KitLog pro

Powered By Kitlog Pro v2.0

Bill & Brendas RV-8 QB
' style=
Date:  10-8-2014
Number of Hours:  5.00
Manual Reference:  
Brief Description:  oil door

The oil door to this point is the result of three days combined into one post. I started with sanding the edges of the cowl door recess the best I could using a nail file or emery board and sand paper and various emplements of destruction.

The door was cut to final width and length to fit opening

the hinge and spacers cut and then rivits spaced out and drilled

cut outs made for latches and sanded and beveled in the opening

Latches drilled to door

all hinge rivits and latche rivits counter sunk

All rivits installed

Door clecoed to cowl to check and admire the fit.

The edges around the door can be filled with some epoxy to even out the gap lines

The latch aft side need a shim to tighten the fit some

there are many pin holes requireing fill too!!

So the door still has more work before calling it done but the worst is over I think...Its functional at this point.
' style=

Taped fitted door in place with the hinge clecoed in for match drilling to door

Taped fitted door in place with the hinge clecoed in for match drilling to door

' style=

Door latch opening made and drilled as well as hinge

Door latch opening made and drilled as well as hinge

' style=

Latches and the piano hinge rivited to door panel

Latches and the piano hinge rivited to door panel

' style=










Copyright © 2001-2024 Matronics. All Rights Reserved.