Finish, components underway

Elastomer pad installed and safetied.

Nose gear elastomers installed to nose gear link. All hardware for gear mounting located and bushings fit to weldments as necessary.

Interior miscellany deburred and dimpled as necessary. Nutplates and doubler riveted.

Interior miscellany deburred and dimpled as necessary. Nutplates and doubler riveted.

Some of the interior miscellany being painted. More to follow tomorrow.

I did all these parts as get-aheads, since I need to dispose of the crate prior to landing gear installation on Tuesday. Space in my garage is at an ever-increasing premium.

Finish, canopy progress

Canopy frame components disassembled for the last time. Deburring, dimpling, countersinking, etc. The aluminum airplane builder’s eternal trifecta.

Canopy skin clecoed on for riveting.

Canopy skin clecoed on for riveting.

Canopy skin clecoed on for riveting.

Canopy skin riveting underway.

Canopy skin riveting underway.

Canopy skin riveting underway.

Finish, canopy in process

Rear window holes are done. Roll bar tapped and top skins dimpled.

All rear window holes have been countersunk. Just have to get the leading edge trimmed to the tape line, beveled, and smoothed.

Canopy latch and latch handle installed.