Cozy MKIV: "Grey Lady" Updates Blog

05-01-2009

Recent Updates:

07-02-2009: Gear Switch
I know it doesn't seem like a big step, or something that should have taken this long. But today I installed the switch for the Wilhelmson nose gear lift. Several years back, when I purchased this ...
05-28-2009: Fuselage together
OK, I actually spent a very long time on this step today, but for me it was a culmination of a LOT of past work that's been lying around the shop, just waiting to be used. Here's what I did today: ...
05-25-2009: More rear seats
This weekend I finished off the rear seat thigh and back supports. I prepared all of the hinges, then bent each hinge pin slightly so it wouldn't back out after it was installed. I then riveted each h...
05-25-2009: More tubes
The controls are an endless series of metal tubes. I prepared mine several years ago, but had removed them to keep them from being damaged, and also to lighten the fuselage the last time I moved it. T...
05-25-2009: Trimming and Attach Tabs
Over the weekend I removed the landing gear cover and sanded the foam down for a good, even fit. I then glassed the inside of the cover. To reinstall it, I 5-min epoxied some support strips across ...
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