{"id":3950,"date":"2023-10-22T09:00:28","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T13:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/?page_id=3950"},"modified":"2024-05-13T17:48:29","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T21:48:29","slug":"forward-fuselage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/?page_id=3950","title":{"rendered":"Engine Bay, Canopy, Trim &#038; Tail Tips &#8211; Oct &#8217;23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>October 21 &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong>The Engine baffles were the last major component of the build, and having finished them, I then had to drill all manner of holes in them. I had already cut the large holes for the Intake Manifolds, but now it was time to locate Spark Plug Leads, CHT\/EHT and Oil Pressure wires. This was pretty simple with the aid of a few grommets and Adele clamps.<\/p>\n<p>The CHT leads are trimmable and were plenty long but the EHT are not trimmable and the #2 cylinder lead was only just long enough, so I had to run it over the top of the engine.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3950 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6129.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6129.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6129.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6129-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6129-135x180.jpeg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3913'>\n\t\t\t\t#2 EGT lead.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6150.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6150.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6150-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6150-240x180.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6150-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3914'>\n\t\t\t\tAll tidied up\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I bent up a length of 5\/8&#8243; aluminum tube for the oil breather line and glued it in place with some high temperature RTV.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-3950 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6124.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6124.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6124.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6124-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6124-240x180.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6124-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3912'>\n\t\t\t\tOil breather line&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6160.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6160.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-3917\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6160.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6160-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6160-135x180.jpeg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-3917'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230;RTV&#8217;d in place\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The other end of the breather line runs into the Oil Separator and here I took the opportunity to change the way the Separator was mounted. I had bolted it on previously, but upon reflection, decide to take it off and install nut plates. In retrospect, I realize that I should have done this with all the components that are mounted to the Firewall. The Separator was fairly simple to achieve, some of the other components will be fiendishly difficult; I am going to leave them until it becomes necessary, hopefully a long time in the future (if ever).<\/p>\n<p>The Separator has a vent that passes vapor out of the bottom of the Cowling, that got fixed in place and a hole was made for it to pass through.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-3950 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6159.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6159.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3916\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6159.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6159-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6159-135x180.jpeg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3916'>\n\t\t\t\tRemounted Separator&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6163.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6163.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6163.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6163-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6163-135x180.jpeg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3918'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230;vent line&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6202.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6202.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-3927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6202.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6202-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6202-240x180.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6202-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-3927'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230;complete installation.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I then hooked up the CHT and EGT leads to the RDAC and tidied up the spare wire with spiral wrap and zip ties.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3937\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6230.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3937\" class=\"wp-image-3937 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6230.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6230.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6230-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6230-135x180.jpeg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3937\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Firewall forward wiring done.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Next was to remount the AeroCarb and add the supplemental wire locking.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-3950 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6164.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6164.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-3919\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6164.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6164-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6164-135x180.jpeg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-3919'>\n\t\t\t\tMounted&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6192.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6192.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-3921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6192.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6192-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6192-135x180.jpeg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-3921'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230;wire locked.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I remounted the Fuel Fill Overflow line and then attached the fuel line. I had these made up and covered in fireproof sleeving; three times in fact, as I goofed up the measurements! It is now mounted and checked for clearance with the Cowling. This will get torqued up later, after I have done the fuel flow check.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-3950 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6255.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6255.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6255.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6255-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6255-135x180.jpeg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3955'>\n\t\t\t\tFuel fill overflow&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6253.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6253.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6253.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6253-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6253-135x180.jpeg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3953'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230;Fireproofed Fuel Lines&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6254.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6254.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-3954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6254.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6254-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6254-240x180.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6254-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-3954'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230;clear of Cowling.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>With the Engine Bay completed, I moved on to the Elevator Trim. The Aero Conversions system uses springs to hold the stick in position, rather than having a moveable trim tab on the elevator. I installed the spring and hooked everything up. It seems to work just fine.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-3950 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6199.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6199.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-3925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6199.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6199-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6199-135x180.jpeg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-3925'>\n\t\t\t\tTrim wheel&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6198.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6198.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-3924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6198.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6198-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6198-135x180.jpeg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-3924'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230;spring one&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6197.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6197.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-3923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6197.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6197-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6197-135x180.jpeg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-3923'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230;and two.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>While I was rooting around inside the rear of the fuselage, I tightened all the antennae and cable clamps; there&#8217;s something oddly satisfying about putting on the torque stripe&#8230;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3926\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6201.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3926\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3926\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6201.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6201.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6201-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6201-240x180.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6201-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3926\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">All tidied up.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Despite spending an ungodly amount of time on the Canopy, when I reinstalled it, there was a larger gap at the rear than I was happy with.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3929\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6222.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3929\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3929\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6222.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6222.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6222-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6222-135x180.jpeg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3929\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Canopy gap.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I am not prepared to completely rebuild a new one, so I got some self adhesive weather strip to fill the gap. It is designed for straight lines, and, of course, the canopy seal is curved.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-7 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-3950 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6224.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6224.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-3931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6224.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6224-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6224-240x180.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6224-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-3931'>\n\t\t\t\tCurved&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6223.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6223.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-3930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6223.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6223-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6223-135x180.jpeg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-3930'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230;straight.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The required piece of weatherstripping was 66&#8243; long and I wanted to cut skinny triangles out of it every two inches, so I made up a jig.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-8 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-3950 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6225.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6225.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-3932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6225.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6225-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6225-135x180.jpeg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-3932'>\n\t\t\t\tClamped in the jig&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6226.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6226.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-3933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6226.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6226-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6226-135x180.jpeg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-3933'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230;skinny triangle&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6227.jpeg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6227.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-3934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6227.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6227-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6227-135x180.jpeg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-3934'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8230;cut out.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>This worked pretty well.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6228.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3935\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6228.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6228.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6228-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6228-240x180.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6228-400x300.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And sealed the gap nicely.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6229.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3936\" src=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6229.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6229.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6229-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_6229-135x180.jpeg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll have to see how well it holds up, if the adhesive doesn&#8217;t do the trick, I will rivet some aluminum strips on like I did with the baffles.<\/p>\n<p>Next job, finish off the Tail that I started 13 years ago by attaching the tips.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-9 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-9' class='gallery galleryid-3950 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sonex1597.com\/?attachment_id=3939'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" 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