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I finished up the remaining work in the baggage area section of the plans, starting with the right baggage panel. This is match drilled to the longeron, the baggage floor, and the bulkhead. I then match drilled the holes for… Read More »Baggage Area Complete!
After installing the rear floors, I proceeded to rivet the baggage area floors. This includes the blind rivets that attach the floors to the ribs and the solid rivets and nutplates along the aft floor flanges and the tunnel. I… Read More »Baggage Floors Riveted
I have mostly finalized how I plan to route conduit under the rear seats and baggage floors. I cut slots in the seat bases for routing conduit and antenna cables up into the side wall. I then prepped those parts… Read More »Baggage Floors and Seat Floors
I got another batch of parts primed today and ready to rivet. Priming the inside of the pushrods was a bit challenging and I’m not sure how well I got them primed but I can’t see anything shiny inside when… Read More »More Parts Primed
I completed dimpling the baggage compartment parts this evening. I still have to create some holes for conduit in the seat floors so I’ll tackle that first before priming.
I installed access panels near the steps so that I can access the step bolts in the future. This also gives me access to inspect beneath the baggage floor. I used the Airward access panels. I moved the panels as… Read More »Baggage Compartment Mods
I started prepping the baggage area this afternoon. This starts with the hinges for the rear seat backs. I then clecoed the rear seat pans into place and match drilled the nutplates holes into the middle ribs. I then completed… Read More »Baggage Area Prep