Today we worked on the oil door, more sanding on the cowling, and the exhaust system.
After a lot of sanding and filling and sanding and filling, the cowling is basically done. In addition to all the sanding, Dad drilled holes, countersunk them, and installed nut plates while I supervised and learned. The inlets are nicely aligned now, and the baffle seals around the inlets are installed and ready to be test-fit. I’m curious to see how the bottom cowl will fit, as there is almost no room to maneuver behind the spinner plate. Hopefully we’ll get a chance to try to fit the whole thing together before mum and dad leave town.
We have also been working on the oil door, and have the nut plates installed on the top cowling. I primed the aluminum parts before wrapping it up for the day.
