Friday, June 22, 2018

Firewall Forward Kit

Bottom Cowl Inlet shaping ( 5 hrs )

Finished Baffle Seal riveting, so moved to Sect 46-25, Steps 1-9 to measure, then bend Clamping Strips creating molds for inside Bottom Cowl Inlets.  Added epoxy/cotton flox mix to fill gaps (eventually leading to attach inlet seals).  Also finished 47-24 Cooling Tube routing to LH Magneto.  [ note:  RH is PMAG, pending final jumper wire installation...so delay Cooling Tube routing until that is done]
Baffle seals installed


LH: measuring gaps inboard to outboard 
RH side...


Inlet Clamping Strips bent and clamped into place

gaps matching measured widths 

RH side filled with epoxy/cotton flox mix...thick!

LH side - removed tape on backside to insure mix filled "mold"

overview....curing

silicone tape over engine mount prior to nylon tie
 used to position cooling blast tube for LH Magneto