So where are you going to put the oil filter and did moving the battery put you at the edge of fwd C.G.?

Mudwagon wrote:So where are you going to put the oil filter and did moving the battery put you at the edge of fwd C.G.?

I'm 99% sure of where I'm going to put the oil filter... but that 1% is stopping me from drilling holes. I have the old ADC Remote Oil filter kit (if anyone has the install drawings I would love a copy) - and I'm contemplating switching to the Air Wolf - since I'm already doing most of the work of installing a new one - and if I ever had a problem with the ADC stuff I would be hard pressed to find parts.

However I did get the battery box mounted Taking way more time then I expected. Now I can measure and order my new battery cables - was going to check with Bogert to see if they will do custom length cables.

And just to be clear cause I'm sure it will come up at some point, I am doing all of this in conjunction with my A&P.

As far as FWD C.G. - well I won't know to the very end, I could do some estimates, but with everything I'm pulling off - and adding (as well as I'm a little suspect of the previous weight and balance), I'm going to have it re-weighed so I know exactly where I'm at. The battery does put some weight on the firewall - however I'm also pulling some gear from the panel (big old ADF receiver, old second radio that does not work, etc) that will negate some of the additional Forward CG.

Still have to clean some stuff up, solenoid and cables, - and then re-install some brackets that mount on the inside (those open holes above the battery for example) but its progress.

My door hinge pins are capped (for the lack of a better term) on both ends - and I want to remove them and put in some quick release pins (make my own or get the F. Atlee Dodge pins). How do you go about getting these original(?) pins out?

corefile wrote:How do you go about getting these original(?) pins out?

As I have been told countless times during the length of my project, "very carefully."

All kidding aside, the topic is touched on by our own John from Flight Resources in this thread. Since I haven't done this myself, I can't recommend a good/safe way to get those old pins out. The only way I can think of would be to grind off the tops of the pin and then get it out with a hammer and punch.

corefile wrote:I'm 99% sure of where I'm going to put the oil filter... but that 1% is stopping me from drilling holes. I have the old ADC Remote Oil filter kit (if anyone has the install drawings I would love a copy) - and I'm contemplating switching to the Air Wolf - since I'm already doing most of the work of installing a new one - and if I ever had a problem with the ADC stuff I would be hard pressed to find parts.

I have a copy of the installation instructions. I'll get them scanned in the next couple days and send them over to you.

As far as getting parts, except for the remote filter base and the engine pump housing insert, everything is off-the-shelf.

Chris

Fr*&#king frack!!! such a little task can turn into an expensive endeavor (and more time). So I ground off the top of the door pins - and I noticed the right hand top door hinge is broken - there is no back side to the hinge on the top part where the pin goes through it (and it was like that before I started banging on the pin trying to get it out).

I know its a little blurry but you can see how there is no back side to that hinge where there pin is. Don't really see a fix other then replacing the hinge.. and like so many of these of these parts - the price makes you sick to your stomach

Maybe weld it up and re-drill the hole?? not sure what kind of material its made of. Is it like that because of corrosion or something else?
If the other two tangs are still in good shape I wouldn't worry about it, but thats just me.

Yet another example of why seemingly simple mods end up taking so long and costing so much money on old airplanes

A welded repair would not be legal. Replacements at www.robairrepair.com


Tim

Don't ask, don't tell??

Might give this a try...

https://anchorage.craigslist.org/snw/6151788813.html

TradeCraft wrote:Might give this a try...

https://anchorage.craigslist.org/snw/6151788813.html

Thanks I'll give it a go

bat443 wrote:A welded repair would not be legal. Replacements at http://www.robairrepair.com


Tim

Why not?

Without a doubt these parts are heat treated and you would not have the data to re heat treat the part. Plus I am not sure of the alloy but it is likely an alloy incorporating copper and as such is not weldable. If it was an early steel hinge that would be different.

I should have explained my position in my first post. If you want to weld it up and sign it off with your A&P number I'm not the one who will turn it in but if the door comes off in flight I don't want my name in the log book.

Tim

Well... I finally got the pin out - and I'm really glad I looked at this because the reason I was not able to tap it out was that it was broken right above and below the middle hinge and the pin that was in that middle hinge on the door side - was fused together solid! the pin was broken below it and above which is what allowed the hinge to still work - that whole thing could have fallen apart if the lower pin section would have just dropped out (remember the top part was already broken on the top).



Anywho I took a dremel and cut the door hinge (door side, which was already broken) and then was able to get the pin out - which is when I discovered it was in 3 sections...



Now just need to find another upper right aft door hinge - actually finding one is not a problem - its a matter of finding one at a decent price. I have a couple more sources to check with - but the good things is - 1) discovered a problem that was an accident waiting to happen. 2) Its a relatively easy fix.

Another 100+ degree day down at the hangar - I finally got all the new wiring pulled for my wingtip and tail lights. That left wing is a real PITA - with the landing light, taxi light, stall warning, pitot, and wing tip lights - its gets tight in the grommet for the wiring. And of course, a found a couple little things that need to be fixed - right air vent wing vent has pretty much disintegrated

Pulling wire


Inspection hole goodness


inboard wing air vent had disintegrated with age - I saw these being sold somewhere but now can't remember where I saw them.

McFarlane sells the aluminum vent dohickies. Mine needs them too...

https://www.mcfarlaneaviation.com/products/product/CW-172001/


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Prosaria wrote:McFarlane sells the aluminum vent dohickies. Mine needs them too...

https://www.mcfarlaneaviation.com/products/product/CW-172001/


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Ordered - thanks.

one more thing I can check off - all these little things you find can really start adding up (in time and $$$).

This should work just a little bit better!


On the door hinge front, decided to go with a new one (new old stock).


Now off to install these - and hopefully making some progress on getting this all back together.

Question for the group -

Should I primer the bare aluminum under the door hinge before riveting the new one on?

corefile wrote:Question for the group -

Should I primer the bare aluminum under the door hinge before riveting the new one on?

Yes.