Today I made the vent lines for the fuel tanks. I installed the vent elbows in the sides of the fuselage and then began measuring the length for the tubes.  Here you can see the AN818 fitting. Mirrored on the right side. This will attach to the fuel tank in the wings.  Here is the…

Today I spent the day working on the center console and fuel pump and covers. I started by installing the heater baffle to the center floor cover.  You can see the baffle installed here in the center of the image. It will guide hot air into the cabin and out the vents on the right. …

This weekend I spent nearly 20 hours working on the project. It was extremely satisfying to get quality time on it.  I spent the time working on the panel, subpanel and forward ribs and forward top skin. Here’s the center sub panel with the forward channel.  Here’s the subpanel installed with the top skin fitted.…

Today I spent a few hours installing the landing gear and wheels. It was an extremely tight fit, but by design.  Here’s the right landing gear bolted in place and torqued. This will be painted over. Same as the left.  It looks so cool.  The plane is much taller now that it’s on its gear.…

Tonight I wanted to mount the engine mount in preparation for hanging the engine in a few weeks. It took some force, but I managed to install it tonight.  I only have the 4 outside bolts installed. The remain two on the bottom I didn’t install yet because I need to fabricate some shims. Here you…

Today I received my engine! Its AWESOME! I ordered mine from Superior Air Parts. The engine is an XP-IO360-B1HD2. It’s 185hp with a cold air induction system and duel P-Mag electronic ignitions. It’s going to be incredible!  Here’s a shot from the back of the engine, you can see the two P-Mags on the back…

Yesterday I spent several hours installing a bunch of firewall components. I started by drilling a 2″ hole for the stainless steel heater box. I then positioned it and drilled the two holes for mounting.  It came with a tube of firewall sealant, I lined the underside and then bolted it in place.  A tube…

Yesterday I spent a few hours working on the panel support angle.  This angle was drilled and then notched with the bandsaw so that it can follow the contour of the panel.  Here’s how it looks as it takes form. I then drilled this to the panel with a #30 bit for the -4 rivets. …