My replacement VS parts came in. It didn't take long to get them cleaned up and drilled. I will prime them, then the VS can go back...

Today I worked on putting the aft elevator pushrod in, I will have to take some of these components back out later to put the pitch servo...

Today, I was able to wrap up the Service Bulletin rework and start fitting the HS to the aircraft. I deburred and trimmed the angles as...

I started out today by assembling some of the pushrod parts I had painted, which are now sufficiently dry. I also riveted the bellcrank...

I had a few minutes tonight while on a phone call, so I celcoed together a few parts. I also put the painted baggage parts back into the...

I started today by priming the HS parts, along with an assortment of parts I had around. The interior parts still needed to be deburred...

My parts arrived last week, so I was able to get started putting the HS back together. First, I deburred the doublers. Then, clamped...

Today I worked on control rod assemblies while I am waiting on parts for the SB . First, I clecoed and drilled the bell crank. next I...

I packed up my crankshaft to sell off. I will replace it with a hollow crank when I build up my engine. I built a crate and used some...

Today, I continued on the SB. The next step is to remove the AN470AD4 rivets that hold the ribs in place. These could be accessed from...

I had to perform this SB to fix a builder error. The SB eliminates the flange that was missed drilled. This also eliminates an...

I started by trimming the flange back that needs clearance for the elevator horns. I also drilled a couple of rivets out that will get...

I added torque seal to all of the bolts that got installed in the side skin, now that they were a little easier to access. I also...

I agonized about this seam for the last week or so. I had missed rolling the bottom edge of the forward side skins before I riveted them...

Not much progress today. I did figure out how I want to do my fuel bents though. Using the fancy vents complicates things a little bit....

I continued on the engine disassembly today. One of the first things I did was remove the idler gears, and the mystery bolt. There is a...

I was able to buck all of the aft rivers using a piece of foam, and my back riveting plate. I was able to get most of the forward skins...

I had a few minutes, so I started removing the sump bolts.

I finished fitting and drilling the forward bottom skins. Then everything came back off to deburr and prep. I put blobs of silicone in...

Today I went flying in a champ for a little while. I also picked up an engine core, that I hope to rebuild.