Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Notches will hold canopy open at different angles.

Bracket mock-up to replace gas shocks.
Working on canopy fit, again.
Glassed custom fuel neck (6 layers of BID).

Fuel cap inlet located.
NACA inlet getting some work done.

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Fuselage Wiring

Starter contactor location
LSE Coils mounted on vacum pad
MGL RDAC-DX mounted with EGT's & CHT's ready
Pilot side baggage has antenna's and SP4-2
Center baggage to have intercom wires to headset jacks.
Intercom wires coming up thru center console.
Right console has battery power cables,
nav lights, strobe power and back-up battery wires.
Back of header tank has the brake fluid reservoir,
MGL EFIS back-up battery and electronics for header tank fuel level.









Monday, July 5, 2010


The wiring has begun!
A stiffner for the panel around the leg area.
A stiffner for the top of the panel.
I put the transponder in place and moved the
chart box to back of panel to hide the flange.
A possible location for a couple of components.
Clearance in the back of 1.5"
Flange is still too large.

Chart box off of mold.

Foam mold for chart box.
Panel is looking good!
Panel is ready to be wired.
Spinner is done.
Final trim then it will be complete.

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Forward Progress

MGL Voyager and Garmin GTX-327 Transponder.
Trigger mounting plate - done!
Trigger mounting - concentric and flat.
Side mounting holes.
Top mounting holes.
Ignition mounted with 1/2" gap.
Ignition mounted with connector clearance.
Tap guide.
Drill guide.
Dual LSE elctronic ignition arrived.
CAD model of my panel.
Removing flox from around ram air tube.
Magneto Box with Ceramic sheeting.Magneto Box with fireproofing paint.
Trim wheel shaft installed.
Trim Wheel.
Joy stick cover fabrication.
Spinner Fitting.