http://eaa868.org/mbland Details the building of my RV-7A Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:45:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en November 11-16, 2007 I removed the canopy from its storage area in the loft and checked to assure all of the protective plastic was still in place. I then marked what I thought would be the final cut line and proceeded to remove a little material at a time. ... http://eaa868.org/mbland/?p=119 October 21-27, 2007 I spent most of this week working to assure a good fit with the 702 canopy skin. In particular I worked to get the “ears” just right. That required a lot of removing and re-clecoeing the skin. http://eaa868.org/mbland/?p=118 October 4-19, 2007 This project has taken a back seat to other activities since April. Having other airplanes and motorcycles to enjoy really slows a build project! But since I AM retired, I work on this project as I please! An for me this summer ... http://eaa868.org/mbland/?p=117 April 3-10, 2007 This week I have been getting ready for my upcoming trip to Sun and Fun. On my way, I plan on attending the annual “Blitz to Branson” hosted by the Internet BMW riders. My R12 GS BMW is all packed with provisions and ... http://eaa868.org/mbland/?p=116 March 19-24, 2007 This week I worked on a number of small things including safety wiring the fuel line fittings, installed a platenut in the firewall for the oil pressure line, reinstalled the SoundEx insulation where it had been removed for work on various components, worked some more on ... http://eaa868.org/mbland/?p=115 March 12-17, 2007 I decided that I will never need to use the canopy jettison since I do not intend to do areobatics. So I installed the forward canopy release mechanism except for the WD 620 T handle. That way the complete release can be added fairly easily ... http://eaa868.org/mbland/?p=114 February 26- March 3, 2007 I built the canopy latch and installed it this week per drawing 48. The only tricky part was cutting the slot in the side skin. I used lots of masking tape to protect the adjacent areas of the skin and cut the rough opening ... http://eaa868.org/mbland/?p=113 February 12-17, 2007 I spent this week constructing the cabin frame, sometimes called the roll bar, per Van’s drawing 39. After riveting the 613 channels and attach brackets, I tried a test fit to the fuselage Thursday evening. It seemed to fit pretty well but after looking at ... http://eaa868.org/mbland/?p=112 February 10, 2007 This week I have been catching up on a number of little details and studying the panel and sub panel drawings. I have not yet decided on my panel configuration. I may stay with the panel Van furnished or I may go with a modular design ... http://eaa868.org/mbland/?p=110 January 28, 2007 Today I installed the two forward fuel tank attach brackets. This was a little more time consuming than I had expected. Mainly because I took extra time to make sure I was locating them properly. http://eaa868.org/mbland/?p=109