Tag: Gear

Finish, canopy components underway

Canopy micro-switch installed. Wiring and adjustment will be done later.

Defog fans installed. Wiring to be neatened, obviously, and connected later.

Remaining canopy seals cut and ready to go. Main wheels and brakes on deck…

Gear attachment angles and upper gear braces being primed.

Fuselage, skins assembly

Fuselage seat and baggage rib assembly complete.

Fuselage seat and baggage rib assembly complete.

Firewall angles and tunnel sides underway.

Nose gear bracket (left) riveted in place.

Nose gear bracket (right) riveted in place.

Firewall sides deburred (still have to be really careful; stainless edges are SHARP!!) and ready for dimpling.

Fuselage, skins assembly

Inboard seat rib angles riveted to aft gear brace assembly.

Seat rib assembly clecoed to center bottom skin.

Seat rib assembly clecoed to center bottom skin.

Seat rib assembly partially riveted to center bottom skin. Two of the baggage ribs have been clecoed in place to prevent the upper (actually aft) part of the skin from flopping over.

Seat rib assembly completely riveted to center bottom skin.

Seat rib assembly completely riveted to center bottom skin.