Today I had to finish up several projects.
First, I started the day on the rudder pedals/toe brakes. I had to install the remaining cotter pins in the toe brakes. This was an effort as there was little room to maneuver. Got them installed and torque sealed. I then temporarily attached the brake cylinders to the toe brakes. I'll finish these up at a later date once I install the brake plumbing.
Next, I moved on to the landing lights. I hadn't been happy with where I had initially installed them because of the length of wire I was going to have to run. So, I decided to tackle them again. I wanted to move them as close to where the wing strut attaches to the wing. To do so, I flipped the brackets so the light would hang under the strut instead of being on top. I had to reverse the brackets and do some bending to get the lights to align correctly. This accomplished the task perfectly. Now my avionics guy can wire in the plugs and complete this wiring job.
Then I needed to fix the control column. Shocker, the manual is poorly written and I misinterpreted it and installed too many washers between the nylon blocks. So, I took it apart and removed the offending extra washers. While apart, I applied grease to the nylon blocks before reassembly. I got it all back together, checked for correct and easy movement and torque sealed those bolts. I have to install a couple of cotter pins in the Aileron cable shackles then I'll be finished with the control column.
Last, the spoilers in the wings must be painted before I cover the wings. I have be contemplating several ideas regarding paint schemes and decided to try one out. I began by removing one and priming it with acid etch primer, then a coat of white paint, then yellow. The white under coat is to make the yellow paint pop. I like the color but it needs a few more coats. I ran out of yellow so I'll let that dry overnight and re-spray tomorrow. I'm thinking of doing some chevrons or stripes in black or red over the yellow. Not sure, I'll decide tomorrow.
