Today, since I recently decided to not engineer and install a parking brake valve, I fabricated the F-866D Mounting Plate that attaches at the bottom edge of the F-866A bulkhead. I primed and painted it, and it'll be ready to install tomorrow. The brake lines will go in right after that. It feels good to get out of the rut that prarking brake valve was causing. Now I can just keep moving forward.
Speaking of moving forward, I spent most of the evening making and remaking a couple more of the fuel lines that attach to the fuel pump:
1. The one from the outlet of the fuel filter to the inlet of the pump. I finally made one that I liked. 2. The one that goes from the pump to the firewall. It has two 180-degree bends, which made it easier to make and install than a straight one. It also provides some strain relief.
Next I'll tackle the difficult ones that attach to the fuel selector. I think I'm going to use a lot of coat hangers while making those.
Mounting plate for the brake line fittings.
The fuel pump area is getting crowded.
An S-shaped fuel line here provides strain relief.
