Covers & Floor Panels

I didn’t install the scat tube support in the tunnel per the original plans as I am using the Control Approach rudder pedals. I decided to mount the support to the lower side of the forward tunnel cover to secure… Read More »Tunnel Scat Tube Support

With all of the prerequisite work completed, it was time to permanently secure the rear seat bases. Other than final painting the exposed surfaces and the cover panels, the covers and floor panels section of the plans is almost complete!

I accumulated a decent sized batch of parts while waiting for primer. This included the baggage door parts, the tunnel cover, the A/C bulkhead cover, and all of the interior panels. I etched, primed, and installed nutplates once cured. I’m… Read More »Another Batch of Parts Primed

I’m starting to think about interior paint colors so I decided to prep all of the interior panels and covers. These are now deburred, dimpled, and ready for primer. I haven’t decided yet where to put the rear headset jacks,… Read More »Panels and Covers

I riveted the rear floors into place. Solid rivets are used along the flanges. The rivets along the outboard side are pretty challenging to buck as it is very hard to get a hand down there and hold the bucking… Read More »Rear Floors Riveted

I’m going to rivet the rear floors into place prior to riveting the rear seat bases and baggage compartment floors. The plans have you rivet the aft part of the rear seat bases while working through the baggage area section,… Read More »Rear Floor Prep