Changed the vans fuel selector to Andair fuel selector. This one is much more expensive, but it moves smoother, is labelled nicely and in general just looks like a fuel selector in an aircraft should.
To feed air into the overhead console, we adapted the upper baggage bulkhead corrugation, since we did not want to weaken the bulkhead.
Also, made some insect filters from aviation grade tea strainers…
We adapted the baggage door hinge in order to make the door removable. A doubler with nutplates backs up the F-1058 hinge frame. This way the frame is not weakened by the required holes for the nutplates. Now the hinge can be screwed on and off.
First, we installed the parking brake cable, since afterwards that would be much harder, also drilled holes for the engine mount for the same reason. Bucking these rivets involved some serious yoga, no pictures…
Opted for the PH Flap Motor has integrated stop and position sensor. Built a bracket to hold the heavier motor and riveted an aluminum strip into the tunnel to attach wires routed through the tunnel behind the flap motor.
Wanted the ability to remove the steps, therefore installed access panel in the baggage floor and a little access bay to hold the bolt while turning the nut from the access panel Installed receptables for the baggage tie down Installed access panel for COM 1 antenna Routed conduits