Apr 14, 2024     Update - (5 hours) Category: Research

Doing research on brakes, Seat Pans, Seat covers, Extending rear cargo door for full open and not hitting fabric. Also slowed down due to renovation on house.

  Mar 29, 2024     Misc - (2 hours) Category: Firewall

Installed rivnuts for firewall
Adjusted instrument panel flange for shop end of rivet
Looking at extending cargo door hinge

  Mar 26, 2024     Firewall - (2 hours)       Category: Firewall

Finished firewall nutplates
Dimpled boot cowling sides and center boot cowling.

  Mar 25, 2024     Firewall - (1 hour)       Category: Firewall

More firewall nutplates. Drill countersink and rivet.

  Mar 22, 2024     Nutplates - (2 hours)       Category: Firewall

Dimpled and installed nutplates on right side firewall and boot cowling.

  Mar 20, 2024     Firewall - (2 hours)       Category: Firewall

Drilled tabs on firewall and through firewall.
Drilled Rt side for dimpling and nutplates.

  Mar 17, 2024     Tail - (5 hours)       Category: Tail Feathers

Reamed more on elevator to bearing mount for full seating
Marked and drilled trim fairlead hole @ stn D
Separated Stn D upper former and cleaned edges
Riveted former and reinstalled
mounting trim tabs and push rods
Ground brass bushing on trim wheel so chain would fit
Routed trim cable from wheel to horn
Swaged ends.

  Mar 16, 2024     Tail - (3 hours)       Category: Tail Feathers

Made cables from bell crank to elevator horn
Started cutting out trim tabs
Ground ends flush
Reamed holes for clevis pins

  Mar 14, 2024     Tail - (3 hours)       Category: Tail Feathers

Installed Horizontal stabilizer and elevators.
Set angle of control stick and bell crank for even cable runs
Installed turnbuckles and made 1/4" tube bushings for each

  Mar 11, 2024     Rudder - (3 hours)       Category: Tail Feathers

Cut ends off cable
Made second cable
Made adjustments and have full movement at pedal bottom out.