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All buttoned up for door seals to cure
04-11-2009
Sec Final-51
Parley's 1st airplane lesson
04-10-2009
Sec Final-50
Left Reas side panel installed
04-03-2009
Sec Interior-23
Pilot side footwell upholstery panel
04-02-2009
Sec Interior-22
Center console reinstalled
03-31-2009
Sec Final-49
Pilot/copilot lap seatbelts installed and side carpet pieces in place to cover them.
03-30-2009
Sec Interior-21
DIY RV10 carpet
03-28-2009
Sec Interior-20
Mounting plate reassembled w/ AP and switches and trim indicators
03-20-2009
Sec Final-48
Upper portion of center console built up for vertical Autopilot mount
03-17-2009
Sec Final-47
ProSealed new Andair locking fuel caps
03-16-2009
Sec Final-46
Co-pilot wing walk
03-13-2009
Sec Final-45
Gary Towner DAR (and RV4 builder/owner/flyer)
03-06-2009
Sec Final-44
WOOHOO!
03-02-2009
Sec First - 1
Wade doing Weight and Balance
02-25-2009
Sec Final-43
Bill's beautiful bird
02-20-2009
Sec Final-42
The residue from Left wing tank fuel flush
02-12-2009
Sec Final-41
Nose wheel Jack
02-11-2009
Sec Final-40
Left landing light and wing tip lens installed
02-10-2009
Sec Final-39
Left wing tip w/ Nav antenna, strobe & Nav lishts
02-09-2009
Sec Final-38
Right aileron and flap attached and rigged
02-06-2009
Sec Final-37
Adjusting Aileron linkage
02-05-2009
Sec Final-36
Right wing bolts torqued And connections made
02-04-2009
Sec Final-35
Mickey, Bob, and Jerry
02-03-2009
Sec Final-34
LEather on Glareshield peeling back
01-29-2009
Sec Final-33
Forward side panels and non skid surface installed
01-28-2009
Sec Final-32
Pilot side panel ready for paint
01-26-2009
Sec Final-31
Fiiberglass parts countoured and blended to aluminum panels
01-23-2009
Sec Final-30
Pilot side panel installed
01-22-2009
Sec Final-29
Look Ma no more ugly wires
01-21-2009
Sec Final-28
Spacer installed between fiberglass and alum
01-17-2009
Sec Final-27
Comm 1 & 2 antennas
01-16-2009
Sec Final-26
Flap gap anti chaffe tape applied
01-13-2009
Sec Final-25
Removed front upper portion of seat guides to make install easier p
01-09-2009
Sec Final-24
Reinstalled the Center console and associated electronics
01-07-2009
Sec Final-23
Clamp on breather tube rubs on engine mount
01-05-2009
Sec-Final-22
New Exhaust hanger co pilot side
01-02-2009
Sec Final-21
rear seats heating scat tube reduced to 1
12-22-2008
Sec Final-20
Rrear seats and belts installed
12-17-2008
Sec Final-19
Exhaust hangers w/ nutplates
12-13-2008
Sec Final-18
Ram air, neoprene coupling sleve
12-11-2008
Sec Final-17
Shortened Ram air flap control rod and unstalled clevis pin instead of bolt
12-09-2008
Sec Final-16
Ram air interferrs with lower cowl
12-08-2008
Sec Final-15
Upper portion of VS/Rudder fixed to eliminate rubbing/chaffing
12-04-2008
Sec Final-14
Brake fluid overflow bottle
12-02-2008
Sec Final-13
New blast tubes to mags
11-26-2008
Sec Final-12
5/8
11-21-2008
Sec Final-11
Installed Control Approach rudder pedal center support
11-20-2008
Sec Final-10
Kinked/marred right fuel line replaced
11-13-2008
Sec Final-9
Circled ares shows the  mrk//kink area of concern
11-11-2008
Sec Final-8
N519PJ with Rudder!
11-05-2008
Sec Final-7
Elevator trim tabs set per Bill DeRouchey 4 steps
11-04-2008
Sec Final-6
Re routed wiring and installed mid seat rail support
10-28-2008
Sec Final-5
My Friend/mentor John Cox
10-25-2008
Sec Final-4
Right side elevator installed
10-17-2008
Sec Final-3
LED/NAV lights refitted
10-16-2008
Sec Final-2
Coming off the tilt-back trailer
10-06-2008
Sec Paint-12
Right tip w/ NAV LED&s & strobe reinstalled
10-04-2008
Sec Final-1
Fuse cleared 2nd time
09-30-2008
Sec Paint-11
Nice to see the pieces coming together
09-27-2008
Sec Paint-10
Rudder and Elevators finaled
09-23-2008
Sec Paint-9
Prop spinner and hinge covers finaled
09-18-2008
Sec Paint-8
Wheel pants completed
09-15-2008
Sec Paint-7
HS and elevators base coated
09-10-2008
Sec Paint-6
Wingtips with base coat color
09-06-2008
Sec Paint-5
both wings and a wingtip
08-28-2008
Sec Paint-4
Looks like I had a Major goof here
07-25-2008
Sec Paint-3
Aft Baggage bulkheads and seat pan
07-18-2008
Sec Paint-2
I pulled all of the avionics before sending to paint
07-14-2008
Sec Paint-1
Baggage tie down fabbed from piano hinge
07-11-2008
Sec Home-81
Seats and console installed to check pedal fit
07-05-2008
Sec Home-80
Scat tubes secured to eliminate interferrence with rudder cables and arms
07-03-2008
Sec Home-79
Pedal assembly installed ready to cut slots for arms
07-02-2008
Sec Home-78
The 2 preassemled pedal halves joined for the 1st time
07-01-2008
Sec Home-77
Glareshield mounted to upper forward fuse skin using # 6 'clip-nuts'
06-28-2008
Sec Home-76
Aft baggage bulkhead w/ Access door clecoed in place
06-26-2008
Sec Home-75
Aft baggage bulkhead access door cut drilled and clecoed
06-25-2008
Sec Home-74
Rear Seats installed
06-24-2008
Sec Home-73
Fiberglass panel trimmed to final fit
06-20-2008
Sec Home-72
Tailcone opened up and right side doubler clecoed and match drilled
06-18-2008
Sec Home-71
Hooker Harness Inertial Reel shoulder strap
06-13-2008
Sec Home-70
Copilot MFD and subpanel reinstalled, and FreeFlight WAAS GPS (2) tested and working !!!!!
06-09-2008
Sec Home-69
Ternimal caps installed and strobe power supply wired
06-05-2008
Sec Home-68
All connectors installed on the wings
06-03-2008
Sec Home-67
Glareshield glassed in final shape
05-31-2008
Sec Home-66
Old co-pilot EFIS crooked
05-28-2008
Sec PP-30
Foam 'rib' to solve 'oil-canning' in wing tip
05-27-2008
Sec PP-29
Remaining covers routed/recessed
05-26-2008
Sec PP-28
Dremel routing an area to accept the hinge covers
05-24-2008
Sec PP-27
Painter door w/ upholstered door panel velcro attached
05-22-2008
Sec Interior-19
Door perimeteres painted with interior paint
05-20-2008
Sec Interior-18
Finishing glueing last bit of fabric to interior door panel
05-17-2008
Sec Interior-17
Copilot door panel installed (door is unpainted)
05-16-2008
Sec Interior-16
Spray adhessive applied to foam covered fiberglass door panel
05-15-2008
Sec Interior-15
Foam block 'mold' for door latch cover
05-13-2008
Sec Home-65
Re ground door frame primed and sanded
05-12-2008
Sec Home-64
Most of the curved portion of the door frame removed
05-07-2008
Sec Home-63
Co-pilot door ready for perimeter paint
05-05-2008
Sec Home-62
Co-pilot door hinge covers filled/sanded
05-02-2008
Sec Home-61
Gas strut bracket interferrs w/ hinge cover
05-01-2008
Sec Home-60
CoPilot door sanded/trimmed and doorseal material fit
04-29-2008
Sec Home-59
Smoothprime Empennage fairing
04-21-2008
Sec Home-58
Latest addition - Greg Hale crafted Glareshield
04-19-2008
Sec Home-57
Underside of Overhead close-out panel w/ leather glued to it
04-18-2008
Sec Home-56
O2 bottle plumber to manifold and refill valve
04-17-2008
Sec Home-55

04-16-2008
Sec Home-54
Inside of upper cowl painted w/ Epoxy paint
04-15-2008
Sec home-53
All wheel pants remounted and marked & trimmed for min 5/8
04-14-2008
Sec Home-52
Rivethead CNC trim cable holder drilled to plates
04-04-2008
Sec Home-51
#6 Nutplates drilled,dimpled,deburred, and riveted to Horiz Stab
04-02-2008
Sec Home-50
Emo fairing match drilled #40 and clecoed
04-01-2008
Sec Home-49
Garage ceaned out, and A/C repositioned to allow room to reattach  empennage
03-31-2008
sec Home-48
Upper horizontal stab
03-28-2008
Sec Home-47
Horizontal stab top side Left fairing
03-27-2008
Sec Home-46
Bottom Left Elevator Fairing
03-26-2008
Sec Home-45
Whelen strobe/light attached w/ nuts floxed to inside of fairing
03-22-2008
Sec Home-44
Fiberglass fairing 'blended'
03-18-2008
Sec Home-43
Repeat leak test for Left wing fuel tank
03-14-2008
Sec Home-42
'Adjusted' the prop spinner closeouts for uniformity
03-12-2008
Sec Home-41
Final Spinner - Cowl gap
03-04-2008
Sec Home-40
The lower cowl pripring and spinner are in great shape wrt to distance.
03-03-2008
Sec Home-39
Build up inside of cowl ring w/12 plys of 6 oz glass
03-01-2008
Sec Home-38
Upper cowl with filler applied and curing
02-29-2008
Sec Home-37
Wing tips finished and ready for paint
02-26-2008
Sec Home-36
Right wing root fairing support brackets w/ nutplates attached
02-12-2008
Sec 44 misc right 2
Right wing rear spar attach bolt drilled and fitted
02-09-2008
Sec 44 misc right wing
RYO Marker Beacon antenna
02-04-2008
Sec Home-34
Replacement right wing tip lens
01-29-2008
Sec Home-33
Fuel tank vents
01-26-2008
Sec 44 miscellaneous steps #2
Countersunk nutplates mounted to Left fuel tank for root fairing attachment
01-24-2008
Sec 44 misc steps left wing
Upper wing root fairing clecoed in place and trimmed to fit
01-19-2008
Sec 44-3 thru 44-9 Left wing
Lower wing root fairing
12-11-2007
Sec 44-2 step 6&7, 44-6 step 1-3 and 44-8s1-2
Wings retreived from Hangar
12-06-2007
Sec 44-2 steps 1-6 Plus some rework on wing tips
O2 base support brackets ready for riveting to bottom Fuse
12-03-2007
Sec Home-32
Mag blast tubes 'cast' in place
12-01-2007
Sec Home-31
Epoxying Left door warning magnets into latch pins
11-30-2007
Sec Home-30
Right door lock installed and 'locked
11-29-2007
Sec Home-29
Aft tunnel 'conduit' epoxied for rear left seat headset cable
11-26-2007
Sec Home-28
Baggage compartment light and switch
11-24-2007
Sec Home-27
Front lights and switches installed
11-23-2007
sec Home-26
Aileron trim debugged and wireed to fuse panel and ground block
11-20-2007
Sec Home-25
Door ajar relays and control stick relay deck wired for test
11-19-2007
Sec Home-24
Door 'open' and Warnding LED is lit!
11-17-2007
Sec Home-23
Door ajar reed switches positioned at each door pin receiver (4 in all)
11-16-2007
Sec Home-22
pitch/elevator trim servo wired
11-15-2007
Sec Home-21
Flap motor and position system connected
11-12-2007
Sec Home-20
Left Mag connected
11-10-2007
Sec Home-19
Reinstalling Radios and EFIS/MFD
11-09-2007
Sec Panel-41
pilot side wiring (looking upside down)
11-08-2007
Sec Panel-40
Main,Aux,and Crossfeed contactors wired to stitches
11-06-2007
Sec Panel-39
Power connections to Fuse blocks
11-01-2007
Sec Panel-38
Instrument panel physically installed
10-31-2007
Sec Panel-37
Al instrument panel grounds attached to cabin side of 'Forest of Tabs'
10-30-2007
Sec Panel-36
Last Skeet tube connected
10-25-2007
Sec FF6-4
Blade style transponder antenna replaced the monopole
10-24-2007
Sec 50 Cabin Heat
Prepped and masked for the Big event
10-22-2007
Sec Interior-14
Forward Nutplates for Right rear seat upholstery /armrest panel
10-19-2007
Sec Interior-13
I've had more fun building than doing this!
10-18-2007
Sec Interior-12
Aft portion of Cabin covered in SmoothPrime
10-17-2007
Sec Interior-11
Mixture and throttle cables secured to engine mount to avoid chaffing
10-15-2007
Sec FF6-3
Duct Tape 'form/mold' for rear seat upholstery panel
10-12-2007
sec Interior-10
Aft Cabin rivet heads covered and sanded
10-11-2007
Sec Interior-9
Adel clamps added to replace tywraps
10-10-2007
Sec Interior-8
The 'headliner' ended up in the trash can
10-08-2007
Sec Interior-7
Co-pilot door jamb covered
10-04-2007
Sec Interior-6
pilot forward side headliner
10-03-2007
Sec interior-5
Pitch servo dsub attached to cable
10-02-2007
Sec Home-18
Shunt installed on main/primary electric system and ammeter probe connected
09-24-2007
Sec Home-17
Markerbeacon antenna wired to right hand jack pins 1&2
09-21-2007
Sec Home-16
WAAS GPS antenna (fwd) XM weather (aft)
09-19-2007
Sec Home-15
Mounting bracket for fuel pruge valve control
09-18-2007
Sec Home-14
Rearranged sub-panel and enlarged center opening
09-14-2007
Sec Home-13
B&C 60a alat wired w/supplied B&C plug
09-12-2007
Sec Home-12
Buttonong everything up for the 'install'
09-10-2007
Sec Home-11
Center Console module wired w/ Trim indicator dsub connectors
09-08-2007
Sec Home-10
XM Weather is working!!!! Pilot display
09-06-2007
Sec Home-9
GPS 1 (upper left hand corner annunciator)
08-29-2007
Sec Home-8
Nice to seee it all lit up again!
08-27-2007
Sec Home-7
Center Console panel complete
08-25-2007
Sec Home-6
LED annunciator lights installed
08-22-2007
Sec Home-5
New Breakers and Breaker panel
08-21-2007
Sec Home-4
Cowling primer chips repaired
08-15-2007
Sec Ram-9
Co pilot NACA fresh air vent
08-14-2007
Sec Home-3
Breaker panel prepped for installation
08-13-2007
Sec Home-2
New exhaust hangers mounted
08-11-2007
Sec Home-1
Control cable bracket mounted between valve and firewall
08-10-2007
Sec 36-4-pbrake
Another eyeball passthrough grommet
08-09-2007
Sec Ram-8
Simple bracket to attach Adel clamp for Throttle cable to induction tube
08-08-2007
Sec FF3-5
Mixture control connected and verified
08-07-2007
Sec FF3-4
Cabin heat and parking brake control cables positioned for firewall distance
08-06-2007
Sec FF3-3
Annunciator  (LED) lights and
08-04-2007
Sec Panel-35
Smooth as a babys butt!
08-03-2007
Sec Ram-7
Painted parts 'curing' in 100+ Arizona heat
08-03-2007
Sec interior-4
Reshaped the Rod Bower Ram air inlet
07-31-2007
Sec Ram-6
Laying out graphics for silkscreen
07-30-2007
Sec Panel-34
Aft cabin door posts & sills filled & sanded
07-28-2007
Sec Interior-3
Front doorposts beginning to come into shape
07-21-2007
Sec Interior-2
Bumps all gone, primed and sanded
07-19-2007
Sec Ram-5
Left side Hidden hinge keeper floxed in place
07-19-2007
Sec 47 hinge-1
SuperFil sanded
07-18-2007
Sec Ram-4
Flox filled interior joints aftre sanding/beveling
07-17-2007
Sec Ram-3
Round replacement induction inlet positioned
07-16-2007
Sec Ram-2
Interior door jam filled,filed,sanded w/ SuperFil for contoured appearance
07-13-2007
Sec 38 step 11
What have I done ! ? Hacking up my cowl
07-12-2007
Sec Ram-1
Right forward upright
07-12-2007
Sec Interior-1
Fiberglass Overlay Final paint
07-11-2007
Sec Panel-33
All sub-panels primed
07-09-2007
Sec Panel-32
Mounting brackets for Fuel Purge & Ram air Valves
07-07-2007
Sec Panel-31
#2 welding cable attached to starter and secured to sump bolt brackets
07-06-2007
Sec FFPS-9
Added Adle clamp to metered fuel line
07-05-2007
Sec FFPS-8
LEft Cylinder bank EGT & CHT probes wired
06-28-2007
Sec FFPS-7
Right side plug wire loams secured
06-27-2007
Sec FFPS-6
JPI probes are connected with ring terminals and screws
06-26-2007
Sec FFPS-5
Centerstack trays mounted in sub-panel
06-25-2007
Sec FFPS-4
All of the CNC sub-panel faces attached
06-21-2007
Sec Panel-30
Firewall  pass through
06-19-2007
Sec FFPS-3
Aft end of plenum showing nutplates for attaching baffling
06-18-2007
Sec FF2-21
Left cyl bank tension rods
06-16-2007
Sec FF2-17 through FF2-20
#10 Oil line between top of sump and  bottom
06-15-2007
Sec FF5-finish
Metered Fuel hose coming from FM300 fuel controller
06-15-2007
Sec FF4-Finish
#5 Baffle riveted and final attached
06-15-2007
FF2-plenum step 12
Hose mounting bracket for fuel supply hose
06-14-2007
Sec FF4-3 all steps
Sanded w/ 100 grit after initial coat of Primer
06-13-2007
Sec FF2 plenum step 11
Micro filled arond bottom of intake to seal w/ baffle
06-12-2007
Sec FF2 plenum step 10
Lay up 4-6 plys around engine case
06-11-2007
Sec FF2 plenum step 9
Extended plenum below top right engine mount for better seal w/ balle
06-09-2007
Sec FF2 Plenum step 8
3 more plys added from inside the plenum
06-07-2007
Sec FF2 plenum step 7
Air duct for heat muffs and sparkplug grommet
06-06-2007
Sec FF2 Plenum step 6
3 ply layup of oil filler cup
06-04-2007
Sec FF2-plenum step 5
Began micro filling sanding repositioned intake
06-02-2007
Sec FF2 Plenum step 4
Left intake repositioned and reglassed
06-01-2007
Sec FF2 plenum step 3
After a lot of 'fudging' the left intake repositioned for glassing
05-31-2007
Sec FF2 plenum step 2
Cut out area for prop control and other major mods to left intake
05-29-2007
Sec FF2-plenum step 1
Fwd portion of #2 cyl fabbed from .090
05-28-2007
Fec FF2-12 Steps 1 thru 11
All of the stock baffling temporarilly installed
05-26-2007
Sec FF2-4 thru FF2-11
Initial fitting of some of the baffling and the Sam James plenum
05-24-2007
Sec FF2-2 and -3 all steps
Reinforced the scat attach ring w simple brackets pop riveted in place
05-23-2007
Sec FF5-2 all and FF5-3 steps `1-3
After false starts, new cables ordered and a simple mount using adel clamps
05-22-2007
Sec FF3-2 steps 1-3
PCU 5000 prop governor and Sky Tec starter mounted
05-22-2007
Sec FF1-4 step 5

05-21-2007
Sec Panel-29
Right door remounted w/ new door hardware
05-17-2007
Sec 45-21
Here's the hardware that Dave produced
05-16-2007
Sec 45-20
Right headder/collerctor hanger installed
05-15-2007
Sec FF6-2
Flox to capture, the Axle Capture washer
05-14-2007
Sec FF6 -1
upper Fuse filled/faired and Primed
05-10-2007
Sec PP-26
Guess what I'm doing?
05-09-2007
Sec PP-25
FreeFlight WAAS GPS sensor received today (BIG increase in price!)
05-08-2007
Sec PP-24
Setting the horizontal hinge gap
05-07-2007
Sec PP-23
Right door preped ----- Check!
05-04-2007
Sec PP-22
Fiberglassed the door pin 'filled' blocks
05-03-2007
Sec PP-21
Left rudder cable fairing
04-30-2007
Sec PP-20
Cabin cover primed and sanded
04-28-2007
Sec PP-19
Left door jam finished up also windscreen primed
04-27-2007
Sec PP-18
Deceptive little buggers
04-26-2007
Sec PP-17
Fwd Cabin cover pniholes filled and primed
04-25-2007
Sec PP-16
Right door hinge pockets filled and sanded
04-24-2007
Sec PP-15
Left door and door jam 'flushed up'
04-23-2007
Sec PP-14
Right door remounted, some fittment issese being addresed
04-21-2007
Sec PP-13
Aft cabin cover priimed
04-19-2007
Sec PP-12
These little beauties ate up a LOT of time
04-18-2007
Sec PP-11
Lower portion of Left door jam filled and sanded.
04-17-2007
Sec PP-10
8
04-16-2007
Sec PP-9
SuperFill applied to build up bottom contour to 8
04-14-2007
Sec PP-8
Windscreen fairing sanded/contoured
04-13-2007
Sec PP-7
LEft door filled & sanded
04-12-2007
Sec PP-6
Left side of Aft cabin cover filled and sanded
04-11-2007
Sec PP-5
Right rear seat ven removed and window filled/blended
04-10-2007
Sec PP-4
Rear seat air vent removed
04-07-2007
Sec PP-3
All the seams sanded again and Flox/micro/cabosil applied around vents
04-06-2007
Sec PP-2
Perimiters of door sanded for micro
04-04-2007
Sec PP-1
Working ou way around from Left to Right
04-03-2007
Sec 43-11 steps 1-2
Added NACA Vents to aft fuse for fresh air for Overhead plenum
04-02-2007
Sec 43 Overhead step 8
7
03-31-2007
Sec 45-19 steps 2-3
Test fit /w multiple dry runs.
03-29-2007
Sec 45-18 Steps 4 thru 9
Windscreen final fit and edges hand sanded. protective coating applied
03-28-2007
Sec 45-18 Steps 1-3
Match drilling for the doublers
03-27-2007
Sec 41 Access panels step 2
Rear Seat belt cables bolted in place
03-26-2007
Sec 49-2 step 1
Left door window floxed in place
03-26-2007
Sec 45-8 step 6
Right side Access cover and opening
03-26-2007
Sec 41 access panels part 1
Right Rear window epoxied in place
03-23-2007
Sec 45-08 steps 1-5
960 'shims' inplace and flange puttyed w/ epoxy/flox/cabosil
03-21-2007
Sec 45-18 step 2 left window
peelable protective coating being applied to rear windows on both sides, Also
03-20-2007
Sec 45-18 step 1 rear
Cowl reattached w. the nose gear close out cover installed
03-19-2007
Sec 47 Finishing step 9
Finito!
03-17-2007
Sec 47 finishing Step 8 (Final)
Two haevy coats ofr primere applied after initial pinoles filled
03-16-2007
Sec 47 finishing step 7
Ready for paint
03-15-2007
Sec 47 finishing step 6
All done!
03-14-2007
Sec 48-finisihing step 16
prop spinner ready for paint
03-14-2007
Sec 47 Finishing step 5
Parts all sprayed w/ 3 coats of UV primer
03-13-2007
Sec 48 finishing step 15
oil access door now flush w/ cowl
03-13-2007
Sec 47-finishing step 4

03-12-2007
Sec 48-Finishing Step 14
Lower Cowl snaded and ready for UV priming
03-12-2007
Sec 47 finishing step 3
Flox applied to reduce slit gap and under the lights to speed cure
03-07-2007
Sec 48 finishing step 13
Front of the cowl getting into shape
03-07-2007
Sec 47 Finishing Step 2
Right Gera pant w/ integral intersection fairing sanded
03-06-2007
Sec 48 finishing Step 12
upper Cowl sanded for Priming
03-06-2007
Sec 47-Finishing Step 1
Left gear pant w/ intersection fairing floxed
03-05-2007
Sec 48-finishing step 11
Test fir of aft nose gear leg slot cover
03-05-2007
Sec 47-12 steps 4-7
Fwd nose gear leg slot cover fabricated and attached w/ csk screws and nutplates
03-03-2007
Sec 47-12 steps 1 thru 4
Hidden Oil door & hinge riveted
03-02-2007
Sec 47-11 steps 1 thru 7
Oil Door wrapped in 'release' Saran Wrap and clecoed to hinge with spacers
02-28-2007
Sec 47-10 steps 4 thru 9
Right cabin window trimmed to scribe line using  air grinder and cut-off wheel
02-28-2007
Sec 43-9 step 1
Build-up on bottom fwd hinge seam
02-22-2007
Sec 47-10 steps 1-3
Bottoms cowl 'trued-up' and ready for primer
02-21-2007
Sec 47 step 8e
All cleaned up with the rings floxed in place
02-21-2007
Sec 47 step 8d
Forward flange lay-up sanded and nutplated attached
02-19-2007
Sec 47-8c
Inside view of 6 ply lay-ups
02-17-2007
Sec 47-8b
Everything still fits, but needs 'fine tuning' of edges
02-16-2007
Sec 47-8a
Hardware to hide/disguise the upper hinge pins
02-14-2007
Sec 47-7 and Sec 47-8 all steps
Everything is drilled 7 clecoed 'tight'
02-12-2007
Sec 47-8 steps 9 thru 13
Upper aft cowl edge repaired
02-10-2007
Sec 47-6 steps 7 thru 13
The Upper and Lower Cowl halves are FIT!!!!
02-09-2007
Sec 47-6 step 6d
Got the right side about 85%
02-08-2007
Sec 47-6 step 6c
Replaced piano hinge with .062 alum plate and countersunk nutplates
02-07-2007
Sec 47-6 step 6b
This is the side with skimpy material, you can see the gap. I might be able to close/narrow it
02-06-2007
Sec 47-6 Step 6
Upper Cowl drilled and clecoed to hinges
02-05-2007
Sec 47 6 Steps 1-6
This is what finally worked out the best ( supports clecoed to the upper cowl)
02-03-2007
Sec 47-4 and 47-5 all steps
The door pin latch bocks filled and sanded
02-02-2007
Sec 45 Finishing step 7
Right door upholstery panel - Raw
02-01-2007
Sec 45 finishing step 6
Letf Panel removed from Door/mold and begin to trim
01-31-2007
Sec 45 Finishing Step 5
Laid up in 4 sections.
01-30-2007
Sec 45 Finishing Step 4
Foam plugs carved to fit and close the hole/opening
01-29-2007
Sec 45 Finishing step 3
All Gear Fairings primed and final sanded prior to paint.
01-26-2007
Sec 49 Finishing step 10
Manifold pressure sensor is th elittle black box on the right
01-25-2007
Sec FFPS-2 manifold pressure sensor
All sanded w/ 220 grit
01-25-2007
Sec 48 Finishing step 9
Boss mount bracket
01-24-2007
Sec FF1-7
Gear leg and 2 intersection ready for final coat Smooth Prime
01-24-2007
Sec 48 finishing step 8
JPI box remounted
01-23-2007
Sec FFPS probes and sensors step 1
Fuel pressure sensor hose
01-23-2007
Sec FF4-3 steps 7-9
At least the Bowden cable end points are mounted
01-23-2007
Sec FF1-3 and FF1-4 and FF1-6
FloScan fuel flo sensor installed and connected to fuel system
01-22-2007
Sec FF1-3 steps 1 thru 3
All dressed up and no where to go!
01-20-2007
Sec FF1 Project Mtg
Engine mount back on for the LAST time!
01-19-2007
Sec FF1-5 step 1
More Priming of Gear Fairings
01-18-2007
Sec 48 Finsihing Step 7
Finished off Fuel Pruge Valve return line plumbing
01-17-2007
Sec 48 finishing Step 6
Sub Panels taken out for Re-Do
01-16-2007
Sec FF1 miscellaneous 2
Everything has been 'final' sanded
01-15-2007
Sec 48 Finishing step 5
Lft Main Gear fairing completely sanded
01-13-2007
Sec 48 Finishing step 4
Halves together w/ Saran wrap for release. Prior to gqueeging in Superfil into gap
01-12-2007
Sec 48 Finishing step 3
Back (aft) side of the throttle/Popr/Mixture eyeball mount
01-10-2007
Sec FF1-miscellaneous
!st fill coat sanded off
01-09-2007
Sec 48-finishing step2
Saran Wrap release agent taped to nose halve
01-08-2007
Sec 48 Finishing
Both ducts in place
01-08-2007
Sec 43 Ohead A
Finally these are the right Mounts
01-05-2007
Sec FF1 3rd try
All hooked up and nowhere to go!
01-04-2007
Sec FF1-5 step 1
Nose gear attach brackets attached to fairing
01-02-2007
Sec 48-19 thru Sec 48-21
Rear nose fairing drilled and in place for flox pads
01-01-2007
Sec 48-18 steps 1-5
brackets deburred and primed
12-30-2006
Sec 48-15, 48-16, & 48-17
Pat's 1st rivet bucking experience
12-28-2006
Sec 41-9 all steps
intersection fairings trimmed to final size/shape and sanded
12-20-2006
Sec 48-11 & Sec 48-12 both legs
Left gear fairings curing
12-19-2006
Sec 48-10 & Sec 48-11 Both Gear legs
Trailing edges taped and ends trues then cut
12-16-2006
Sec 48-8 and 48-9 Left and Right all steps
Attach nutplates to hold fwd and rear fairings together
12-15-2006
Sec 48-7 Steps 3-5
Left fwd gear pant attach points flox build-up
12-14-2006
Sec 48-7 right and Left Gear Pants
Left gear fairing reinforcement layups
12-13-2006
Sec 48-5 Right and Sec 48-6 Right & Left
Fuse jacked up and leveled
12-12-2006
Sec 48-5L steps 1-5
Marking reference points on gear pants
12-11-2006
Sec 48-2 thru 48-4 all steps Left & Right
Left brake installed and connected to brake lline
12-11-2006
Sec 46-7 steps 1-6
Drilled Axel nuts to axel and mounted and drilled nut extensions
12-08-2006
Sec 46-6 steps 2-6;46-7 steps 1-5; Sec 46-7 step 1
Fuse raised on extendable sawhorses to get clearance for inserting gear leg
12-07-2006
Sec 46-6 steps 1-7 Left & Right
Door finished (for now)
12-06-2006
Sec 45 finishing doors session #2
SuperFil sanded and ready for Smooth Prime
12-05-2006
Sec 45 Doors finishing

12-04-2006
Sec 45 Door gap fix Session #9
Left door Bottom edge filled (build-up) and curing
12-01-2006
Sec 45 Door gap fix session # 8 both doors
Most of the Left door done
11-30-2006
Sec 45 Door Gap fix session #7 Both doors
2nd Flox build-up for Left door
11-29-2006
Sec 45- Doorgap fix #6 Right and Left doors + cabi
Filled a few more low spots, I think this is the last of them
11-28-2006
Sec 45 Doorgap 5 Right and Left doors
Left door low spots filled with flox
11-27-2006
Sec 45-Door gap 4 L& R
Attached the AN509 screws that bolt the cabin cover to the fuse
11-27-2006
Sec 43-12 steps 1-3
Applied 2nd coat to build-up some low areas
11-25-2006
Sec 45 Door gap fix Right and Left doors
Right Door beginning to get into shape
11-24-2006
Sec 45 Door gap fix right and Left doors
Right side windscreen edge after sanding flush with door
11-23-2006
Sec-45 Door Gap fix Right door
Flox, colodial silica,micro squeeged into door/cabin gap
11-21-2006
Sec 45-Door Gap
Trimmed to final width and filled and sanded
11-20-2006
Sec 43 Overhead console step #7
Aft overhead console pressur seal flange
11-18-2006
Sec 43 Overhead console fabricate aft flange
John fabricated the Backet locating bar
11-17-2006
Sec 45-15 Right and Sec 45-16 steps 2-4 Left & Rig
John Ackerman doing 'Magic!'
11-16-2006
Sec 45-15 Steps 1-3 Left door
Tapping the latch pins for the center points
11-15-2006
Sec 45-12 & 45-14 Left Door
Oopssss!!! I cut the door handle 1/2
11-14-2006
Sec 45-9,10,11, & 13 Left door
All the parts (except the lock and locking pin)
11-13-2006
Sec 45-14 right
right Door front latch pin and link to handle
11-10-2006
Sec 45-12&45-14 Right
Anxious moments, cuttin into the door skins
11-09-2006
Sec 45-9,-10,-11,-13 Right door
Countersunk #30 holes in the Cabin cover
11-08-2006
Sec 43-10 steps 3-6
Cabin brace inserts cut and installed
11-07-2006
Sec 43-9 steps 2-9 Sec 43-10 steps 1-2
Oil cooler housing/bracket
10-30-2006
Sec FF1-2 Steps 1-4
Left rear window trim ring curing after trimming for the' lip'
10-27-2006
Sec - 43 Window Trim Rings
Finsihed spraying and sanding (for a while)
10-26-2006
Sec 43 - Overhead Console Step #5
Finished filling the remaining 25%
10-25-2006
Sec 43-Overhead console Step # 4
About 3/4 of Console filled and rough sanded
10-24-2006
Sec-43 overhead console step #3
Air vent retainer rings floxed
10-23-2006
Sec 43 Overhead Console step 2
Gas strut attach bracket installed
10-21-2006
Sec 45-16 step 1
Trimming the Overhead for epoxy/floxing to ocabin cover
10-21-2006
Sec 43-Overhead Console
Both doors attached and 'initial fit'
10-20-2006
Sec 45-5 Steps 8-12 Right
Left and right hinges mounted and squared
10-19-2006
Sec 45-6 and Sec 45-7 Right ALL steps
Left door hinges w/spacers ready for drilling
10-18-2006
Sec 45-6 and Sec 45-7 all steps Left Door
Trimmed the window frame - This was the easy part!
10-17-2006
Sec 45-5 Steps 8-11 Left
Again Not very pretty .... yet
10-17-2006
Sec 45-5 steps 1-7 Right
Left Door shells joined and clecoed to fuse/cabin for curing
10-16-2006
Sec 45-5 steps 1-7 Left
Pilot (L) door drilled and clecoed to fuse
10-14-2006
Sec 45-3 and Sec 45-4 all steps
Outer frame trimmed windor frame marked
10-13-2006
Sec 45-2 steps 1 Thru 4
Drilled the cabin brace into the cabin top
10-12-2006
Sec 43-8 steps 1-8
Pilot rear door post drilled to fuse uprights
10-12-2006
Sec 43-6 & 43-7 all steps
Clamped per plans
10-11-2006
Sec 43-5 steps 1 thru 5
not much to show for hours of sanding and filling
10-04-2006
Sec 43-3 step 3c (filling/sanding
Fiberglass sanded 'smooth
10-03-2006
Sec 43-3 step 3c
It 'smooth' here but not 'level'
10-02-2006
Sec 43-3 step3b
Forward door frame and bottom door sill rough cut
09-30-2006
Sec 43-3 step 3-4
Hinges cur marked scribed and pilot drilled
09-29-2006
Sec 41-7 steps 2-4 & 41-4 steps 1-6
Hubs split, bearing removed (?)
09-28-2006
Sec 46-3 steps 1-5
Here you can see the 'spreader bar' used to align the 'other top hole with the firewall pilot hole
09-27-2006
Sec 46-2 steps 1-2
EFIS primary display
09-27-2006
Complete check out of panel components
Panel light dimmer switches and wiring
09-25-2006
Install dimmer switches and circuits. Continue on
Replaced all of the Fast-ons with correct size
09-23-2006
Re-work and plan & test dimmer circuits
Everything back up after rebuilding Audio Panel harness
09-22-2006
Rebuilt 1/2 of Audio Panel harness
Had to mess around back here on the business end today
09-21-2006
Fix EIU interface and add Crosstalk interface
Primary display (X means GPS signal not valid)
09-20-2006
checked out panel for functionality
Look Ma no smoke!
09-19-2006
initial power-up and configuration of EFIS
All of the EFUIS/MFD RS 232 connections made
09-18-2006
Finished up the RS 232 connections to the EFIS & M
Only thing left here is to connect the switches to their devices
09-16-2006
Switch and light power wiring
Upper switch panel lights wired
09-15-2006
EIU& Autopilot wired to EFIS
Rear View of Co- Pilot plugs
09-14-2006
Headset & Mic plugs
Circuit breakers bussed together
09-13-2006
Autopilot harness and power distribution
Looks like it was made for this(!!)
09-12-2006
Affix the autopilot & switches to center console
Center console mounting panel
09-09-2006
Mount auto pilot more switches and trim indicators
A lot of time tired up in this 'little' part
09-08-2006
Lighted rocker switches & Flap switch
Lot's of wires but slowly starting to get sorted out
09-06-2006
Wiring EFIS to Radios & ADC
Both Voltage reg's  & grounding tabls mounted
08-29-2006
Panel and firewal wwiring
Faux firewal glued and clecoed to orig fw
08-25-2006
Final install of Faux firewall and misc firewall i
Faux Firewall match drilled to original firewall
08-24-2006
Prepared Faux-Firewall for installation
ELT coax antenna made and installed
08-23-2006
Harnesses for AHRS, Pitch Servo, & Elevator trim
Dynon D10A remote mag sensor mounted
08-22-2006
Dynon Remote Magnetic sensor & Strobe wiring
Master switches wired, also buss cable/wire ran
08-21-2006
Ran most of the wires from the Aft fuse forward
Strobe power supply going in
08-19-2006
Mount Strobe power supply and ELT
Pitch Servo Bracket and servo installed
08-17-2006
Pitch servo, AHRS, & Batteries
Terminal w/ 12 ga copper wire stuffed to make it tight
08-15-2006
Betteries and contactors.
Most of the major avionics physically mounted
08-11-2006
Mounting of Dynon D10A back-up EFIS
Pilot side panel installed
08-10-2006
Center Radio Stack
Layed out a grid for drilling the Circuit Breakers
08-09-2006
physical assembly of the 2 outboard panels
the MFD mounting took quite some time
08-08-2006
Physically mount the EFIS & MFD
SL/30 & SL40 rear access
08-07-2006
Initial configuration of sub-panel
Everything (except the 2 bottom engine mount holes) opened up and aligned
08-03-2006
Sec 41-Faux2
initial fitting
08-02-2006
Sec 41-Faux Firewall
Pattern for FAUX firewall
08-01-2006
Sec 41- extra
Both sticks filed/ground to 20 degrees aft angle
07-24-2006
Sec 43.5 control sticks
It fit's (and looks more like it might want to be an airplane someday)
07-12-2006
Sec 43-4 steps 1-3
This went through the fiberglass like butter!
07-11-2006
Sec 43-2 and 43-3 steps 1-4
The Dream live on, fueled by a flight of imaginationbuilding an airplane!
07-08-2006
Sec 41 and misc catch-up items.
lower corner instrument panel support brace
07-07-2006
Sec 41-2 instrument panel final
Cover door getting a hinge
07-06-2006
Sec 41-2 console finished
Installing nutplates to the attach support bracket for the upper holes
07-05-2006
Sec 41-2 panel inserts installed
All of the panel inserts cut, filed and fit
07-04-2006
Sec 41-2 inserts
Console finished (almost)
06-29-2006
Sec 41-2 primed
Fiberglassed the Armrest/mapbox to the rest of the console
06-28-2006
Sec 41-2 joined
Starting to look like it ought to! Note all of the foam removed
06-24-2006
Sec 41-2 console123
Console #2 fuel valve cover
06-23-2006
Sec 41-2 console#2
Filed sanded and patched w/ flox
06-21-2006
Sec 41-2 console3b
Left side AOK
06-20-2006
Sec 41-2 console 3A
Joining foam pieces w/ bondo
06-19-2006
Sec 41-2 Console #3
temporarilly bondo'd to the rib cover while shaping
06-16-2006
Sec 41-2 console1
Beginning of center console
06-15-2006
Sec 41-2 console
Finished with the mods to the pilot side display area
06-14-2006
Sec 41-2 Instrument panel
New pilot and radio stack mounting bracket (Old instrument panel)
06-10-2006
Sec 41-1 mount instrument panel
Rough trimmed and initial fitting
06-08-2006
Sec 41-1 initial trimming and noodeling
Delrin blocks sanded w/ smooth corners
06-07-2006
Sec 40-1 thru 40-8
Battery box angles drilled prior to csk and riveting.
06-06-2006
Sec 39-9 steps 1-6
a few pics to show the 'Final Link'
06-06-2006
Sec 39-10 step 3
Began by cutting off the sides of the
06-05-2006
Sec 39-10 steps 1-2
The 'light' washers installed took a bunch of time and the O'l man had to wiggle into the tailcone
06-03-2006
Sec 39-5&6&7&8
Heres the rod end that's drilled for the safety wire
06-02-2006
Sec 39-2 through 39-4
Moved fairing to outside
06-01-2006
Sec 38-8 & 38-9 & 38-10 all steps
middle brace bearing block installed
05-27-2006
Sec 38-6 & Sec 38-7 all steps
polished the brake pedals. WOW!
05-26-2006
Sec 38-3 & 4 all steps
Clecoed, drilled, and deburred
05-25-2006
Sec 38-2 steps 1-6
Rear Seat Heater Scat temporarily installed.
05-25-2006
Sec 37-4 Final
Fuel pump & filter assembled and mounted w/ ss clamps
05-24-2006
Sec 37-3 & Sec 37-4
Shows the valve and the valve mount matched to the tunnel cover
05-23-2006
Sec 37-2 & 37-3
/hinge drilled, note bottome 2holes drilled for oops rivets.
05-22-2006
Sec 34-5 & 34-6 & 34-7
Assembly clecoed w/ hinge
05-19-2006
Sec 34-3&4 and half of 5
Side skins installed along with fron floor pans
05-18-2006
Sec 35-7 thru 35-10
Nutplaltes clecoed prior to drilling
05-17-2006
Sec 35-4;35-5;35-6
Riveting the Left Seat floor pan
05-16-2006
Sec 35-3 steps 2-4
Right seat pan riveted
05-15-2006
Sec 35-3 step 1
Soundproofing installed both sides.
05-15-2006
Sec 35-2 steps 1-5
Cleco the side channels to the outside skin
05-13-2006
Sec 34-2 steps 1-8
Right baggage panel/cover going in.
05-11-2006
Sec 33-8&33-9&33-10
Note : NO more IMPOSSIBLE rivets!!!
05-10-2006
Sec 33-7 steps 1-5
hole to get antenna cable to side panel
05-10-2006
Sec 33-6 step 2
Right Com Antenna test mounted to doubler
05-09-2006
Sec 33-6 Comm Antennas
riveted 3/4 of the rear baggage floors w/ LP3-4's
05-08-2006
Sec 33-6 steps 1-2
Nutplates to hold side panels riveted
05-08-2006
Sec 33-5 steps 3-11
REar Seat Pans, getting drilled
05-06-2006
Sec 33-4 all steps Sec 33-5 steps 1-2
Right side primed
05-04-2006
Sec 30 rework
Cut, drilled, and clecoed the hinges for the seat back supports to the baggage floor
05-03-2006
Sec 33-2 and 33-3 All steps
Right side done!
05-02-2006
Sec 32-5 steps 7-18
Joined and match drilled
05-01-2006
Sec 32-4 all steps 32-5 steps 1-6
WOW this is starting to look lke an airplane
05-01-2006
Sec 32-2 & 32-3 all steps
Sub structure riveted
04-27-2006
Sec 31-9 steps 1-3
Instrument Attach flanges riveted
04-27-2006
Sec 31-10 steps 1-4
Outboard rib mods
04-26-2006
Sec 31-8 steps 11-15
Right side F1088 rib going in
04-25-2006
Sec 29-22 step 1
Left Gear mount
04-25-2006
Sec 29-21 steps 1-2 right
Left Gear mount reinstalled, see all of the lower bolts this time
04-24-2006
Sec 29-21 Left
Some of the soundproofing going down
04-24-2006
Sec 29-20 All Steps
2 ' New'  bucking bars
04-22-2006
Sec 29-18 more clean up
Left side done
04-21-2006
Sec 29-18 clean-up
Here's the assembly removed from Fuse w/ the inner attach brackets installed
04-20-2006
Sec 31-8 steps 1-10
initial assembly clecoed to Fuse
04-19-2006
Sec 31-6 and Sec 31-7 All steps
Bend 7.3 degrees EXACTLY!!!!!  : )
04-19-2006
Sec 31-4 and Sec 31-5 ALL steps
Parts Prep
04-18-2006
Sec 31-2 & 31-3
Left Step
04-18-2006
Sec 30 all
Left side
04-17-2006
Sec 36-1 and 36-3
Make-shift
04-17-2006
Sec 29-21 steps 1-2
Doors assembled, primed and riveted
04-15-2006
Sec 29-19 steps 1-8
Left mid cabin deck clecoed
04-15-2006
Sec 29-17 step 3
Right side riveted (mostly)
04-14-2006
Sec 29-17 steps 1-2
Left side all done except for 'wrap-arounds'
04-13-2006
Sec 29-17 steps 1 Left and some right
Here's the old weldment note how close to the edge some of the holes got,
04-12-2006
Sec 29-16 steps 1-10
'New' bracket sit on top of the old- cutoff one
04-06-2006
Sec 36-3 steps 1-6
Arizona Cactus Flower
04-05-2006
Sec 29-16 steps 2-5
Left mid skin in process of dimpling
04-04-2006
Sec 29-15 steps 1-3
Countersink the midcabin decks
04-03-2006
Sec 29-14 steps 1-9
Right side skin match drilled
03-31-2006
Sec 29-13 steps 1-10
Right side understructure
03-30-2006
Sec 29-12 steps 1-5
Laying out the bend lines
03-30-2006
Sec 29-11 steps 1-5
The F1041 are actually bent the wrong way in these pics, had to rebend
03-30-2006
Sec 29-10 steps 1-2
Remake of F1013L longeron
03-29-2006
Sec 29-9 steps 1-4
Left Gear mount support leg marked for dilling
03-28-2006
Sec 28-16thru18
Countersink the attach rivets
03-28-2006
Sec 28-15 steps 1-4
Dimpling for nutplates and access covers
03-27-2006
Sec 20-6 steps 1-4
Finishing up the last outboard couple of bays
03-27-2006
Sec 20-5 step 12 right
Mike, you're having too much fun!!!!!
03-25-2006
Sec 20-5 steps 10-12 right
installing nutplates in access panels.
03-24-2006
Sec 20-6 steps 3-4 left
All finished with wing skins
03-24-2006
Sec 20-5 step 12 left
inboard skin done!
03-23-2006
Sec 20-5 step 10-11
Dimpling wing skins
03-22-2006
Sec 20-5 steps 9-10
Aileron tabs riveted to 'neutral position' pushrod'
03-21-2006
Sec 20-5 steps 6-9
Left wing match drilled
03-20-2006
Sec 20-5 steps 1-6
Bracket primed and riveted together
03-20-2006
Sec 20-5 aileron trim
Left side skin baggage floor angle installed and match drilled
03-18-2006
Sec 29-8 steps 1-4
Countersunk mid cabin decks.
03-18-2006
Sec 29-7 steps 1-3
Baggage support brace and seat back support brace
03-18-2006
Sec 29-6 steps 1-7
Right Skin bent
03-17-2006
Sec 29-5 steps 1-4
Draw the bend line
03-17-2006
Sec 29-4 steps 2-4
Drilling #40's in the Right
03-17-2006
Sec 29-3 steps 2-4
3 good longerons bent and 1 re-do
03-16-2006
Sec 29-3 step1
Match drilling #30's into F1046L
03-16-2006
Sec 29-2 steps 1-7
1043 bolted in place
03-15-2006
Sec 28-14 steps 4-12
Both Fwd and Mid bullkheads riveted
03-14-2006
Sec 28-14 steps 1-3
Fuse new home (garage)
03-14-2006
Sec 28-13 step 4
Red Oak Fuse Clamping Block
03-10-2006
Sec 29-4 step 1

03-10-2006
Sec 28-13 step 4
Wasted a lot of time getting the bottom skin flush
03-09-2006
Sec 28-13 steps 1-3

03-08-2006
Sec 28-12 steps 1-2
Attach nutplates and seat rail supports to blkhds
03-08-2006
Sec 28-11 steps 1-6
Same bunch of parts from yesterday
03-08-2006
Sec 28-10 step 13
!st time the two sections are joined
03-07-2006
Sec 28-9 steps 1-2
Dimple the bottom skin of the Mid fuse
03-07-2006
Sec 28-10 steps 1-13
Fwd center section blkhd clecoed
03-06-2006
Sec 28-8 steps 1-5
Dimple the fwd floow panels
03-06-2006
Sec 28-7 steps 1-4
Add the F1004 assemblies to the fwd skin section
03-06-2006
Sec 28-6 steps 1-3
Match drill the control column mounts to each side
03-06-2006
Sec 28-5 steps 1-4

03-04-2006
Sec 28-4 steps 1-5
outboard seat rails +
03-04-2006
Sec 28-2&3all steps
Fwd seat supports
03-03-2006
Sec 28-2 steps 1-5
Installed using 4 AN3-3A bolts
03-03-2006
Sec 27-6 steps 4-5
5 AN470 AD4-5 rivets to attach Rudder Pedal Brace
03-02-2006
Sec 27-6 steps 1-3
Nutplates attached to right rib
03-02-2006
Sec 27-4 steps 7-8
Fwd fuse ribs clecoed and Match drilled
03-01-2006
Sec 27-4 steps 1-7

03-01-2006
Sec -adjustment
Locate per plans 16 7/32
02-28-2006
Sec 27-3 steps 1-7
Parts Primed
02-28-2006
Sec 27-2 steps 6-7
Riveting the Recess box
02-27-2006
Sec 27-2 steps 1-6

02-27-2006
Initial TC visit Ed Daror
Baggage section riveted
02-25-2006
Sec 26-7 step 5
LED powerpucks riveted.Duckworks landing lites connected, strobes ready w.mate n lock, Nav coax run
02-24-2006
Wing Wiring
Made Roll servo cable w/ D-sub connector
02-23-2006
Misc electrical for wings
Left Tip installed
02-22-2006
Sec 24-LED nav & Strobe LEFT
This shot showes how it ended up after all the adjustments
02-21-2006
LED Nav and Strobe lights
Dimpling bottom skins
02-20-2006
Sec 26-7 steps 3-4
Both bottom skins attached and match drilled
02-18-2006
Sec 26-7 steps 1-3
Attaching Baggage ribs
02-18-2006
Sec 26-6 steps 3-9
Debur then Cleco the baggage ribs and match drill
02-16-2006
Sec 26-6 steps 1-2
Match Drill everything
02-15-2006
Sec 26-5 steps 1-11
Match drill the inboard seat ribs
02-14-2006
Sec 26-4 steps 1-6
Right seat rib riveting
02-14-2006
Sec 26-3 steps 8-10
Match drilled
02-13-2006
Sec 26-3 steps 1-7
Left Seat rib assembly, clecoed
02-11-2006
Sec 26-2 steps 1-7
Here it is, I told you there wasn't much to it,
02-11-2006
Sec 25-8 steps 1-7

02-10-2006
Sec 25-7 steps 1-7
AN 12 bolts installed where indicated
02-10-2006
Sec 25-6 steps 1-7
Center Section upright bars riveted / 426 an 4-16!!!s
02-09-2006
Sec 25-5 steps 1-11
Riveted together seat rail supports
02-09-2006
Sec 25-4 steps 1-7
Mid seat rail supports countersunk for nutplates
02-08-2006
Sec 25-3 steps 1-9
Stinnener angle brackets match drilled
02-08-2006
Sec 25-2 steps 1-9
Bottom wing skin cut to accept pitot tube bracket
02-07-2006
Sec 20-7 Pitot and Servo
Match Drilled #40
02-06-2006
Sec 24-3 remainder
Pitot attach bracket angle riveted to rib
02-06-2006
Sec 20-7 step Gretz Pitot
Left Lens rough cut
02-04-2006
Sec 24-2 steps 2-4
4 ply lay-up curing on right wing tip that was shortened 7/16
02-03-2006
Sec 24-3 steps 5-7 right
Clecoing tip rib
02-02-2006
Sec 24-3 steps 5-7 left
Test fit and match drill the 1st time!!
02-02-2006
Sec 24-2 and 3 right
Drilling the nutplates
02-01-2006
Sec 24-3 steps 1-4

01-31-2006
Sec 24-2 step 1
Lens hole cut into leading edge of Right wing
01-30-2006
Sec 17-5 steps 1-40 right
Inboard Torque tube
01-28-2006
Sec 23-5 thru 23-9 Left
Left fuel tank mounted to left wing spar/assembly
01-28-2006
Sec 18-8 step 5 left
Trimming the lens took some time and many 'fits'
01-28-2006
Sec 17-5 steps 20-40 left
This wasn't as agonizing as I thought, used Dremel cutoff wheel
01-27-2006
Sec 17-5 steps 1-20
Bottom Rivets squooze and ribs attached Lp4-3
01-26-2006
Sec 17-4 steps 1-5 left
Riveting aileron gap seal to top skin
01-25-2006
Sec 20-4 steps 2-6 left
Interior view of stall warning switch mounted
01-24-2006
Sec 19-3 steps 1-6
All riveted except where there were clecos'
01-24-2006
Sec 16-3 step 3 left Sec 16-4 step 1-3 left
Riveted all except where a cleco is
01-23-2006
Sec 16-3 step 3 Left
dimpling wing skin joint
01-21-2006
Sec 16-2 5-6 and 16-3 step 1-2 left
Left inboard top skin cleco
01-20-2006
Sec 16-2 steps 1-4 left
An Arizona sunrise !!!!!!
01-19-2006
Sec 15-4 steps 1-4 left
inboard wing torque tubes
01-17-2006
Sec 23-5 through 23-9 right
Rod ends installed in fwd and aft torque tube weldments.
01-16-2006
Sec 23-5 steps 1-2
Aileron to bellcrank pushrods
01-16-2006
Sec 23-3 and 4 All
final Drill #30 on each end
01-16-2006
Sec 23-2 steps 1-4
Looking towards inboard end bottom view
01-16-2006
Sec 22-8 steps13-14 right
Attach bracket to  Right Aileron
01-16-2006
Sec 21-8 step 2-3 right
Primed and Ready!
01-13-2006
Sec 20-4 steps 2-6 right
Dimpling skin for #8 screws
01-13-2006
Sec 18-8 step 5 right
Wing Cradle
01-12-2006
Sec 17-4 steps 1-5 right
Clecoed
01-09-2006
Sec 16-4 steps 1-3 right
Chief Bucker of the Day - Judy
01-09-2006
Sec 16-3 step 3 right continued
Torey bucks
01-07-2006
Sec 16-3step 3 right
Everything primed and ready
01-06-2006
Sec 16-3 steps 1-2 right
dimpling skins
01-06-2006
Sec 16-2 step 6 right
Dented outboard top skin
01-05-2006
Sec 16-2 steps 4-6 right
Clecoed and match drilled
12-30-2005
Sec 16-2 steps 1-3 right
Inborad doubler before
12-30-2005
Sec 15-4 steps 3-4 right
Right spar clecoed to wing ribs
12-29-2005
Sec 15-4 steps 1-3 right
Match drill the doublers using the spar as a guide
12-28-2005
Sec 15-3 steps 1-4 left
All brackets deburred and ready for priming
12-27-2005
Sec 15-2 steps 1-t
Oops! Riveted this one in upside down?
12-26-2005
Sec 14-4and 5and 6
All parts Scuffed and ready
12-24-2005
Sec 14-3 Step 4 Right
Right wing dissassembly after match drilling
12-22-2005
Sec 14-3 steps 1-4 right
Left Wing Ribs Attached (iveted&bolted)
12-20-2005
Sec 14-6 step 1 Left
Riveting front rib flange to spar
12-20-2005
Sec 14-5 steps 1-4 left
Snap bushing (375-4) and electrical conduit
12-20-2005
Sec 14-4 steps 1-2 Left
dissassembled,holes deburred ready for scotchbrite
12-19-2005
Sec 14-3 steps 4-8l eft
Right Tank test fine after repair
12-17-2005
Sec 18-8 leak test #2 (and repair)
Left wing ribs clecoed and drilled
12-17-2005
Sec 14-3 steps 1-4 Left
Right Wing Flap hingea
12-17-2005
Sec 14-2 steps 1-9
only 1 side leaked on this one
12-16-2005
Sec 18-8 leak repair
Fluting ribs
12-16-2005
Sec 14-2 steps 1-9left
Everything set up for test
12-15-2005
Sec 18-8 leak test
3 of the 5 bundles of ribs edge deburred
12-15-2005
Sec 14-2 step 1
Left flap complete
12-13-2005
Sec 22-8 steps 3-12
Finished  Riveting Right Top Flap skin
12-12-2005
sec 22-8 steps 1-3
using 4
12-09-2005
Sec 22-7 steps 1-5
Got these riveted to Right flap spar
12-06-2005
Sec 22-7 step 1
Here's a shot of the current handicap
12-06-2005
Sec 22-6 steps 1-6
Flap skins primed
12-01-2005
Sec 22-5 step 6
Doing the dimple dance!
11-29-2005
Sec 22-5 steps 5-6
Left Flap parts deburred, dimpled, and scotchbrited
11-28-2005
Sec 22-5 steps 4-6
Thanksgiving day @ the Davis's
11-25-2005
Sec 22-5 steps 2-4
Left flap ready to drill
11-23-2005
Sec 22-5 steps 1-2

11-23-2005
Sec 22-4 step 2
Shown with the tabs removes
11-22-2005
Sec 22-4 steps 1-2
End rib
11-22-2005
Sec 22-3 steps 1-5
MAtch drill inboard and outboard end rib assemblies
11-22-2005
Sec 22-2 steps 1-5
Parts Left Flap
11-21-2005
Sec 22-2 steps 1-3.

11-21-2005
Sec 21-8 steps 1-3
Clecoed to angle iron back rivet 'plate'
11-19-2005
Sec 21-7 step 5
Main outboard rib installed
11-18-2005
Sec 21-7 steps 1-5
Secret weapon bucking bar!
11-18-2005
Sec 21-6 steps 2-4
D cell riveted
11-17-2005
Sec 21-6 steps 1-2
Countersink trailing edges
11-17-2005
Sec 21-5 steps 2-4

11-17-2005
Sec 21-5 step 4-5
Keeper rivets installed
11-16-2005
Sec 21-4 steps 1-7
Both ailerons match reamed
11-16-2005
Sce 21-5 steps 1-2
dimple stiffeners
11-15-2005
Sec 21-3 steps 5-7 continued
initial assembly
11-15-2005
Sec 21-3 steps 5-7
End ribs and doublers drilled
11-14-2005
Sec 21-3 steps 1-6
Here's all of the parts
11-14-2005
Sec 21-2 steps 1-5
3/16
11-12-2005
Sec 18-8 steps 1-3 right
Cake decorating PS dispenser
11-11-2005
Sec 18-8 steps 1-3left tank
LEFT Tank pretty much per plans once I got it 'aligned'
11-10-2005
Sec 18-7 steps 1-3
LEFT Tank Inboard Rib riveted and ProSealed
11-10-2005
Sec 18-6steps 1-6 left
The RIGHT way
11-09-2005
Sec 18-6 steps 1-6 continued
Correct routing
11-09-2005
Sec 18-6 steps 1-6
This rivet tape is indeed way better than Magic tape
11-08-2005
Sec 18-6 step 7 Right
Right Attach Bracket installed
11-08-2005
Sec 18-5 step 8
View from the top
11-07-2005
Sec 18-5step 7 Left
2 more ribs installed
11-07-2005
Sec 18-5 step6 right
RIGHT Fuel tank started
11-05-2005
Sec 18-5 step 6 Right tank
I found it easier to rivet and reach the nose rivets by standing on its end outside of the cradle,
11-04-2005
Sec 18-5 step 6 left continued
smear a layer direvtly on the skin
11-03-2005
Sec 18-5 step 6 left
everything scotchbrited and masked
11-02-2005
Sec 18-5 steps 4-5
masked everything prior
11-01-2005
Sec 18-5 steps 2-3 left & right
Shims installed on Left
10-31-2005
sec 18-5 steps 1-5LR
holes plugged and drilled and dimpled
10-31-2005
Sec 18-5 step 2 L&R

10-31-2005
Sec 18-4 steps 8-9
Dimpling LEFT Tank Skin
10-25-2005
Sec 18-4 steps 8-9r
RIGHT tank prior to dissassembly
10-24-2005
Sec 18-4 steps8-9Left
Install tank stiffeners in RIGHT tank
10-24-2005
Sec 18-2steps 5-6 18-3 steps 1-4,18-4s 1-7
Attach nutplates to the Zee's
10-22-2005
Sec 18-4s1-7left
Fuel cap drilled
10-22-2005
Sec 18-3 steps3-4 Left

10-21-2005
Sec 18-2 steps 1-4
Stiffeners and Ribs in place and Drilled
10-21-2005
Sec 18-2 &3 steps5-6 and 1-2 L

10-19-2005
Sec 18-2 step 1
LEft and Right Complete
10-18-2005
Sec 17-3 steps 13-14r
Attach nutplates to doubler
10-17-2005
Sec 19-2 steps 5-15
Left Leading Edge Riveting
10-17-2005
Sec 17-2 steps 11-14
Cut out the hole using doubler as a template
10-15-2005
Sec 19-2 steps 1-4
Left LE scotched and ready
10-14-2005
Sec 17-3 step 10
The Cogsdill buraway is a real timesaver!
10-13-2005
Sec 17-3 steps 7-9
Peel the vinyl off
10-12-2005
Sec 17-3 steps 1-8
step 4 made cradle
10-12-2005
Sec 17-2 steps 4-5

10-12-2005
Sec 13-5 step 1
Fluting ribs
10-10-2005
Sec 17-2 steps 1-4
Tiedown bracket drilled and ready to prime
10-10-2005
Sec 13-4 & 5 steps All
Rivet the k1000-06 plate nuts
10-07-2005
Sec 13-3 steps 6-9
a few MS 21053 L08's get installed
10-07-2005
Sec 13-3 steps 3-5
Countersink for nut plate attachments
10-06-2005
Sec 13-3 Steps 1-3
Cleco and Drill J channel stiffeners
10-06-2005
Sec 13-2 Steps 5-8
Debur, final drill, anbd lable
10-05-2005
Sec 13 steps 1-4
The fiaring cracked along the top , so I had to put a 2 ply layup  over it and sand and finish
10-03-2005
Sec 12-4 steps 1-5
Triming the HS tip fairings
10-03-2005
Sec 12-3 steps ALL
Other (right) tip
10-03-2005
Sec 12-3 steps ALL
Cut flange to 1/2
10-01-2005
Sec 12-2 Steps all
Cs 4-4 blind rivets
10-01-2005
Sec 12-2 steps all
Final product after too many hours for such a little part!
09-29-2005
Sec 11-8 step 8 Sec 11-9 all

09-28-2005
Sec 11-8 steps 4-7

09-27-2005
Sec 11-8 steps 1-3

09-27-2005
Sec 11-7 steps 1 9
push tube installed
09-27-2005
Sec 11-6 steps 1-6

09-26-2005
Sec 11-5 steps 1-5
Clecoed, and drilled and top bolts attached
09-25-2005
Sec 11-4 step 4
Shims taped together
09-24-2005
Sec 11-4 steps 1-3
Install rod ends, 1/2
08-25-2005
Sec 11-2&3 all
tape elevators so that they 'trail'
08-25-2005
Sec 11-2 and 3 all steps
Shoulder HArness attcahment
08-24-2005
Sec 10-24 step 3
Installed bellcrank abgles and ribs (backriveted)
08-24-2005
Sec 10-21 steps 1-3 & 10-23 steps 3-5
back riveted the left side and the top
08-23-2005
Sec 10-23 steps 1-3
No Pics
08-22-2005
Sec 10-22 steps 1-3
Aft bottom skin
08-22-2005
Sec 10-20 aft bottom skin Sec 10-21 steps 4-5
both skins complete!
08-20-2005
Sec 10-20 Steps 1-7 Left Side
loaded up large section to back rivet
08-19-2005
Sec 10-20 Steps 1-7 Right side only

08-18-2005
Sec 10-20 steps 1-7

08-18-2005
Sec 10-19 Steps 1-7
1012 done
08-18-2005
Sec 10-18 steps 1-3
Elevator bellcrank assembly
08-18-2005
Sec 10-17 steps 4-6
And these are only a part of them!
08-17-2005
Sec 10-17 step 3

08-16-2005
Sec 10-17 step 1
seperate drill and deburr battery channels
08-16-2005
Sec 10-16 step 6-8 & 10-17 steps 1-2

08-15-2005
Sec 10-16 s1-5

08-13-2005
sec 10-16 steps 1-5 continued
dimple left side skin
08-13-2005
Sec 10-16 steps 1-5
countersinking the longerons
08-12-2005
Sec 10-15 steps 1-9 Sec 10-16 steps 1-5
shoulder harness anchors
08-11-2005
Sec 10-14 steps 1-5

08-11-2005
Sec 10-13 steps 1-7
cleco 1075 & 1074 top skins
08-10-2005
Sec 10-12 steps 1-9
shot down the inside
08-10-2005
Sec 10-12 more photos
F1006 and baggage channel
08-09-2005
sec 10-9 steps 1-5
rudder stop skin stiffeners
08-09-2005
Sec 10-8 steps 4-7
longerons installed and match drilled
08-09-2005
Sec 10-11 steps 1-5

08-09-2005
Sec 10-10 steps 1-5
left skin clecoed and drilled
08-08-2005
Sec 10-8 steps 1-3
Cleco bottom skin to stiffeners and match drill
08-08-2005
Sec 10-7 steps 1-7
cleco bellcrank ribs to bulkhead
08-08-2005
Sec 10-7 steps 1-7

08-08-2005
Sec 10-6 steps 2-3

08-06-2005
Sec 10-6 Step 1
stiffeners cut and marked with rivet lines
08-06-2005
Sec 10-5 steps 1-4
All bulkheads deburred and clecoes
08-05-2005
Sec 10-4 steps1-5

08-05-2005
Sec 10-4 all & 10-5Steps 1

08-05-2005
Sec 10-3 Steps 1-5

08-05-2005
Sec 10-2 steps 1-5
Elevators finished! (except for fairings)
08-04-2005
Sec 9-19 steps 1-2
match dril hinge to elevator and to trim tab
08-04-2005
Sec 9-18 step 1-4

08-03-2005
Sec 9-17 steps 8-10
match drill, disassemble and debur
08-02-2005
Sec 9-17 Steps 5-7
torque lock applied
08-02-2005
Sec 9-16 steps 1-4

08-01-2005
Sec 9-15 steps 6-9
Rivet trailing edge
08-01-2005
Sec 9-15 steps 1-5
Used angle iron method of backriveting
08-01-2005
Sec 9-14 steps 9-12
Pro-seal foam block on training edge
07-27-2005
Sec 9-14 steps 4-8
replaced end tab because bent wrong way and cracked
07-26-2005
Sec 9-13 steps 1-3 Sec 9-14 steps 1-3
'special bucking bar worked great!
07-26-2005
more pics

07-25-2005
Sec 9-12 steps 1-6
These are the rignt ribs in the right skins
07-20-2005
Sec 9-11 steps 1-6
Reinforcement plates with nutplated attached
07-19-2005
Sec 9-11 steps 1-2
tip ribs joined
07-19-2005
Sec 9-10 steps 2-7
Spars, end ribs and reinforcement plates
07-19-2005
Sec 9-10 step 1

07-18-2005
Sec 9-9 steps 4-8

07-18-2005
Sec 9-10 step 1

07-17-2005
Sec 9-8 & 9
dimple
07-16-2005
Sec 9-8 step 1
endless task!!!!!
07-16-2005
Sec 9-7 Steps 7-9

07-13-2005
Sec 9-7 steps 4 6
Match drill Shear clips to closeout tabs
07-13-2005
Sec 9-7 steps 1-3
Final drilll Gussett
07-13-2005
Sec 9-6 steps 1-8
Front spar
07-13-2005
Sec 9-5 steps 1-4
Cleco Hinge reinforcement plates to spars
07-13-2005
Sec 9-4 Steps 1-3
position wood block and bench edge
07-12-2005
Sec 9-3 steps 1-3

07-11-2005
Sec 9-2 steps 3-7
Sec 9 plans
07-11-2005
Sec 9-2 step 1&2

07-08-2005
Sec 8-13;14 Steps 6 & 7

07-08-2005
Sec 8-13 steps 5

07-08-2005
Final HS photos

07-07-2005
Sec 8-13 Steps 1,2,3 &4

07-06-2005
Sec 8-9 Step 9

07-06-2005
Sec 8-9 step 8

07-06-2005
Sec 8-12 Steps 1 &2

07-06-2005
Sec 8-11 Steps 1-3

07-06-2005
Sec 8-10 Step 1&2

07-05-2005
Sec 8-9 Steps 6, 7, 8 & 9

07-05-2005
Horizontal Stab countersink

07-03-2005
Sec 8-9 Step 6

07-02-2005
Sec 8-9 step6

07-01-2005
Sec 8-9 step 5,6

06-30-2005
Sec 8-9 steps 1-4

06-29-2005
Sec 8-8 Steps 6-8

06-29-2005
Sec 8-8 steps 6-8

06-29-2005
Sec 8-7 Steps 3 & 4

06-29-2005
Sec 8-7 Step 5 Sec 8-8 Step 1-5

06-29-2005
Sec 8-6 Steps 1-4 & Sec 8-7 Steps 1& 2

06-28-2005
Sec 8-5 step 8

06-27-2005
Sec 8-5 Steps 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,

06-27-2005
Sec 8-4 Step 1

06-25-2005
Sec 8-3 Steps 1,2 & 3

06-24-2005
Sec 8-2 Steps 5-6

06-24-2005
Sec 8-2 Step 2-4

06-24-2005
Sec 8-2 more photos

06-24-2005
Sec 8 Step 1

06-23-2005
Sec 7-11: 12 Steps 4, 5, 6 ; Steps 1-5

06-22-2005
Sec 7-11 Steps 2, 3, 4

06-22-2005
Sec 7-11 Steps 1

06-22-2005
Sec 7-10 Steps 5, 6, & 7

06-21-2005
Sec 7-10 Steps 1,2 & 3

06-20-2005
Sec 7-8 & 7-9

06-20-2005
Sec 7-7 steps 1-5

06-19-2005
Sec 7-6 Step 13

06-16-2005
Sec 7-6 steps 11 & 12

06-16-2005
Sec 7-6 step 13

06-16-2005
Sec 7-6 Step 10

06-15-2005
Sec 7-6 Steps 3, 4

06-15-2005
Sec 7-6 Step 5, 6,7,8,9

06-14-2005
Sec 7-6 step 1

06-14-2005
Sec 7-5 steps 1-5

06-14-2005
Sec 7-4 steps 1-6

06-14-2005
Sec 7-3,cut out rudder stiffener part 1 only
VS 1005
06-13-2005
Steps 4,5,6,7,8 & 9

06-13-2005
Sec 6-6 Steps 1,2,3

06-13-2005
Sec 6-5 Steps 2&3

06-13-2005
Cut out and debur some rudder parts
scotch brite readt for primer
06-11-2005
steps 1,2,3,4,5,6
Missing AD 426 4-7 (12) caused by mistake countersinking too many holes requiring flush vs universal head
06-11-2005
6-4 step 7, 6-5 step 1&2
dimpling VS skin
06-10-2005
Steps 5,6,7,8,9,10,11

06-10-2005
Misc photo