05/26/2013 | Fuselage | F06 | F07-08 F07-09 F07-10 | F07-08 Fuel Tank Stop Angles. F07-09 Center Firewall Attach Angle. F07-10 Side Firewall Attach Angles. I cut the required lengths from Z02-03 Angle Stock. I used the band saw to cut the sides to the required widths. I used the scotch brite wheel the smooth the edges. I used the drill press to drill the required #40 holes. For the firewall attach angles I clamped the 90 degree stock to the bending brake. I then used the hand seamer to bend one side to open up the angle to 66 and 60 degrees per the plans.
F07-05 Instrument Panel Cross Tie. I cut the required length from the Z03-02 Channel Stock. | Photos
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05/27/2013 | Fuselage | F06 | F07-01 F07-03 F07-05 F07-06 F07-07 | F07-07L & -07R Left and Right Hand Corner Plates. The part is provided as a kit part. However they needed to be bent 30 degrees. At first I thought I could do the bend with the arbor press. But that did not work because the one side is to short a distance from the bend, I ended up put them in the wood vise on the Harbor Freight work bench, I the used rubber/plastic hammer to make the bend.
F07-06 Cross Tie Attach Plates. These also were provided as kit parts. I I needed to do to them was polish the edges and debur the holes.
F07-05 Instrument Panel Cross Tie. Yesterday I had cut the channel stock to the correct length. Today I used the band saw to cut the one flange to the 1/4 in size. I also used the band saw to cut the angles on both ends. I used the small scotch brite wheel on the die grinder to polish all the cut edges. Next I used the table saw to cut a 2x4 with a 30 degree ange to use as a form. I clamped the part with the form to the work bench. I then used the rubber/plastic hammer to form the 30 degree flange bend.
F07-03 Instrument Panel. The kit proved the part as a flat item with the pilot holes done. I used a combination of bending with the hammer and bending brake to make the required bends.
F07-01 Glare Shield. The kit provided a preform part. The bends were already done. It needed to be trimmed to the correct size and shape. I used the snips and files to trim and shape the part. It still need the pilot holes drilled. | Photos
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05/28/2013 | Fuselage | F06 | F06-02 F07-01 | F07-01 Glare Shield. I drilled the #40 pilot holes per the plans.
F06-02 Glare Shield Assembly. I located the F07-03 Instrument Panel to the F07-01 Glare Shield. I clamped the glare shield to the table and the instrument panel to the glare shield. I drilled the #40 pilot holes. As i drilled I clecoed the panel to the glare shield. | Photos
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05/29/2013 | Fuselage | F06 | F06-01 F06-02 | F06-02 Glare Shield Assembly. I fit the location of the Cross Tie Plates and the Instrument Panel Cross Tie. I clamped the Cross Tie Plates in location. I drilled the pilot holes that attach to the Glare Shield. I clamped the Instrument Panel Cross Tie in its location. I drilled the pilot holes throught the Cross Tie Plates and Instrument Panel Cross Tie. I used a yard stick ruler to be sure the cross tie was straight across the assembly. I drilled the pilot holes through the panel and the cross tie.
F06-01 Glar Shild Install. I removed all the clecos from the glar shield assembly and put it into the fuselage with clecos. I drilled the 4 holes on each side through the cross tie plates, longerons and glar shiled. I then drilled all the remaining pilot holes through the glare shield and longerons. I filr the firewall attach angles in their locations. I drilled a few pilot holes through the attach angles and glare shiled. I then removed the upper firewall to gain access to the remaining pilot holes for the glare shield. I drilled all the holes to #40 and then #30. I then deburred abd riveted the attach angles to the glare shield. I put the upper firewall back in place with clecos. I drilled all the #40 pilot holes through the attach angles and the upper firewall. | Photos
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05/30/2013 | Fuselage | F06 | F06-01 | F06-01 Glare Shield Installation. I located, drilled pilot holes and clecoed the F07-07 Corner Plates to the Glare Shield Assembly and the Fuselage. I up drilled all the holes to their final size, #30 for rivet holes and 3/16th for bolt holes. I removed the panel and cross tie. I inserted the fuel tank to check for fit. I also check the locations where the F07-08 Fuel Tank Stop Angles will be attached. It appears that all will be OK for the fuel tank fit. I removed the fuel tank and removed all the rest of the clecos. I deburred all the holes for the Gare Shiled and where it attach to the fuselage. | Photos
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06/01/2013 | Fuselage | F06 | F06-01 | Placed the Fuel Tank in place. Clecoed the panel in place, Organized the shop for the summer. | Photos
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10/28/2013 | Fuselage | F06 | F06-01 F06-02 | F06-02 Glar Shield Assembly. I located F07-08 Fuel Tank Stops on the glar shield. I drilled the #40 pilot holes and up drilled to #30 size holes. F06-01 Glar Shield Installation. I installed the 6 AN525-10R12 bolts per the plans. I torqued the bolts to 25 in/lbs. Laurie was a big help holding the heads of the bolts while I climbed into the fuselage to tighten the nuts. | Photos
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10/29/2013 | Fuselage | F06 | F06-01 | I decided that it was time to finish some of the riveting. F11-01 Fuselage Box Assembly. I riveted the upper firewall F17-02 to the fuselage. F06-01 Glare Shield Installation. I riveted the glare shield to the longeron except where the panel cross tie is located. I will wait to rivet the panel and cross tie after the tank is installed and the panel layout is determined. I also riveted the glare shield to upper firewall. I also riveted the cross tie attach plates to the cross tie. | Photos
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03/22/2014 | Fuselage | F06 | F07 | F07 Panel. I sprayed a self etching primer to the panel. After the primer dried I lightly sanded the panel. I sprayed a coat of color coat to the panel. | Photos
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