Baffling & Exhaust

The air ramps looked good this morning, and Dad got busy sanding them flush. Once the sanding was completed, he added a few strips of glass to strengthen the air inlets, particularly on the inside edge of the outboard sides of the air inlets. A lot of the glass layers in this area have been sanded away in the process of fairing the inlet opening.

In parallel, I continued working on the exhaust system, finishing the heat muffs and connecting the various cabin heat components with scat tubing. I trimmed a little bit off one end of one section of hose, but everything else fit perfectly.

Laying up some extra glass in the corner for a little more strength.
Air ramps sanded and some extra glass and filler applied
Connecting the cabin heat system components. The scat tubing is secured using hose clamps
Support clamp for the long section of scat hose. Note the bead of RTV down the length of the hose. This prevents the exterior string from unraveling over time
Scat hose connecting to the pilot side hot air vent