John Stahr is going to paint the plane. In preparation, I finished the nutplates on the wing roots that I had neglected to put on months ago.
And also did some finishing work on the oil door. Hidden hinge shown here
Then John came over and took the wings and cowling. Perfectionist that he is, John soon found areas that needed more "work":
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| John's taping and perfecting the seam between the wingtip fairing and wing |
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| Applying a first coat of epoxy and paint to inside of cowling |
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| And improving the fit between the fairings and the ailerons |
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| Some work to even up the seam between cowl halves |
Meanwhile, I decided to stiffen the oil door, so it won't have a tendency to open itself in flight if there is movement between the cowling and the door. I made two little stiffeners from foam, and attached them with micro and carbon fiber. This door is now plenty stiff!
Every once and a while, its fun to step back, and take in the progress. I keep Deschutes Black Butte porter in the refrigerator in the hangar for these moments...
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