Fuel Selector, Boot cowl extension

Fuel Selector

I ran into an interesting problem today when I tried to do a final fit with all AN fittings jn place and the Gascolator attached to the Fuel selector. The issue is that both the Fuel selector and Gascolator have to be assembled together prior to installation otherwise you can’t “wind” the gascolator onto the fuel selector once it’s in position. A work around was to remove the selector pointer and body, enlarge the circular hole in the floor pan and lower it over the top.

The two gascolator mounting bolts protrude throuthe front floor pan.

Boot Cowl extension

I began work on the boot cowl extension, fitting the prefabricated panel into place and bending it to fit the underside contours. I’ve decided to extend the side fuselage panels the full length of the door as well and use nut-plates to attach everything together. This will allow the fabric to terminate better on the airframe too.