Friday, April 8, 2022

Windows, Firewall Cables

Just returned from a trip to Colorado this afternoon. I had to jump on the plane as the clock is ticking. I installed the window plexiglass. I had already cut and fitted it to the window frames, I was just waiting to get the door/window frames back from powder coating which I did just before leaving for Colorado. I had to drill out all the rivet holes in the plexi to 3/16 inch to allow room for heat expansion. Once that was done I sanded all the edges and reamed all the holes. Then I set all the large head rivets. I also test fit the window locks (red parts).

While I was gone, the high temp grommet from McMaster Carr arrived. It is for the firewall penetration to seal all the cables coming into the cabin. I cut the grommet to allow me to install it around the wires and pushed it into place in the hole I had cut out with a hole saw for the cables. Once in place I used the Firebarrier 2000 high temp caulking to seal around all the cables on both sides of the firewall. I let it set up overnight, it makes a nice tight seal, not very pretty but does the job.