Today, it was back to metal work, which was a nice change of pace. The rear seat backs are very straight forward to build, and
Rear Seat Backs
Author: Ed
Cabin top ready for paint!
I’m done with the body work on the cabin top!!! Well, the interior, at least. I went a little heavy on the last primer coat
So close
After the last coat of primer, the top is to a point where I could wet sand it out and call it good… however, after
Dealing with pinholes
I sanded down the epoxy I had applied to fill the last few pinholes. I also really wanted to see how the transition was going
Sanding and filling
Yup. Back to sanding and filling. But the end is in sight! The high build primer has cured, and the cabin top looks really good.
Nose Gear
I’m finishing off the landing gear today with the nose gear. This assembly was a lot more straight forward. Also, the only aftermarket part I
Main landing gear installation
Big day today! After priming the cabin top and airing out the garage, I began work on installing the landing gear. To begin, I had
Cabin top priming, part 1
Today was finally time to put the first coat of primer on the cabin top. I feel that I’ve got the surfaces that will be
Strut covers finished, more sanding
The fiberglass covers had cured over night, so I popped them off the molds. They turned out pretty good. Once I had the covers off,
More sanding, more covers
Started the night with some more sanding on the front surface of the switch pod. Then I went back to the bracket covers. I shaped