RV-7 N890GF

Over the last several weeks I’ve been working on painting interior parts of the fuselage. There are a few areas that will be exposed metal that won’t be covered by my Classic Aero Designs interior.

I painted the panel and the throttle bracket. The paint is a urethane automotive paint. I picked a dark gray. It’s almost exactly in between the black and lighter gray of the leather on seats and side panels. It will be a nice bridge to tie the whole interior together.

I also painted the roll bar and the canopy frame in preparation for bonding the canopy. This was the last step before permanently bonding the canopy. I also painted a few other interior parts like the flap motor housing and side panels, as well as the arm rest that I will be installing. The last thing I painted is the side rails and cross bar that side behind the seats. The rest of the interior will either be covered by side panels/pockets or carpeting.

I also temporarily installed the rudder so I can finish the rudder cable and pedal installation.

Even just adding the rudder makes the plane seem a whole lot more complete than without it.

I also permanently installed both NACA ducts for the air vents. The ducts were held in place while the epoxy cured.

Once I reinstall the panel I can fit the vents to the panel and measure the tubing.