TLDR Pulled rivets and fully closed rear fuselage Detail There is not much to say really, I pulled a million rivets and fully closed the rear fuselage. So I’ve had clecos on the rear fusela...

TLDR Installed the canopy Detail Today I installed the canopy using Sikaflex and rivets. Sealing The Sikaflex has a working time. Even though it’s not as pressing as ProSeal, I still set a...

TLDR Made a shim to fill landing gear gap (left side) Detail My landing gear has a 1.0mm gap on the left side, so I need to make a shim to fill the gap before torquing down the landing gear....

TLDR Filled some rivets Countersunk seat rails Detail Rivet filling Amy decided to help, so we turned to rivet filling as a little weekend project. We mixed 3 grams of Super-fil (I used ...

TLDR Test fitted and drilled rivet holes on the canopy Detail Fitting To test fit the canopy, I got help from my dad and we put the canopy on the fuselage back and forth quite a few times. ...

TLDR Installed the landing gear Detail Big day! I installed the landing gear with help from my wife. It’s a happy sight to see that it’s a step closer to get off the table and stand on its o...

TLDR Installed the ELT Detail I got my ELT and the antenna from Midwest Panel Builders a couple of weeks ago. I decided to install it - following what most builders have done - under the rea...

TLDR Applied some fire proof sealant to firewall Added fire barrier foam to the firewall Installed Naviflow bulkhead fittings Detail Fire barrier I bought some 3M firemaster 2000+ seala...

TLDR Sealant added to air Added sound proof on side skin Detail Air vent sealant So on the top channel of the side skin I am supposed to put some sealant to help the air flow from naca du...

TLDR Installed naca duct Installed the factory static port Detail Naca ducts I placed the naca duct on the fuselage, and match drilled 2.4mm holes. The naca duct is very thin. I‘m not ...