Brief Description: Rudder pedals; battery box; engine mount
In preparation for the installation of the rudder pedals, I installed all the cotter pins and checked the torque on all the nyloc nuts. I also installed the adjusting mechanism and the cable handle. (Tying a knot in galvanized cable is not as easy as I thought it would be.)
Because the pedal assembly rocks side-to-side a bit, I fabricated two shims out of 0.032 aluminum stock, and I'll blind-rivet them to the floor under where the UHMW blocks sit. This will also provide some measure of wear-protection for the floor when sliding the pedals back and forth.
Finally today, I completed the attachment of the battery box to the firewall, with the help of a friend who bucked the six rivets in the attach angles. I test-fit the battery and the engine mount, just to get an idea of where I'll have to drill holes in the firewall.
Rudder/brake pedals, ready to be screwed in place.
These shims will take up the slack under the pedals and provide wear protection.
My custom battery box nestles behind the engine mount.
