25th March 2009 - The List!

My major objective over the next few weeks is to get the fuselage finished to the stage of being ready for priming prior to covering. This means getting all the fixings that will be needed welded or brazed into place so that the painting doesn't have to be re-done as bits are added. To this end I've prepared a "to-do" list of the jobs to be completed. Some of them are quick and easy, others will take significantly more time to complete (poor project management practice I know) but getting everything down in a list should help in avoiding missing too much. So steps needed as of today (I'm sure more will be added) are:

1. Weld in place left forward sections of fuselage side stringers (1/2” * 0.035” 4130 tube)
2. Weld in place left mount tubes for rear sections of fuselage stringers
3. Braze in place left stringer supports
4. Match drill left stringers to supports
5. Weld in place right forward sections of fuselage side stringers (1/2” * 0.035” 4130 tube)
6. Weld in place right mount tubes for rear sections of fuselage stringers
7. Braze in place right stringer supports
8. Match drill right stringers to supports
9. Fabricate right window mounting angles
10. Fabricate right front window
11. Fabricate right fuselage cheek panel
12. Fabricate left seat outer filler panel and install mount tabs
13. Fabricate right seat outer filler panel and install mount tabs
14. Fabricate left rear window surround and install mount tabs
15. Fabricate right rear window surround and install mount tabs
16. Fabricate left rear window
17. Fabricate right rear window
18. Order tubing to fabricate engine mount
19. Fabricate engine mount
20. Fabricate left above door panel and install mount tabs
21. Fabricate right above door panel and install mount tabs
22. Fabricate left window to main screen angle
23. Fabricate right window to main screen angle
24. Fabricate left above-door panel to main screen angle
25. Fabricate right above-door panel to main screen angle
26. Fabricate and install left strut fuselage mount
27. Fabricate and install right strut fuselage mount
28. Cut antenna mount panel to final size
29. Install baggage compartment mount tabs
30. Purchase baggage compartment panelling
31. Fabricate baggage compartment angles
32. Fabricate baggage compartment walls and floor
33. Fabricate and install rudder hinge fabric support plates
34. Fabricate and install left elevator hinge fabric support plates
35. Fabricate and install right elevator hinge fabric support plates
36. Fabricate windscreen to firewall seal angle
37. Fabricate left door panelling
38. Install left door window support tabs
39. Fabricate left door window
40. Fabricate right door panelling
41. Install right door window support tabs
42. Fabricate right door window
43. Install cable support tabs - panel to autopilot servo
44. Install cable support tabs - panel to strobe pack
45. Install cable support tabs - strobe pack to left wing root
46. Install cable support tabs - strobe pack to right wing root
47. Install cable support tabs - panel to antenna
48. Install cable support tabs – panel to control column
49. Install cable support tabs - panel to front underside panel for transponder antenna
50. Install cable support tabs - strobe pack to rear of vertical stabiliser
51. Fabricate and install mounts for flexible brake pipe terminations
52. Fabricate and install rear battery mount (option for forward CofG)
53. Fabricate and install firewall battery mount (option for rearward CofG)
54. Install cable support tabs – firewall forward to rear battery mount
55. Fabricate and install leg intersection fairing mount tabs
56. Fabricate co-pilot control column extension
57. Fabricate and install VOR antenna mount in vertical stabiliser
58. Close rudder front spar tubing top and bottom
59. Install pitot tubing support mounts
60. Install static tubing support mounts
61. Install static port plates
62. Fabricate and install rear left seat belt mounts
63. Fabricate and install front left seat belt mounts
64. Fabricate and install rear right seat belt mounts
65. Fabricate and install front right seat belt mounts
66. Redo left front window
67. Fabricate left internal above door panel
68. Fabricate right internal above door panel
69. Rework undercarriage mount to level fuselage
70. Fabricate and install rear spar carry through cover
71. Fabricate left rear window sill and fuselage diagonal cover
72. Fabricate right rear window sill and fuselage diagonal cover
73. Redo between seat fill panel and tabs
74. Space door latches off door frames by an additional 1/8"
75. Redo upper fuel tank straps
76. Check all tabs are drilled to final size and install all missing nutplates
77. Install mounts for tank breather line
78. Install mount for transponder antenna
79. Install support for firewall mounted gascolator
80. Install support for firewall mounted tranducer manifold
81. Install support for firewall mounted master and starter relays
82. Install support for firewall mounted brake reservoir
83. Install support for firewall mounted cabin heat valve
84. Install support for firewall mounted electric fuel pump
85. Fabricate shoulder seat belt attach cables
86. Cut out side panels and flap lever cover to clear seat belts
87. Fabricate and install shoulder seat belt attach cable support through baggage compartment rear bulkhead
88. Drill firewall for throttle control
89. Drill firewall for mixture control
90. Drill firewall for carb heat control
91. Drill firewall for power cabling
92. Drill firewall for sensor and transducer cabling
93. Drill firewall for cabin heat control
94. Drill firewall for primer pipes
95. Install support for firewall mounted vacuum regulator
96. Install support for firewall mounted fusible link mounting

And that's all there is to it!

Update 27th March 2009, added 59,60,61 completed 1,2,3,4

Update 28th March 2009, completed 33,34,35,58

Update 30th March, completed 5,6,7,8, added 62,63,64,65

Update 31st March, completed 10, 22, 23

Update 1st April, completed 24,36

Update 3rd April, completed 9,11,20,21,25,28

Update 11th April, completed 18

Update 13th April, completed 37

Update 14th April, completed 14,16,39, added 66, N/A 38,41,57

Update 18th April, completed 61

Update 20th April, completed 69, added 67, 68, 69

Update 21st April, completed 15, 17

Update 23rd April, completed 19

Update 24th April, completed 62,63,64,65

Update 28th April, completed 12, added 70

Update 7th May, completed 67

Update 10th May, completed 29, 31, 70, 71, added 71, 72

Update 11th May, completed 13, 68, 72, added 73

Update 12th May, completed 40, 42, 66, added 74

Update 14th May, completed 26, 27, added 75, 76

Update 15th May, added 77

Update 16th May, completed 51,75

Update 17th May, completed 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 59, 60, N/A 52, 54, deferred 30, 32

Update 18th May, completed 77, 78, added 78

Update 25th May, completed 73, 85, added 79-94

Update 30th May, completed 74, 76, 86, 87

Update 16th July, completed 32, added 95, 96

Update 21st July, completed 82, 83, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 94, N/A 55, 93

Update 22nd July, completed 53, 80, 81, 96

Update 24th July, completed 79, 84, 95, deferred 56