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Date:  8-19-2008
Number of Hours:  8.00
Manual Reference:  Section 8; Dwg 34A
Brief Description:  Center Console Fabrication and Installation

Several covers are installed in the forward fuselage to protect fuel lines, cover the electric fuel boost pump, and direct cabin heat. These are all removeable, so I had to install lots of nutplates for screws. I also had to fabricate the cabin heat fins into the console. These were precut (to some degree) but had to be bent. The bending was a delecate job and I cracked the console skin on the first bend. I had to stop-drill and elongate the the holes to eliminate stress fractures. Then I extended the opening. You can see this stop-drill hole and elongation on the first picture, the first fin on the left, top and bottom openings. Now that it's finished and primed, it's hardly noticeable and will not crack or elongate any more. I was more careful on the remaining bends and overall it turned out very good. I also managed to dent the cover while installing the last nutplate. After about 20 minutes of dent repair work, sanding and repriming, it's good as new. Finally, I had to fit, deburr, prime and build the remaining components for the fuel flow valve control handle. I'm going to install electric elevator trim controls, so I still have to cut-off the triangular extension of the fuel valve cover (picture 3--far right triangular piece) because this is where you would mount the elevator trim control knob. I'm glad I am installing four-way coolie-hat electric trim buttons in the stick. I don't like the manual trim knob Van's sends in the kit.
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Heat distribution fins in center console

Heat distribution fins in center console

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Side view of heat distribution fins

Side view of heat distribution fins

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Center console dry-fitted in between floor angles

Center console dry-fitted in between floor angles

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