Baggage Tie Downs

Here you can see a couple of shots of the finished tie-downs. As I say, it’s probably overkill, but I doubt I’ll ever need to add any. 😉 We’re installing baggage tie-downs so we can use cargo nets to restrain our cargo. These things are horribly expensive, but I think they’re necessary and I like […]

Door Seals

So this clearly falls into the “not sure where to put it” category. But we’ve finally installed door seals. We flew for a year without them, and it always worried me that we’d get caught out in rain. Of course, I still have to prove that they seal, but that’s a task for another day. […]

Window Frames, Part III

Here you can see the finished window frame. I installed these and my baggage ties with self-tapping 10×32 inserts similar to helicoils, which are just long enough to fit between the skins. Just drill a hole and pop them in some flox. Awesome. Strake window upholstery cover Installed

Window Frames, Part IV

Here you can see the Triax top window frame. I cut off the factory lip and laid this on to duct tape on the windshield to get a consistent fit from the side covers all the way across the front. A little trimming and she was done. Sweet. Windshield upholstery cover Installed

Wiring Beauty Covers, Part I

OBSOLETE: This section became obsolete when we decided to rewire the airplane to eliminate wires in the cabin. We’re gearing up to move into our new diggs, but in the meantime we potted our door pin receiver covers in, and installed the Reiff preheat system. Also you can see the spray foam we’re making the beauty covers on […]

Interior Door Cover, Part III

Here are a couple of quick shots of our doors with the covers installed and the experimental stickers applied. Door Open Door Closed For formatting only Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisci elit, sed eiusmod tempor incidunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis […]