I am waiting on some aluminum to start on my fuselage, so in the mean time I am planning on tackling bending the upper front longerons.  Do you guys think I should wait until I have more of the fuselage done before I do this, or is it OK to tackle this right now?

Also, I have been hearing from some non-builder types that tell me that I could crack the longerons when doing this. Has anyone had this problem?

Also, does anyone have any tips or trick for me in…

Found this technique for hydroforming on the EAA video "how to" site.Works pretty good!

I decided I need to put drain holes in the skin under the fuel pump area. These scuppers will go over the drain holes.

I finally ordered the 650B Airframe Kit; Led Nav / Strobe / Position Light Kit; Landing Light Kit; Long Range Fuel Tanks; Aileron Trim Tab Kit; and the Wing Baggage Locker Kit. I will make the trek to Mexico, MO on July 23rd to pick everything up! I sure hope it fits in the luggage area of my 1975 Corvette or I…

  I just realized I haven't posted an update here in over a year.  I've been updating at my plane blog over at Jeff Builds a Plane instead.

  Go there for updates!

I have a row of rivets to measure out.  The plans inform A5 with a 20mm pitch, and do not specify how many rivets in the row.  I figure that (5/32) *3 = 15/32. So, I marked my first two rivets at both ends of my L stiffener at 15/32 from the short and long edge.  Then, I measured out the distance in mm between the two marks and came up with a number that does not fall on a perfect 20 mm spacing.  Furthermore, my plans do not inform of a normal rivet spacing tolerance.  I called zenith for…

Painted the tail feathers yesterday.Urethane epoxy from NAPA. Used alumiprep followed by alodine prior to priming.

Bought the Kuntzleman from Spruce. Installing in the lower cowl. The spray nine bottle is just the right…

Here is my idea for an economy AOA pitot. I added the second tube to the Zenith supplied pitot.

My alum welding leaves a bit to be desired....I will sand down the big lumps prior to installing.

Decided to try a naca inlet for the oil cooler. I will keep a close eye on oil temps as I move into testing.

This naca was bought off amazon,made by "Butler", with 3 inch outlet.  $19.99…