hotrod180 wrote:

G44 wrote::D That beauty is going to haul a** with those small tires!

I had the same thought the second I looked at that pic.
He won't need a snyder speed kit with those bad boys.
And "crosswind gear" to boot!

Ha! I was going to say something about the new speed mod wheels I got… starting a new trend! You should see the brakes that go with them.

Gorgeous. Gotta love a pilot with deep pockets!

fine tuning the fit of the overhead console(that plate will be anodized black once the fit is right) and the wing root pockets.

It all looks amazing but when are we going to see the damn thing fly????? You must be so ready to push it outside.

daedaluscan wrote:It all looks amazing but when are we going to see the damn thing fly????? You must be so ready to push it outside.

Yes… I’m so ready to get this done and back in the air. Current plan - shooting for the 28th as the first test flight.

corefile wrote:

daedaluscan wrote:It all looks amazing but when are we going to see the damn thing fly????? You must be so ready to push it outside.

Yes… I’m so ready to get this done and back in the air. Current plan - shooting for the 28th as the first test flight.

Great, I did not mean to be snarky. If Im ready for it I can''t imagine how keen you are:)

corefile wrote:Fitting up the carbon fiber overhead console - this will house the overhead lights and air vents.

Is this a one off piece or who makes it? I like that!

clintsaunders112 wrote:
Is this a one off piece or who makes it? I like that!

It’s one of the Bushliner mods, https://bushliner.com/store/ part of their skylight package they are working on. I didn’t get the skylights, just the overhead console and wing root pockets.

Wow, this project keeps racking up cool points! Amazing!

Kurt

Sweet, these guys are right here in Colorado! I'm going to re-do my interior pretty soon, and this looks awesome!

'soyAnarchisto

corefile wrote:

daedaluscan wrote:And will they fit on my 170?

I don’t thinks so, they 3D scan the interior to get the fit they get, I believe they just offer for 180/185’s right now. But might want to give Cole a call.

mtv wrote: Who makes those panels??

https://www.aerospace-industries.com/cessna-180185.html

Well it looks fantastic. I'm wondering when its suppose to fly again?

soyAnarchisto wrote:Sweet, these guys are right here in Colorado! I'm going to re-do my interior pretty soon, and this looks awesome!

'soyAnarchisto

With out going into it too much, they ended up looking great.. but not a great experience.

185er wrote:Well it looks fantastic. I'm wondering when its suppose to fly again?

looking like it will be the 2nd week of May.

Panel is pretty much done - thought we might be done this week - but the interior panels needed a little bit more fit and finish. They will be getting painted this week. Getting close, but don't want to rush the last bit of the interior work as its some of the most visible of all the work that has been done. Anywho.. getting close - real close.

The side interior panels in this pic are just set in place, they won't stick out this far when they are attached, and yokes are out to just make it easier while working on the interior. The lighting is white - can also switch to red - looks purpleish in the photo but its not in person.

Looks amazing, lots of capability there.

I’m not envious of whoever has to get the approvals and make the logbook entries for all those mods, they’ll be writing a novel.

corefile wrote:Panel is pretty much done - thought we might be done this week - but the interior panels needed a little bit more fit and finish. They will be getting painted this week. Getting close, but don't want to rush the last bit of the interior work as its some of the most visible of all the work that has been done. Anywho.. getting close - real close.

The side interior panels in this pic are just set in place, they won't stick out this far when they are attached, and yokes are out to just make it easier while working on the interior. The lighting is white - can also switch to red - looks purpleish in the photo but its not in person.

Your plane will be in a league of it's own!

Did you fly the bird yet? I hope so!

MW

185Midwest wrote:Did you fly the bird yet? I hope so!

MW

Not yet… Would I like it to be moving faster.. yep. But there is continuous progress. Marching towards the finish line. It’s all pretty much just interior work now.

Don’t scratch it…..

Outstanding build.

corefile wrote:

185Midwest wrote:Did you fly the bird yet? I hope so!MW

Not yet… Would I like it to be moving faster.. yep. But there is continuous progress. Marching towards the finish line. It’s all pretty much just interior work now.

Looking forward to seeing it fly soon.
I hope the long wait will have been worth it.

It's been three months.....any updates?