Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Fuselage

Prep for Interior Painting  ( 5 hrs )

Installed Idler Arms per Sect 36=02 Step 2 - torqued AN4 bolts.  Sure moves easily.  Riveted Bellcrank Assembly.   Built Stick Link Pushrod with rod end bearings.  Drilled 2 holes in work table exactly 21.5" for AN3 bolts, to serve as a jig.  This made setting correct distance and alignment easy.  Time to prep interior to paint: used Dawn dishwashing soap (recommended by other builders on VAF forums) for oil cutting power to clean all interior surfaces.  Followed by couple hours of masking.  Nancy joined to help where there was room for two at a time.   Still more to do - but getting there (eg  air vents, SS firewall, cowling, exterior perimeter).  Will need to 1st prime some of the Aft Fuselage along upper area.