The foam edges around the plywood shoulder support inserts were beveled. Shop temperature 24 degC and humidity 60%. A batch of epoxy was mixed using 128g resin and 48g hardner. Three ply BID cloth 5″ x 5″ was wet out then cut into sixteen 1.25″ squares. Four squares were applied on top of each of …
Trimmed and sanded smooth the headrest glassed edges. Trimmed and sanded the rear seat heat duct to size. Cut a 2″ long piece of 3/8″ OD x .065″wall 2024T3 aluminum. Cleaned and applied rust protection to the aluminum. Notched the top of the heat duct 8 3/4″ forward of the forwardlanding gear bulkhead and installed …
Sanded the inside of the shoulder brace as required (and vacuumed). Workshop temperature 24 deg C and humidity 61%. Mixed a batch of micro using 44g resin and 16g hardner and some glass bubbles and applied the micro to the inside surfaces of the shoulder support. Mixed a batch of epoxy and applied one ply …
Finished installing the canopy hinges by countersinking and fastening all machine screws (MS24694-65, -66, -70) in place using washers (AN960-416L) and nuts (MS21042-3). Trimmed the rear seat heat duct pieces to size using the band saw. Assembled the heat duct sides, top, and the baffle together using 5 minute epoxy with flox and the glassed …
A foam template of the rear seat heat duct sides was made to fit between the front seatback and forward landing gear bulkhead. Both side pieces, the top, and inner baffle for the heat duct were drawn on 1/4″ low density Clark foam. Workshop temperature was 24 deg C and humidity 60%. A batch of …
