Well - almost. I have a few loose ends to tie up, one being to finish sealing the firewall with fuel tank sealant. I made good progress sealing it but the pot life on that stuff is pretty short. I have a few small bottles in the mail and I'll finish that up this weekend. Everything is coming along nicely although I am anxious to make big progress now that all the little parts have been turned into bigger parts.
This week the interior came in. The point of having it done now was to see how much (if any) of the inside I would paint. My main concern was the roll bar. I still may paint it but I think that's going to be it. There's too much primed interior that shows with the kit installed and if I were to try to go over that I may as well do the whole inside. That's more weight, more time and getting all the nooks and corners prep'd for paint would be questionable. The "green death" looks fine - kinda like a war bird. It will have to do. I am thinking about the carbon fiber vinyl for the panel.
Next steps are to get the saw horses attached to some 2X4's and put them on wheels so the project is mobil. That will happen this weekend. I'll also finish up the fuel system and what ever is left of 29A.
This week the interior came in. The point of having it done now was to see how much (if any) of the inside I would paint. My main concern was the roll bar. I still may paint it but I think that's going to be it. There's too much primed interior that shows with the kit installed and if I were to try to go over that I may as well do the whole inside. That's more weight, more time and getting all the nooks and corners prep'd for paint would be questionable. The "green death" looks fine - kinda like a war bird. It will have to do. I am thinking about the carbon fiber vinyl for the panel.
Next steps are to get the saw horses attached to some 2X4's and put them on wheels so the project is mobil. That will happen this weekend. I'll also finish up the fuel system and what ever is left of 29A.
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| Pretty much says it all. The badge of honor for those that choose to build. |
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| Section 29A laid out and ready to assemble. |
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| Panel and shelf attached along with the engine mounts. |
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| Everything assembled. |
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| The avionics bay top skin seal after curing. I used three layers of painters tape and leveled that off then screwed it all together and waited a week. This was the second attempt and I'm happy with the results. |
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| Very little stuck to the top skin. I used Harley transmission oil. |
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| Another shot of post cure. |
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| Here's the seal after trimming. It's stuck on there very well and looks professional. |
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| The carpet kit came in - time to play. |
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| The seats are nice. I opted for leather because I'm only going to do this once and I've never been one to upgrade anything (well except the Cessna) |
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| The goal of mocking up the interior was to see how much I might paint. There's too much so the answer is none. It's going to be warbird primer. I may change my mind when I paint the exterior but I doubt it. |
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| Very happy with flight lines work. |
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| Time to climb in and make airplane noises. |
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| Nice and comfy. That new airplane smell. |
