Jan 05, 2023     Battery Box and Cabin Heat - (3.5 hours)       Category: Firewall

Battery box had to be slightly adjusted as it was angled in and a bit too tight for the battery. Cabin heat pass through are all installed.

  Jan 04, 2023     Holes in Firewall - (4 hours)       Category: Firewall

Mounted the brake fluid reservoir, battery box and drilled holes for the 2 cabin heat pass through.

  Dec 02, 2021     Insulation and sound proofing - (8 hours)       Category: Firewall

This was a long task, I had to make templates for both the front and back of the firewall. I put Newton Z-Flex aluminum with fiberglass glass backing on the front and KookMat on the cabin side of the firewall. The templates took a lot of trial and error. Once the template was done I cut a bit oversize and them trimmed down to a perfect fit. I used 3M adhesive spray to attach both. I let did each at the end of a day so they could cure overnight with a lot of clamps to hold in place.

  Dec 02, 2021     Drilling and fitting to Fuselage Category: Firewall

I was very concerned about making sure I drilled the holes perfectly so the firewall was centered. There was lots of clamping and adjusting, lots of testing with the drill prior to actually drilling out the holes. There was a lot of epoxy paint and welding crud that had to be clean/reamed/drilled out prior to the drilling of the firewall. I used a dab of white paint on the tip of the drill to finally confirm that the firewall was perfectly centered. It was a nervous moment, but it went smoothly.