Here I’ve run new tubing at the same elevation as the existing strake vents and drains (top and bottom of the center spar) for the new connections to the long-range quick disconnect fittings. Because of this, the long range tanks should fill and drain just like they were built as an integral part of the […]
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The latest Kitplanes had an article by Stein about this nylon tubing and connector system that he’s been using. I really liked the look of it, and wasn’t totally happy with all of the different tubing systems that I’d been using. So I decided to switch to it. A nice side benefit is all of the pitot tubing is […]
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Here you can see the slip joints that will seal our new runners. You can see that I made downward facing tabs and buried a brass 10×32 anchor in flox behind the inner tab to secure them. The air filter isn’t going to work out, it rubs the wing too hard, so I’m looking at […]
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Here you can see me making the upholstery covers for the fuel vents that extend past the rear bulkhead. I just taped everything off, and made as smooth a outline as possible with the tape over the tubing. Then I laid 3 BID over the tape and let it cure out. They will be held […]
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Getting close to finishing the new plenum installation. You can see here the new oil door in the plenum which opens into the cowling door. I like this a lot better, as it allows me to get my hand all around the dipstick and allows the cooling air to flow around the engine better. I […]
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The weather finally warmed up enough on a weekend that we wanted to open the doors. So we decided to start installing our brushes to keep the birds and peebles out of the hangar. We haven’t gotten any visitors yet here, but the birds were a constant problem in the old hangar. Also, Bob and […]
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