Category: Finishing Kit

Cowling Fitting

Over the last two days I spent more time on the engine cowling. I attached the inspection doors and prepped the top half to attach the louver vent. Then I began installing camloc fasteners for securing the cowling to the mounting strip on the firewall. On the starboard side,...

Top Skin Closeout and Engine Cowling Fitment

I received back my fuel pump assembly from Lockwood Aero, which was updated to comply with ASB 915 i-012. This fuel pump was the last thing I wanted to install before installing the top skin just aft of the firewall. The nuts that secure this pump assembly are on...

Fitting the Engine Cowling

I really want to cover the engine so I decided to skip ahead to fitting the engine cowling, which is part of the finishing kit. The instructions ask you to perform a bit of light sanding to get the upper and lower halves to line up nicely. I used...