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Builder Name:Buck Wyndham   -  
Project:   Vans - RV-8   -   VIEW REPORTS
Total Hours:3914.15
Start/Last Date:Jan 08, 2002 - No Finish Date
Engine:AeroSport Power IO-375-M1S
Propeller:Whirlwind 330-3B/72H-73 3-blade CS
Panel:G3X, G5, GTN650, GTR20, GTX45R, GMA245, GMC507
 
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Mar 24, 2021     LED cockpit wiring; Panel gap filler; Boot cowl work - (4.1 hours)       Category: Fuselage
1. Laid out, positioned and trimmed the white and red LED strips that will be mounted under the glareshield.
2. Drilled a #8 hole in the right side of the panel for the LED light strips' power/ground leads to pass.
3. Began securing the wires for the other LED lights under the lower Z-channel.
4, Began to address the gap between the instrument panel and the side skin on the right side. I started to play with a way I might be able to hide it, although after looking at it, I'm not sure it will actually be that noticeable. And fixing it might make it worse. Anyway, I cut some heavy card stock and traced the curve of the gap onto it, then cut out the card. Using this as a template, I could attach a gray-painted strip of aluminum to the edge of the panel, with the joggled tabs being bonded to the back of the panel. I will think about this solution for a while before I do anything permanent.
5. Marked the rivet sizes on all the holes in the top skin / boot cowl.
6. The glareshield skin hits the rollover bar pretty firmly, and it would mar the bar's powder coat if I allowed it. So I decided to re-profile the curve of the skin to keep it away from the bar. I used a nibbler to start the process, then curved files and sandpaper to finish it up.
7. Performed a preliminary magnetometer interference test (which it passed), just to see if that unlocked any secret game levels. None were apparent..


 


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