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Nose hatch frame layup
Hatch frame
Hatch frame installed |
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Nose compartment box
Nose compartment installed
Nose with compartment |
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Rear view of nose compartment/Instrument panel |
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Brake pedal assembly/Throttle lever |
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Fuel filler/Fuel sump drain |
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Fuel pumps and ELT/Retractible pitot tube |
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Kickstand |
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Kickstand covered and installed/Kickstand Control Lever |
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Aluminum side panels |
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Fuselage covering |
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Leading edge wrap (note lack of rivets) |
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Trim tabs |
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Trim tab actuator (minus engraved faceplaet) |
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Wingtip bow details |
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The source of my paint
scheme.
Finally shooting some color finish. International Orange on the rudder. |
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Right wing, primed, sanded
and ready for paint.
Orange applied, masked up and ready for the White.
White paint complete. Ready for graphics. |
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Vinyl graphics being applied
to the top of the right wing.
Right wing on the rolling rack.
Bottom of the right wing. |
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Prepping the fuselage for
primer/filler.
Fuselage primed, sanded and ready for some paint. |
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International Orange applied
to the nose.
Satin Black added to the nose.
All masked up and ready for the White top coat. |
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White painting complete and
graphics being applied.
Some decal detail. |
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Outside again, at last.
Shouldn't be long now.
Extended "Kick Stand". |
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Engine bay area.
Nose Job |
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Completed instrument panel.
Cockpit trim control.
External fuel filler. |
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New spindle & axle parts.
Spindle after welding completed.
Powder coated spindles. |
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New 6" wheels, tires,
spindles & brakes.
Front view of new spindle & brake assembly.
All wheels painted with White polyurethane. (No polishing) |
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Before & after fork
modification.
New nose gear suspension parts.
New parts in place on strut. |
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Modified nose gear assembly. |
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Wings damaged after storm. |
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Sadly, Chick passed away from a long bout with cancer on
6/22/04.
