Pitts S1-SS Construction Gallery » 2008 » November 2008

FInally, big day.. moving the fuselage that's been...	Me in my new shed.. shed number.. uhrmm... 4. The last...	Wings up on the new jib interior.. rough job - but hey...	Rear part of the shed still need to be cleaned up. New...	My one $50 ancient air conditioner - working away just...
The other $50 air conditioner at the back near the paint...	New shelving up to hold equipment.	These are concrete blocks that used to be for goat...	Other side. Installed a wooden 2x4 so I could run...	Old tack room - no empty of saddles and other such, and...
Other side of the tack room (paint shop).	My new roller garage door, installed by yours truly, as...	Concrete slab and driveway will come in time.	Even the floor got a lick of 2pack epoxy paint.	Tables... need to be levelled with self-levelling...
Outside view of the shed now that it is completeish....	Hopefully it will be great to build in here.	Other shelving and parts.	Jibbed up the door into the "other room". This room holds...	Putting on the EcoBond glue to cover the fuselage belly.
Ceconite all glued on!	After tightening to 300F. Still got 3x 350F still to do.	Close up of what Ekobond looks like. Weird stuff, but I...	Bit messy here, but it was late!	Filling in the table with self-leveller.
Need more leveller...	Trim cable clamp	Trim cable.	Trim cable clamp.	Fuel tank - as best I can install it - slightly rotated...
Cabane fitting a bit too tightly against fuel tank.	Cabane fitting a bit too tightly against fuel tank.	Cabane fitting a bit too tightly against fuel tank.	Cabane fitting a bit too tightly against fuel tank.	Egad!
Egad!!	Cardboard mockup - Tailwheel lock/release bracket.	Cardboard mockup - Tailwheel lock/release bracket.	Cardboard mockup - Tailwheel lock/release bracket.	Cardboard mockup - Tailwheel lock/release bracket.
Tailwheel lock/release bracket.	Tailwheel lock/release bracket.	Tailwheel lock/release bracket.	Trial setup of the tailwheel lock/release bracket.	Trial setup of the tailwheel lock/release bracket.
Turtledeck - after sanding down - couldn't be bothered to...	Turtledeck - after sanding down - couldn't be bothered to...	Anti-chafe tape put down for the fuselage - also to help...	Anti-chafe tape put down for the fuselage - also to help...	Turtledeck trimmed/shaped and covered with anti-chafe tape.
Fuselage - ready for covering the right side.	Turtledeck trimmed/shaped and covered with anti-chafe tape.	Turtledeck trimmed/shaped and covered with anti-chafe tape.	First look at the covering trimmed and clamped to fit.	First look at the covering of the right side of the...
Right hand side covered and shrunk up to 250F.Right hand...	Right hand side covered and shrunk up to 250F.	Right hand side covered and shrunk up to 250F.	Fabric transition between turtledeck and vertical fin.	Fabric transition between turtledeck and vertical fin.
Fabric transition between turtledeck and vertical fin.	Other side of fabric covering.	Installing the fuel breather tube in the tail of the...	Fuel Breather line installed in the tail.	Oil breather tube - attach point
Rudder cable fairing.	Rudder cable fairing.	Rudder cable attach point.	Seat belt attach point 1.	Seat belt attach point 2.
Oil breather attach point.	Next oil breather attach point.	Revised seat location oil breather attach point (shifted...	Installing the torque tube with fabric in the way was...	Rows of bolts/nuts securing the rear of the seat.
Rudder pedals installed - left hand side)	Right rudder pedal installed. Spring visible.	Front of torque tube and stick installed.	Floor installation.	Forward view of torque tube and rudder pedals.
Tailwheel cable installed.

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