Picking up where I left off yesterday, I began by making sure the rear edge of the top cowl was perfectly aligned to the rest
Cowl Trimming, part 2
Cowl cutting
Today was the beginning of the cowl fitting. I started by getting the front “ring” of the top and bottom cowl fitting correctly, and the
Spinner finished and prop bolted on
Like the title says, I finished up the little bit of work I had left on the spinner, mostly getting nutplates installed. Then I bolted
Engine Mounted
Yup. It actually happened this time! But before I mounted it up, I figured it would be easier to finish my control cable passthrus. The
Engine install — DELAYED!
So today was supposed to be a big day. Engine install! Well, I had my dad over to help with things. First, In installed the
Firewall Forward Kit Inventory
The FWF kit is here! It’s the smallest kit yet, so inventorying didn’t take long at all…
More hinge and door filling
Just more sanding and filling on the doors and cabin top hinge pockets.
More door work
Today, I started by working on the area where the hinges sit against the cabin top. There are pockets that the hinges sit in, and
More gaps
More work on getting the pilots door gaps dialed in. Afterwards, I worked on cover plates for the door hinge pockets. Because of the way
Door stuff
All kinds of door (and other) stuff tonight. First, I did some more door gap work. After that, I got the mounts drilled for my