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Window install

July 9, 2014August 12, 2014 Ed 0 Comment Finish Kit, RV10 Build, Windows
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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

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Last side window installed

July 10, 2014August 12, 2014 Ed 0 Comment Finish Kit, RV10 Build, Windows
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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

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Window masking, Door sills

July 14, 2014August 12, 2014 Ed 0 Comment Finish Kit, RV10 Build, Windows
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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

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Windscreen area stuff

July 19, 2014September 24, 2014 Ed 0 Comment Finish Kit, RV10 Build, Windows
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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

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Windscreen installed

July 20, 2014September 24, 2014 Ed 0 Comment Finish Kit, RV10 Build, Windows
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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

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Windscreen fairing

July 21, 2014September 25, 2014 Ed 0 Comment Finish Kit, RV10 Build, Windows
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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

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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

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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

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Window surround work

August 5, 2014September 26, 2014 Ed 0 Comment Finish Kit, RV10 Build, Windows
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Today was just the first round of sanding and filling the window surround fiberglass.

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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.

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Surround Finishing, Part 3

August 7, 2014September 26, 2014 Ed 0 Comment Finish Kit, RV10 Build, Windows
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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

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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.

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Fiberglass surrounds are done (mostly)

August 10, 2014September 26, 2014 Ed 0 Comment Finish Kit, RV10 Build, Windows
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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

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