They were pretty deep in some spots 30% of the thickness of the skin... so had to replace the top skin, unfortunately it spanned two sections.

Test fit the glareshield today





Screwdriver not include

All the gunk cleaned up:





New skins to replace the damaged ones:


All primered, little bit more prep in a couple more places - and then paint gets done.

They need a like button for individual post! Great work!


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That work to primer it all is just wonderful. Wish my bird had that.

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

Looking great, but that is ALOT of downtime. I am guessing it will be close to a full 2 year project before flying again?

Mark Y. wrote:Looking great, but that is ALOT of downtime. I am guessing it will be close to a full 2 year project before flying again?

Yes - I’ve about reached my downtime limit… it will be close to 2 years once it’s done. Access to friends aircraft has helped… but I’m ready to be done with all this.

Wings are getting close to paint and then install - VG are going on, and last of the surface prep, then paint. I know some do the install with double sided tape - but I went the glue them to primer and paint route.

Looks absolutely superb. A lot of downtime but Im guessing its your forever plane. It will be worth it.

Wings will be finished soon:

Nice paint booth-- is that at Green Valley?

Yes

The main wings are done! Been working on lots of little things most people will never see on the plane - awesome to see this type of progress starting to happen.

And to think all of this started because the airplane needed an oil change.

Kurt

Looking great, fun thread to follow! Thanks for posting.

Kurt

And of course on literally the last part of this plane that has not been gone over with a fine tooth comb - we stripped the last control surface to get ready to paint and we find this lovely surprise on the aileron. I have to say, the amount of effort that the shit mechanic went through to hide this illegal repair is... well.. same guy that did the lovely doubler on the rudder spar that had been snapped in half. I hope he lived his life with large painful hemorrhoids.

it looks like he trimmed off that damaged aileron skin with a pair of kindergartners safety scissors, feathered it, slapped some bondo and painted over... Some of the bondo was removed when we stripped - you could not see this repair under the old paint.

Well new skin is on order...

Ouch!!!

MTV

Fred Flintstone Aircraft Structures.

awesome work. Every small detail is gonna make this one clean sharp plane.