Finally, we have some control cables rigged. I can’t remember how long ago it was that I thought this was going to get done but it is finally done! Allen was able to join me for most of the day…
Ill-fitting windows, and rudder stops (1 hr)
I took a serious look at the window fit today and was finally able to determine the problem. Here you see the passenger side fit with the cabin frame which fits very nicely. On the other side you see that…
Doors and Windows Prep (3 hr)
A while back I wanted to do the doors but you can’t really install the doors until the windshield is in place. But there are some things you can do to get ready. For example, there is this doubler strip…
Rudder Cable and Horizontal Tail (4 hr)
During the week I investigated the two questions posed in the previous entry: does the torque tube rest inside the plastic fairlead or the metal tube? I never got a reply from Zenith at all about this but the overwhelming…
Torque Tube and Fins (3 hr)
Allen joined me in the hangar today and our primary goal was to get the torque tube properly installed so that we could get the stop ring on the end of it (if you recall, it won’t go far enough…
Horizontal Tail Fins (4 hr)
Trimming, drilling, deburring and riveting: all things that after 4 years I may have the hang of. Let’s go then. On the back of the plane there are two fins to cover up the cabling and, I would think, add…