Status: I?m building and a -9A, wings and empennage at hanger, fuselage in garage. Plan to complete fuselage in garage before moving fuselage to hanger. I?ve completed the fuselage except for riveting the top skins. I plan to complete (hoping I don?t overlook something) installation of everything that I want in the tail cone before riveting the skins in place: the strobe power supply (right side behind baggage area) and mounting bracket for the ELT (left side behind baggage area), electrical runs to tail for lights, trim and magnetic compass (Dynon); magnetic compass; AP pitch servo with wiring; install elevator control rod. I?ve got the finishing kit and have fitted the roll bar (slider). My question to all you experienced builders is ?in what order would you complete the fuselage work: canopy, instruments/panel, engine, cowing; or engine, instruments/panel, canopy, cowling. Complete the canopy frame and leave the Plexiglas until later, then engine, instruments, cowling and then complete canopy?? What would you recommend?
Thank you for your thoughts.
John
Thank you for your thoughts.
John