Right wing nav light drilling template in place for…drilling!
Right wing nav light mount ready for its light.
Right wing nav light in place.
Right wing nav light wiring underway.
Wings, components continued…
Tag: Wings
Wings, components progress
Right wingtip drilled to wing, outboard edge sanded smooth, and trailing edge trimmed to match the aileron.
Right wingtip drilled for nutplates.
Archer antenna mounting underway.
Archer antenna drilled to right wingtip in preparation for nutplates.
Right wingtip nutplates clecoed in place. As can be readily seen in this view, I’m seven nutplates short. Thanks, Van’s! I’m now awaiting yet another delivery from Aircraft Spruce.
On the bright side, I took advantage of this shipment to order the steel fittings for the engine. Van’s ships aluminum fittings with their FWF kit and I’m a great believer in steel, especially for the larger fittings used in the engine case for the oil lines and, of course, in the oil cooler.
Wings, components underway
Right wingtip drilled, clecoed, and trimmed to fit.
Right wingtip drilled, clecoed, and trimmed to fit.
Wings, components
Right wing landing light lens fitting underway.
Right wing landing light lens fitting underway.
Right wing landing light lens fitting underway.
Right wing landing light lens fitting underway.
Right wing landing light lens fitting underway.
Unfortunately, when I unclecoed the lens after taking this photo, I discovered that four of the eight holes had radiating cracks. I’m absolutely mystified as to why. Temp was about 100F, a plexiglass drill bit was utilized, and proper technique was observed.
So, tomorrow I get to order a replacement lens and run through the whole fitting procedure again later this week when it arrives. What a complete PITA!!!!
Airplane building 101, unfortunately…
