Cozy Mk IV #1334

Construction Photos

Chapter 9

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20050326 Transporting the Gear Struts and Nose Wells

 

20060102 Reinforcement Between LG Bulkheads

 

20060123 Forward LG Bulkhead Reinforcement

 

20060123 Firewall Area Reinforcement

 

20060123 Scoop Backside Layup

 

20060129 Temporary Bracket to Mark Torque Tube Location

 

20060201 Torque Tube Clearance Hole 1

 

20060201 Torque Tube Clearance Hole 2(1)

 

20060203 Installing Foam in the LG Opening

 

20060205 All LG Cover Foam in Place

 

20060206 Contouring the LG Cover Foam

 

20060206 Cutting the LG Cover Scoop

 

20060209 Final LG Cover Shape

 

20060209 Scoop Interior Taped

 

20060210 Scoop Interior Glassed

 

20060212 Entire Cover Exterior Glassed

 

20060212 Successful Removal and Troublesome Duct Tape

 

20060213 LG Cover Trimmed to Fit

 

20060214 Landing Brake Cut Free

 

20060216 Landing Brake Parts

 

20060216 Foam Routed and LB-23 In Position

 

20060217 LB-23 With Aluminum Slugs

 

20060218 Hinge Shims and LB-19 Attached

 

20060219 Hinge and LB-19 Attached to Brake

 

20060222 Everything Microed in Place

 

20060304 Hole in Floor Cut and Actuator Hardpoints

 

20060304 LB-18 Brackets Test Fit to LB-19

 

20060304 Routing Away Some Foam

 

20060305 Using Router to Remove Foam

 

20060307 Final Contour for LB Depression

 

20060309 LB Depression Glassed

 

20060312 Inside Surface of Brake Glassed

 

20060314 Bracket and Actuator Installed

 

20060314 Interior of Completed Landing Brake

 

20060314 Exterior of Completed Landing Brake

 

20060314 Garage Reorganized for LG Strut Work

 

20060317 Strut is Sanded Dull

 

20060317 Large Blemish on Strut

 

20060318 Strut End Cut at 8 Deg

 

20060319 Strut Trailing Edge Bump Removed

 

20060320 Strut Mounted on Supports

 

20060321 First Torsional Layup Complete

 

20060327 Second Torsional Layup Complete

 

20060329 Positioning Strut to Build Jig Box

 

20060401 Jig Box Under Construction

 

20060401 Part of Jig Box Bondoed in Place

 

20060403 Jig Box Complete

 

20060404 Strut Aligned on Table

 

20060405 Tab Locations Marked

 

20060408 Outside Tab Layup

 

20060409 Tab Hole Jig and Drilled Tab

 

20060409 Jig Box Partially Removed and Test Fit

 

20060413 Tabs Trimmed to Final Size

 

20060414 Ready for Inside Tab Layup

 

20060416 Inside Tab Layup Prior to Trimming

 

20060418 Trimmed Inside Tab Layup

 

20060419 Initial Installation of Strut 1

 

20060419 Initial Installation of Strut 2

 

20060501 MG-1 and MG-2 Installed

 

20060503 Test Fit of Steel Studs

 

20060504 Tubes Temporarily Inserted in Tabs

 

20060515 Boards Installed on Gear Cover

 

20060515 Bottom Side of Cover Ready for Glass

 

20060517 Cover Bottom Positioned for Cure

 

20060615 Completed Tabs

 

20060615 Tab Closeup View

 

20060620 BID Wrap of Strut End

 

20060622 Drilling Axle Holes

 

20060622 Axle Temporarily Mounted

 

20060623 Preparing to Trim Strut

 

20060625 Strut End Trimmed

 

20060709 Axles Installed

 

20060715 Tires Installed

 

20060729 Closing Out LG Bulkheads

 

20060801 LG Bulkhead Closeout Glassed

 

20060805 LG Bulkhead BID Taping

 

20060806 Brake Line Conduit

 

20060808 Brake Line Conduit Glassed

 

20061115 Foam Bonded to Strut for Fairing

 

20061119 Inner Foam Sanded Flush

 

20061119 Outer Foam Sanded Flush

 

20061212 Trailing Edge Blocks Attached 1

 

20061212 Trailing Edge Blocks Attached 2

 

20061216 Trailing Edge Cutting Template

 

20061216 Trailing Edge Cut Down to Size

 

20061216 Template Removed After Trimming TE

 

20061218 Max Thickness Location Marked

 

20061218 Trailing Edge Location Marked

 

20061218 Airfoil Shape From Max Thickness to TE

 

20061218 Sticky-Backed Sandpaper Added to Foam

 

20061219 Outboard Side Contoured

 

20061225 Outboard Side Glassed

 

20061226 Inboard Side Contoured

 

20061228 Inboard Side Glassed

 

20061228 Old TE (Brake Line) Far Off Center

 
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