Window install July 9, 2014August 12, 2014 Ed 0 Comment Finish Kit, RV10 Build, Windows Big day today! We’re installing the side windows! I began by finishing roughing up the window flanges and shimming out the passenger side windows with Read more
Last side window installed July 10, 2014August 12, 2014 Ed 0 Comment Finish Kit, RV10 Build, Windows Finishing up from my work yesterday, I bonded the remaining side window in place. I also pulled the protective finish off of the other windows Read more
Window masking, Door sills July 14, 2014August 12, 2014 Ed 0 Comment Finish Kit, RV10 Build, Windows Now that the windows are installed, and I’ve removed the protective outer film, I had to mask them off. I’m going to be covering the Read more
Windscreen area stuff July 19, 2014September 24, 2014 Ed 0 Comment Finish Kit, RV10 Build, Windows A little bit of this and that today. First, I installed the defrost fans. I purchased some high power computer case fans from Amazon, along Read more
Windscreen installed July 20, 2014September 24, 2014 Ed 0 Comment Finish Kit, RV10 Build, Windows Big day today. The windscreen is bonded in place. Before it was installed, I had to do a few last minute things in the areas Read more
Windscreen fairing July 21, 2014September 25, 2014 Ed 0 Comment Finish Kit, RV10 Build, Windows Today, I built the transition between the forward fuselage and the bottom edge of the windscreen. When it’s finished, there will be a smooth aerodynamic Read more
Window surround prep July 22, 2014September 25, 2014 Ed 0 Comment Finish Kit, RV10 Build, Windows As part of the body finish work, I’m going to be covering the edges of all the windows with a few layers of fiberglass. This Read more
Window Surround Fiberglass August 4, 2014September 25, 2014 Ed 0 Comment Finish Kit, RV10 Build, Windows Today I epoxied on fiberglass strips surrounding all the windows. The glass I used was a fairly light weave… but there are two layers all Read more
Window surround work August 5, 2014September 26, 2014 Ed 0 Comment Finish Kit, RV10 Build, Windows Today was just the first round of sanding and filling the window surround fiberglass. Read more
Surround finishing, part 2 August 6, 2014September 26, 2014 Ed 0 Comment Finish Kit, RV10 Build, Windows Round 2 of the fiberglass finishing / bodywork process. Read more
Surround Finishing, Part 3 August 7, 2014September 26, 2014 Ed 0 Comment Finish Kit, RV10 Build, Windows And again. This time, the focus was getting the edge between the fiberglass and the windows perfect. The windows are masked with a combination of Read more
Windscreen edge finishing August 8, 2014September 26, 2014 Ed 0 Comment Finish Kit, RV10 Build, Windows Same process as yesterday, but this time I worked on the windscreen edges. Read more
Fiberglass surrounds are done (mostly) August 10, 2014September 26, 2014 Ed 0 Comment Finish Kit, RV10 Build, Windows Tonight, I finished up the window surround work. There will still be some more finish work to do after the first coat of primer, but Read more