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    Senior Member Esser's Avatar
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    Default Re: aviator79's build

    I hung my engine with the top two bolts with no rubber mounts. I then installed the bottom bolts with the rubber mounts and lowered the engine so the weight of the engine on the top two bolts pivoted and squeezed the bottom ones enough that I could get a nut on. I then lifted the engine, took out the top bolts, put in the rubber and lifted with it pulling back slightly so the force of lifting compressed the rubber enough to get the top threads started.

    Hope that makes sense and that it helps!
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    So weird. the mount will go onto the Ring mount so easily if you hang it first then hang the engine/mount to the firewall. Getting it all lined up to the firewall is another issue.
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    That did it Josh. Genius.
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    Quote Originally Posted by efwd View Post
    So weird. the mount will go onto the Ring mount so easily if you hang it first then hang the engine/mount to the firewall. Getting it all lined up to the firewall is another issue.
    I think part of the issue, Eddie, is that because the angle isn't perfect with the engine slung up, the rubber biscuits don't seat well into the engine mount. You're trying to shove them in at not-quite-the-right angle. On two of them, I still couldn't get the nuts on with the washers, but I was able to get the nut on without the washer and tighten it down. This squished everything up nice, and then you could remove the nut, and replace it with the washer.
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    I started on the firewall-forward installation. I'm still waiting on some parts, so I'm also picking items off while I wait. This week I did the following:
    -Swaged rudder cables.
    -Made and installed the tail access covers.
    -Installed some aluminum angle and strips for the cargo bag velcro.
    -Installed COM/XPDR/ADSB antennae
    -Hung the engine.
    -Installed the coolant overflow bottle, fuel filter, and fuel shutoff valve.
    -Started installing the cabin heater. My drill stop collar slipped while drilling rivet holes and I nicked the heater core. That's some thin aluminum! I'm going to try an epoxy repair before I drop $170 on a new heater core.
    -Installed the brake system except the parking brake (arrives tomorrow).
    -Fabricated and installed quarter windows.

    For the cargo bag velcro, I put two angles in with Adel clamps. I also bonded some Al strips to the bottom tube of the quarter window that aren't shown in the picture.


    On the brakes, if you heat the nylaflow tube in some hot water or with a heat gun, you can form it, and then run it under cold water so that it takes a set. This way you can make reasonably sharp bends without kinking the tube. This is handy where the brake lines go through the fabric to gear legs.


    Stuff appearing on the firewall.


    Quarter windows:
    --Brian
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    Brian,


    Looking good!


    Neat trick on he nylaflo.


    Question - what are the aluminum bars clamped up with cushion clamps along the top/side edge of the baggage bay used for?
    Dave S
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave S View Post
    Question - what are the aluminum bars clamped up with cushion clamps along the top/side edge of the baggage bay used for?
    Something to attach the cargo bag velcro to.
    --Brian
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    I like how you accomplished that strip for the bag. Ill have to copy that.
    Eddie Forward
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    I'm gonna copy that, too. Nice work, Brian. I've got 20 hours on the orange submarine! Scott and I were on the gravel bars yesterday. Fun!

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    Really like your paint scheme!
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