Jun 04, 2020     Riveted fuel tanks on - (3 hours)       Category: Wings

After filling tanks completely full and letting them set for 5 days, I was happy to have no leaks! Went ahead and riveted them on .

  May 29, 2020     Dissassembled Carb - (1 hour)       Category: Fuel System

Disassembled carb for minor overhaul.

  May 29, 2020     Baggage compartment & Elevator push rod tunnel. - (8 hours)       Category: Fuselage

Today I worked on finishing the elevator push rod tunnel installation and also fabricated the optional baggage compartment panels. Then I installed the previously fitted top skin formers aft of the seat. I also filled both fuel tanks to be sure that there are no leaks before installing them to the wings.

  May 14, 2020     Fitting wings and flaps to fuselage etc - (14 hours)       Category: Wings

Cut flaps to length, installed inboard rib on both flaps after cutting. Installed drive horn for flap linkage. Mad spring mounts for flap retainer for folding wings. Finished fitting wing walk doubler and riveted it on. Finished riveting wing skins on. Ready for fuel tank install.

  May 12, 2020     Aileron and flap rigging - (12 hours)       Category: Wings

Installing bell cranks, push rods and joiners for aileron and flap controls. Finished installing control stick. Finished flap handle. Prepped for cutting flaps s12 inches shorter.

  Apr 29, 2020     Installed optional folding wing components. - (4 hours)       Category: Wings

Fitted wing support brackets to fuselage which included drilling through the side skins and one additional hole through a gusset on the forward hole of bracket. Fabricated the universal joint on the brackets and also the wing support slide tubes so they are ready to install later on.

  Apr 29, 2020     Flap lever and linkage - (3 hours)       Category: Controls

Installed flap lever and adjuster arms.

  Apr 24, 2020     Aileron bell crank installations. - (6 hours)       Category: Controls

Installed bearings in bell cranks and made aileron push tubes. Cut clearance for bell crank on number 1 wing rib on left wing.

  Apr 23, 2020     Installed Wings - (6 hours)       Category: Wings

Installed wings and adjusted the guide plates and rollers. Checked wing incidence after leveling fuselage. Then we measured triangulation from firewall to back corners of each wing. It was withing 1/32"". Very happy with how easy this step was, lock pins slide in effortlessly after proper adjustment. Drilled rear spar holes once everything was set. Drilled aileron joiner and removed wings. Installed nylon spacers for rear spars. Began assembly of aileron push tubes.

  Apr 22, 2020     Finished installing elevator trim cable. Completed final assembly of tail section. Installed spar guide blocks and adjusters. Installed flap detent plate. - (6 hours)       Category: Controls

Finished installing elevator trim cable. Completed final assembly of tail section. Installed spar guide blocks and adjusters. Installed flap detent plate.