Thursday, 16 April 2015

15th April 2015 - Finishing painting and re-installing the engine

The extra paint arrived this morning so I could complete the painting of the engine. Then I started to re-install the ancillaries doing as much as possible before re-mounting the engine to make access easy.
The engine hoist was then positioned to allow the engine to be bolted back onto the mount. Parallel mount engines are so much easier than dynafocal!
Once back on the airframe the baffles were re-installed and the rest of the plumbing started. I've still got the exhausts and carburettor to go back but things are looking good so far.
That is one more line in the final to-do list ticked off - only took 3 days of solid work!