Sanding and filling (x2) on the switch pod forward edge today. I also decided to try to make some fiberglass door strut bracket covers. I’m
Sanding, filling, and starting some bracket covers
Author: Ed
Sanding, filling, cutting, and some more filling.
Started off with more sanding and filling. Then it was time for something new: cutting out the Aerosport Products headliner shells. These liners are going
Sanding and filling
More of the same. It’s ridiculous the amount of time this process sucks up!
More filling and sanding
More of the same tonight. I started by sanding smooth the switch pod again. I also sprayed on some high build primer as a sanding
Two mounts mounted
With the help of my lovely assistant, I was able to get the oil cooler mount riveted to the firewall, and the engine mount bolted
Initial switch pod sanding
As it sat after being glassed in place, the switch pod was pretty rough. I did an initial rough sanding with some 50 and 80
Cowl hinges
As I mentioned before, the fiberglass cowl is going to be held onto the plane with aluminum piano hinges. Tonight, I riveted these in place.
Pod Glassing
I started by riveting in place some nutplates for the pod switch panel. Then I re-taped off the interface line between what will be clear-coated
Pod trimming
Tonight, the flange I had glassed in had cured, so I trimmed that up. Then, since I’ll be installing the pod permanently soon, I bolted
Trim and flange the pod
Overnight, the switch pod had fully cured (thanks to some heat lamps, this Minnesota winter doesn’t want to go away!) I popped the pod off