Apr 11, 2023     Glare Shield secured       Category: Glare Shield

The plans call for stainless rivets. Previous builders used threaded fasteners to the Longerons. And several on/off cycles meant some of the firewall holes were wallowed out, so I used a mix of stainless machine screws with medium loctite, and 5/32 "oops" pulled rivets. Not pretty, but it's airworthy and done.

  Jul 07, 2021     Apply Additional Coat Of Paint To Glare Shield - (1 hour)       Category: Glare Shield

Bill Lawrence Applied an additional coat of paint to the glare shield.

  Jul 06, 2021     Continue Modifications to Glare Shield and Fit Shield to Fuel Tank and Longerons - (6 hours)       Category: Glare Shield

Lee Teicheira, Ryan Young and Bill Lawrence riveted fuel tank rear positioning brackets to the glare shield and fit glare shield to longerons and fuel tank.

  Jul 03, 2021     Modify Glare Shield To Fit Over Fuel Tank - (5 hours)       Category: Glare Shield

Lee Teicheira, Ryan Young and Bill Lawrence Found that the glare shield would not fit over fuel tank properly due to improper placement of fuel tank rear limiting brackets and began modifications. Original bracket mounting rivets were drilled out to remove old brackets. New Brackets were fabricated, proper mounting hole placements were determined and mounting holes were drilled. Old mounting holes were filled with solid rivets. Now new brackets need to be riveted to glare shield in new proper locations.

  May 02, 2019     Glare Shield Extension - (6 hours)       Category: Glare Shield

Marc Ausman and Frank Kelly fabricate glare shield extension in preparation for new instrument panel.