Pitts S1-SS Construction Gallery » 2009 » February 2009

Next version of the Tailwheel release. Terminmates under...	Next version of the Tailwheel release. Terminmates under...	Battery box installation. Plywood floor, battery sunk...	Battery box installation. Plywood floor, battery sunk...	Battery box installation. Plywood floor, battery sunk...
Battery box floor - 1/4" ply.	Rectangular aluminum tube to hold down the battery.	Heel plates reinstalled.	My homejob quickie sheet metal folder.	My homejob quickie sheet metal folder. Hinge.
My homejob quickie sheet metal folder. Raised.	Yes, it does work - here is some crap alum folds.	Cutting out the cockpit surround sheet metal.	Heavy duty 2AWG wiring done for the battery to master to...	Test fitting rhe cardboard mockup of the sheet metal.
Test fitting rhe cardboard mockup of the sheet metal.	Test fitting rhe cardboard mockup of the sheet metal.	SAE Temrinals from thre Odyssey batery - removed. They...	Wire crimp trials.Second last one I tried to pull apart...	New #2 aircraft wires installed, with boots, as well as...
Terminals removed to expose M6 screw holes.	Closeups of solenoid ground wire, old battery wire...	Gascolator attach bracket. This is the 1st one, which...	Andair gascolator installed with my aluminum bracket.	Fuel pump - using cushion clamps to install on rear...
Top view of fuel pump and gascolator interconnecting...	Side view of fuel pump and gascolator interconnecting...	Rear view of fuel pump and gascolator interconnecting...	Andair gascolator installed on bracket.	Fuel pump pipe.
Fuel line - clearance for aileron push/pull rods.	New bushing welded onto the fusel tank.	Gascolator drain valve hole opening in floor panel.	Fuel shutoff value	Fuel line between gascolator and fuel shutoff. Connector...
Fuel line between gascolator and fuel shutoff.	Fuel line between gascolator and fuel shutoff.	My very basic fuel system	Fuel line - tank elbow out to the side.	Fuel line - from front tank down along the oil breather...
Fuel line - shut off valve with elbow now.	Fuel lines - Pressure relief line from the fuel pump back...	Fuel line and relief line running together to tghe fuel...	Fuel line - from pump running forward to the fuel flow...	Fuel line - fuel flow meter
fuel lines - top view of layout in canopy.	Checking clearance for the aileron push/pull control rods.	This is roughly how the control rod will run between the...	A lot of wind chimes went into this. Phew.	New idea - anciliiary switches and breakers off to the...
New idea - anciliiary switches and breakers off to the...	Installing the switches in the instrument panel. Settled...	Installing the switches in the control panel. Settled for...	Couldn't resist finishing off the panel and popping it in...	Couldn't resist finishing off the panel and popping it in...
A thinner new version of the switch/breaker panel.	DSC00630 small	A thinner new version of the switch/breaker panel.	New fuel line curved away from the "leg area"	Curved away from the leg area.
Planning the new avionics panel... geez, why did i throw...	Fuel sight gauge.. keeping it very simple.	Fuel sight gauge.. keeping it very simple.	Bottom of fuel sight gauge.	Top of fuel sight gauge
Vent fuel line	Right brake cylinder installed.	Right brake cylinder installed.	Left brake cylinder installed.	DSC00648
Firewall and Engine mount back on.	Brakes installed.	Brakes installed.	Brakes installed.	Brakes installed.

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