt cam...

Cowling cam locks

More cam lock...

More cam lock inserts

Skybolt cam locks

Cowl spinner spacing

Engine Baffling

Alternate air door

Alt Air door control...

FAB alternate air door

FAB alt air door

FAB alternate air door

Injector ring...

Injector ring install

Mixture and prop Gov...

Breather tube and...

Skybolt cowling...

Lower cowl fitting

Lower cowl trimming

Upper cowl marked...

Upper cowl initial...

Park brake valve

Fuel overflow line

Exhaust security

Hung the exhaust

Tail Feathers - (40)

Priming and sanding

Elevator trim wires

Empennage fairing...

Empennage fairing...

Empennage fairing...

Last epoxy and...

Finished sanding

More tip sanding

More epoxy and foam

Sanding the primer

Sanding and priming

Still more epoxy and...

More epoxy filling ends

More foam filler

HS tips and foam filler

HS end rib fill in

Sanding again...

More sanding and epoxy

More epoxy and tip...

More epoxy and filler

Sanding and epoxy...

Empennage tip sanding

MoreElevator and HS...

HS and elevator tips

Rudder upppr tip

Wings - (105)

Secured pitot and...

Pitot tube bracket

Connected pitot and AOA

Pitot tube and heat...

Pitot mast support

Roll servo wiring

Tip light wires

Wingtip sanding and...

Wingtip transition

Wingtip leading edge

Fuel tank leak and...

Left wingtip leading...

Fuel tank touchup

Fuel tank leak test

Left wing fuel tank...

Left wingtip lens

Left wing fuel tank

Right tank fuel sender

Left fuel tank pick up

Left wing fuel float

Right wing fuel sender

Left wing flap hinge

Left flap hinge pin

Fuel tank leak test...

Sanded down wingtip

Oil door hinge paint...

Leak test again and...

Fuel tank test cont'd

Rt wing fuel leak...

Wingtip leading edge

More fuel float

Fuel float template

Wingtip leading edge

Wingtip wing side hing

Wingtip sanding

Wingtip trailing edges

Wingtip ribs and...

Left wingtip hinge

Wingtip trailing...

Wingtip rib flange

Left wingtip bottom...

Left wingtip bottom...

Left wingtip rib flange

More Wingtip rib...

Wingtip rib flanges

Wingtip and cabin...

More wingtip backer rod

Wingtip backer rod

More wingtip work

Wingtip reinforcement

Pitot and AOA line...

Pitot tube inlet...

Pitot line Adel clamps

Pitot controller

AOA and pitot lines

Pitot controller

Wingtip hinge pin...

TE Wingtip trimming

Wingtip rib nutplates

Right wingtip rib

More wingtip rib...

Wing tips and pitot...

Hinge wingtip Screw...

Wingtip hinge trimmed

Wingtip nav PCB...

More left wingtip hinge

Landing lights and...

Nav light nut plates

Wingtips and lights

Wingtip fit and...

Installed wingtip

Wingtip trimming

Wing tip match...

Top right wingtip

Wingtip work continued

Wingtip match drilling

More wingtip work

Wing tip alignment

Pitot tube mast

Controls - (6)

Cabin air and...

Throttle cable cont'd

Alt air door cable

Cable control bracket

Throttle bracket

Engine Controls

Avionics - (152)

Starter wire and...

Left mag rpm sensor

More ACM harnesses...

ACM wire harnesses

Reinstalled throttle...

Avidyne Nav tray

Stick grips and...

Finished stick grips

More stick grip work

Pilot stick grip

Control sticks and...

Hall sensor and red...

Hall sensor wires

Shunt wires and red...

More engine sensor...

Unknown wires and...

Engine sensor...

EGT/CHT connectors

More wire routing...

More wire routing...

Stick wiring harness

Stick grips, wire...

Roll servo wires,...

SV-EMS tray, Roll...

Word from AFS on...

Stick grips and wire...

Tail light wires and...

More wire security

Pitot and static...

Pitot tube routing...

Aileron trim wires...

Mid fuselage wire runs

Defrost fans wire

Aircraft ACM forward...

More flap position...

Tail light and ELT...

Mounted Hall sensor

Hall Sensor mount

Engine ground wire...

Connected boost pump...

Flap position...

Alternator #2 wiring

40A ANL and flap...

ANL amp limiter...

Alternator wire and...

ACM power cable

ACM nutplates and...

Ran the cable for...

Ammeter shunt and...

Corrugated Tubing...

Nutplates for...

More subpanel nutplates

Nutplates on subpanel

Subpanel nutplates

Pitot static tie down

Coax connectors

Coax cable lebgth

AP Pitch servo wires

Edge trim and pitch...

New transponder coax...

Antennae doublers...

Antennae doubler plates

Nutplates on subpanel

ADAHRS standoffs and...

SV cable and tie downs

More ELT wire...

ELT and OAT wiring

Flap motor connectors

Connectors and tie...

Pitot lines and flap...

Finished tubing runs

More corrugated...

Corrugated tubing runs

Flap/trim connector...

Flap position wires

Corrugated tube mount

Removing Floor panels

Finding room and a...

Antenna coax connectors

Coax and ADSB antenna

Transponder and comm...

Pitot tube and bracket

Pitot tube and...

Marked pitot mast...

Pin removal tool and...

Antenna wire...

More tie downs and...

Pitch and roll trim...

Wire tie downs in...

Roll servo safety wire

Roll servo range of...

Roll servo over...

Roll servo wires and...

Finished SV-EMS...

SV-EMS 220 tray

SV-EMS bracket arm

Wiring and avionics...

Aft wire tie downs

Throttle brackets

Roll servo connector...

Pitch servo wiring

Pitch servo wiring

Flap motor wire

Flap motor wires

Finished elevator...

Elevator trim servo...

Elt shielded wire

ELT and wing wiring

Elevator trim wires

Avidyne Nav rear...

More planning and...

More component...

Filling the subpanel

Panel attach angles

Panel brackets and...

Subpanel cutout for...

More subpanel work

Panel Attach angles

Trimmed subpanel and...

Panel delivered

Heated seat switches

Stick grip and...

Infinty stick grip

Lighting - (13)

Tail light wire

Epoxied tail light...

Wires for left wing...

Wingtip light lens

Right wingtip leds

FlyLeds taxi and...

FlyLeds right tip...

FlyLeds Finished...

Strobes and red nav...

Wing tip lights

Wing tip lights

Instrument Panel - (9)

Cabin air and...

Bench panel assembly

Panel and subpanel...

More panel populating

More throttle,...

Throttle bracket

Angle attachment

Instrument panel

Landing Gear - (4)

Wheel pant brackets...

Flyboy Jack Pionts

Engine - (159)

Prop oil line grommet

Installed new heat muff

Ordered new heat muff

More wire routing to...

Backup Alternator...

Alternator wires and...

Power cable pass...

Stater cable wrap...

MAP line and starter...

Forward engine...

Secondary control...

Secured Control cables

Prop governor cable...

Prop gov rod end...

More throttle cable...

New firewall pass...

Firewall pass throughs

ElectroAir spark...

Coil pack relocated

Upper cowl and oil door

Lower cowl primed

Coil pack reposition

Cowl hinge pin stop

Oil door hinge paint

Alternator bolts

Spark plug wires

Engine plumbing

Left side engine...

Engine probe and...

Man pressure line

Oil door primed, oil...

Scat tube and CHT...

cabin heat scat tube

ElectroAir EIS...

Right inlet diffuser...

Cowling pin hole...

ElectroAir spark plugs

ElectroAir spark plugs

Lower cowl sanding

Bonaco fluid lines

Alternator lock plate

Map sensor plumbing

ElectroAir MAP sensor

Manifold pressure line

Park brake valve...

Top cowl sanding and...

Bonaco Brake lines

Top cowling and...

Coil pack install

EGT probes, oil and...

Backup Alternator

Alternate air door...

ElectroAir install

ElectroAir coil pack...

Baffle rods and more...

Baffles, inlet...

Final baffle install

Front Cowling...

Adel clamps and oil...

Oil cooler line...

Front Skybolt...

Diffuser paint and...

Top Dead Center

Finding TDC on #1...

Fuel injector servo...

Left side baffle...

Baffle spark plug...

Spark plug baffle...

Oil cooler installed...

Oil cooler duct

Oil cooler sealing...

Plenum paint prep

Baffle tension rods

AC specialties...

Top cowling paint...

Clogged rattle can...

Inlet diffusers and...

Cowling heat shield,...

Cowling heat shield...

Painting inlet...

Engine breather tube

Engine mount bolts,...

New magneto gear

Interior cowl hinge pin

Oil cooler finished

Cowl side hinge pins

Oil cooler duct

Cowl sanding, baffle...

Oil cooler mounts

Baffle tie rods

Oil cooler mount

Cowling hinge pins...

Nut plate Electro...

Neoprene sleeves and...

Oil collar duct and...

Oil cooler duct...

Neoprene sleeves and...

Front cowling fasteners

Nut plates on plenum...

Plenum mod voids and...

Plenum mod results

Plenum corner mod

Plenum, transit duct...

Plenum and transit...

Plenum mod and...

Plenum extension and...

Plenum extension

Oil cooler mount

Oil cooler mount...

Cowl hinges and...

Pro seal cowl hinges

More nut plate backers

Baffle cooling mod...

Right rear baffle mod

Plenum nut plates

Plenum nut plates

More nut plates

Inlet diffuser nut...

Baffle and inlet nut...

More inlet diffuser...

Plenum nut plates

Left inlet baffle

Fabbing baffle angles

Plenum trimming fwd...

Front center baffles...

Baffle trimming and...

Left center baffle...

Left plenum and...

Hung the engine

Propeller - (1)

Test fit of spinner...

Fuel System - (7)

Fuel line routing

AFP pump and filter...

AFP fuel pump and...

Installed fuel pump...

Foam supports and...

Interior Finish - (3)

Installed left seat

Left seat back...

Paint / Decals - (6)

Firewall corrugated...

HS and elevator paint

HS and elevators

Inspection
Tools


Builder Name:	Dave Bellairs -

Project:	Vans - RV-7 - VIEW REPORTS
Total Hours:	1467.9
Total Flight Time:
Start/Last Date:	Jun 24, 2017 - No Finish Date
Engine:	Lycoming IO-360
Propeller:	Whirlwind 200RV
Panel:	Advanced Flight Systems Avionics

Friendly URL:	https://eaabuilderslog.org?s=DaveBellairs

Home or Last Project Picture

Dec 21, 2022 Wires for left wing lights - (1 hour)

Category: Lighting

Sam pulled/cut out old bulky wires for lights that came with the wing, circa 2005, and ran new ones for “The Works” LED lights from FlyLeds.

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