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Filter bypass door installed to alternate air inlet. The actual control cable will come later, during panel installation.
Right air ramp cone ready for bending. Naturally, the clecos will come out first.
Right air ramp cone riveted in place. Not as curvy and beautiful as some, but I’ve always preferred the ectomorphs anyway!
Air filter frame cover ready for bending.
Another less-than-curvy piece, but she’s fully functional and will rarely be seen. Onward!
Left forward air ramp assembly attached for the first time. I wound up having to take it off, replace it, remove it, and replace it again before all was said and done today. My fault entirely, but it was one of those days. LOL
Left forward baffle riveted to left air ramp assembly.
Baffles fully installed (less the tension rods).
Baffles fully installed (less the tension rods).
Aft baffle mounting underway. Most of the various screws and bolts have yet to be affixed in this photo, but they’re all done now. Those baffles aren’t going anywhere!
Left air ramp underway – shown here after initial drilling to the air filter frame.
Drilling for nutplates underway.
Nutplates riveted to air filter frame.
Air filter frame forward edge trimmed to match the left air ramp profile.
Left air ramp screwed to air filter frame and left forward baffle mount riveted in place.
That persnickety Camloc receptacle has been changed out for a floating type and that seems to have solved the problem.
Right side screw holes drilled.
Left side screw holes drilled.
On to the baffles! This is the entire collection of components in the sub-kit.
The first bits underway.
Baffles and doublers riveted and ready for the next step.
Some of the rivets joining these two pieces can’t be squeezed and must be driven. I had to get creative in order to do that on my own, but it worked out fine.
Ready for the next step.
Done and ready for the next step.
Aft right baffle ready for the next step.
Aft right baffle ready for the next step.
