Recently in Aircraft Build Log Category
The empennage has been removed for ease of moving to and fro from the workshop. New larger tyres (tires) now fitted to all wheels. Broader tyres for the mains and 5 x 5 for the nose wheel.
More pictures to follow soon re revised nose wheel yoke.
Hole drilled to allow reservoir stub to penetrate the firewall for LP brake lines.
Drilling out the 1" holes along the rudder slidebar.
Fitted baggage door lock, though a little unhappy concerning the fit of the lower door edge as still not truly flush!
Everything else fits perfectly.
Drilling the door skin for the placement of the door lock.
This is the first cut to divide the canopy in two parts. Loads of marking, measuring out, and treble checking so not to make a monumental avoidable cock up. Easy to cut the wrong end of the canopy if you're not awake!
The cardboard planar board is visible between the two weldments, a line is then drawn that then becomes the 'cutting' line.
Also, note the 'witness' marks along the edge of the canopy and top skin. These are to help reposition again after removal etc.
You can see how I was able to accurately drill the hole in the port elevator horn. It worked a treat having had the AN4 bolt drilled through the centre perfectly.
It also acts as a bushing and protection for the bearing! The hole was initially drilled at #40 then opened up in stages to accommodate the bolt shank
Image is slightly blurred but still illustrates the drill through principle I used on this 'tricky if you get it wrong stage' of the build.
A replacement bolt, nut and spacing washers will be used to secure the elevator horns together via the bearing. The nut head's have just enough space to avoid the weld seam, but not too much!
