Dec 28, 2022     Interior panels - (16 hours)       Category: Interior Finish

Fitting and adding the interior panels. Lots of work with drilling and adding the rivnuts. Black oxide button heads for the look

  Mar 25, 2022     Seats & More carpet - (6 hours)       Category: Interior Finish

Finished the front and rear seats and glued more pieces of carpet around.

  Feb 18, 2022     Interior almost complete - (25 hours)       Category: Interior Finish

I really can't set up the paint booth until it warms up a little bit so, in the meantime I have been completing the interior. Many small sections of carpet need to be cut in the complex section of baggage compartment and glued. The rear seat belts were then installed.

The front section had the center console panels installed after final fuel and brake line leak checks were completed.

Floor carpets fit perfectly.

Next the side wall panels were fitted and marked for the M4 button head screws and then removed. After the wings are bolted in position, they will be permanently installed.

  Apr 19, 2021     Adding Interior skins - (10 hours)       Category: Interior Finish

Finished cutting and adding the Super SoundProof to the interior and affixing the skin. I had to remove the rear seat stops to get the skins installed. The build manual shows the stops installed many pages before this step. Some portions of the skin did not have all the rivet holes punched so my handy rivet hole finder to the rescue.....again.

Cleoed from center outward to ensure alignment to keep the large sheet from 'stretching' in any one directionm

Skins and rear stops now installed properly,

  Jan 07, 2021     Starting carpet installation - (2 hours)       Category: Interior Finish

Sometimes, multitasking helps keep things moving so I started to install individual carpet pieces starting with baggage extension or tunnel. Even though there is adequate ventilation in the hangar a good respirator is a must.

  Dec 13, 2020     Interior Seats/carpet/walls - (2 hours)       Category: Interior Finish

Received the seats, wall, and carpet. The only issue I am trying to resolve is that the aft baggage area. My build does not have the rocket chute but it seems that some of the cuts were made for an aircraft with the rocket chute.

The inventory list is also based upon an old parts numbering system so I am trying match the carpet/leather interior cuts to what I actually have.

  Dec 13, 2020     Super Sound Proof - (4 hours)       Category: Interior Finish

12/13/2020

I've been adding more of the Super sound proofing material. It really seems to be robust material and should provide nice insulation. Note the difference between what was installed and the extra material


12/09/2020

Started measuring and fitting the Super Sound proof without permanently gluing in place. I like this upgrade because of the sound proofing as well as the insulation factor. I am only test fitting until I get a full idea of the wiring and other items that my require adjustment of the insulation.

  Dec 09, 2020     Prefit Center Consol - (3 hours)       Category: Interior Finish

12/09/2020

TAF Engineering confirmed the center console bracket that was mounted by TAF in the quickbuild was, indeed, too long. I thought since the M4 rivnuts match up I could trim the bracket to size. The problem became evident that I could not to that because 2 of the rivet holes that were drilled into the misinformed bracket just set up right next to the holes I would have had to drill. I will just wait for the new bracket.


12/02/2120

I pre-fit the center console skins and found an issue with the Quick Build. The center support appears to be too long by 19 mm. In looking the base that was attached I may just be able to drill out rivets and shorten the structure by the proper amount and rivet back to the base.

  Aug 11, 2020     Finish the Seats - (5.0 hours)       Category: Interior Finish

A box of parts that were missing from the original kit shipment arrived. I inventoried most and rather than to keep setting up the hangar I had to pull some rivets and finish the front seats.

  Jul 22, 2020     Better Sound Proof - (3.0 hours)       Category: Interior Finish

The kit came with some foam attached to the side wall but I decided to up grade. I ordered Super Sound Proof. I will only add a few pounds to the overall weight. You can see the factory installed foam on the left

  Jun 26, 2020     Front and Rear Seats - (31.5 hours)       Category: Interior Finish

Inventory Front Seats and found them to be different from the plans. Contacted the company and found these were a new design and the sent assembly instructions.. Some hardware was missing so I cannot complete the whole front seats.

The Rear Bench seat was completed and is awaiting installation of the mounting hardware.