db8
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Am finishing up the metal work on the RV-8. I have dry fitted gear, wings and empennage. Am curious what the best sequence to follow is? Here are my thoughts, and please feel free to give a better sequence or thoughts on why it might be better to do something else. This is just a "big picture" sequence.
1) Next, finish the wing tips and running all the wiring to "finish them up." Run nav/stobe lights, pitot tube tubing and wiring, nav cable wire and leave plenty extra length for all so don't have to cut & splice when mate up to fuse.
2) Finish empenage tips and emp fairining (don't want to do all fiberglass work at the end)
3) Cut out all main instrument panel & side panel holes.
4) Now paint the interior.
5) Permanently mount the gear.
6) Mount the engine & run main cables and wires.
7) Run electrical wires in cockpit & close up upper instrument topskin.
8) Mount canopy, skirt, etc.
9) Plenum and engine cowl.
10) Gear fairings and wheel pants.
Thanks. Dave
1) Next, finish the wing tips and running all the wiring to "finish them up." Run nav/stobe lights, pitot tube tubing and wiring, nav cable wire and leave plenty extra length for all so don't have to cut & splice when mate up to fuse.
2) Finish empenage tips and emp fairining (don't want to do all fiberglass work at the end)
3) Cut out all main instrument panel & side panel holes.
4) Now paint the interior.
5) Permanently mount the gear.
6) Mount the engine & run main cables and wires.
7) Run electrical wires in cockpit & close up upper instrument topskin.
8) Mount canopy, skirt, etc.
9) Plenum and engine cowl.
10) Gear fairings and wheel pants.
Thanks. Dave