Prepared the rudder pedal assembly for installation. Drilled the final holes through the UHMW slider block, attached some final hardware, and installed the pedals in the fuselage. While doing this last time, I noticed that one of the pre-installed platenuts that secures the assembly to the firewall is apparently stripped. I verified this after attempting to insert one of the bolts today. I left the bolt out for now, but I'll either have to tap the platenut, or replace it somehow (probably by drilling out a row of rivets on the cooling air ramp.)
I might also have to fabricate a shim under each of the UHMW blocks, because the pedal assembly rocks slightly around its longitudiinal axis.
These issues demonstrate some disadvantages of the QB kit, because these kind of problems simply would not have happened if I'd built the floor myself.
With the pedal assembly in place, I began installing the rudder cables so I can connect them to the rudder and adjust their length. I got them installed and connected all the way from the pedals to the aft tailcone. The remainder of this job will have to wait until the horizontal stab is removed. My arms and hands are just too big to get in there right now.
This is how you know a platenut is stripped or defective. U-u-u-u-gly!
