Zenith 750 Cruzer, Attaching the wings
October 7, 2025Temporarily attached the wings.We did not have enough working hands. Used a hoist to pull the wings up.The next time I would do it differently. It is what people call experience.…See More
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Applying Cortec question
Started this discussion. Last reply by Alexander Samoylovich Nov 25, 2023. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Hello.How to apply Cortec correctly?I read the Forum and the Cortec user's manual. I dilute Cortec with distilled water 4:1. I clean the surface with acetone, rough a bit with scotchbrite and clean…Continue
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Zenith 750 Cruzer, Drilling the bubbles
October 7, 2025Drilled the bubble doors using a step drill.See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Working on the rudder cable
September 27, 2025Added the stoppers for the rudder. Should to adjust the travelling angle later.Adder fairings for the rudder cable. It is not clear how to put the teflon fairlead. I will ask Zenith.Put the fairing outside the fuselage.See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Set the bottom elevator pulley
September 24, 2025Added one more supporting L angle to the upper pulley.Installed the bottom pulley with two L angles.See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Set the top elevator pulley
September 22, 2025Set the top elevator pulley.See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Drilling the empenage
September 14, 2025Drilled all empenage holes to the size. Deburred.Attached large wires in the motor compartment.See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Attaching fin L angles
September 7, 2025Attached and drilled the front fin skin. It required a lot if filing and measuring.Attached the fin L angles.See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Temporarily installed the fin
September 2, 2025Temporarily installed the fin.Question to Zenith: keep the long bottom parts of the fron fin skin or cut like on the drawings?Answer: cut.…See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Drilled the horizontal stabilizer brackets uo to the size
August 23, 2025Drilled the horizontal stabilizer brackets uo to the size. The bracket had pilot size holes. I used a strap duplicator.Aligned the horizontal stabilizer.The overlap between the stabilizer and the brackes is so small I did not dare to drill immediately. Will ask Zenith.My hardware does not match the drawings I have. It looks like my horizontal stabilizer is older than the drawings. The drawings say the front spar attachment bracket C75T2-1 is installed between C75F2-5 and C75F2-7.…See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Attached the stabilizer brackets
August 21, 2025Riveted the stabilizer brackets.See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Installed ECU
August 07, 2025Temporarily installed ECU behind the firewall.See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Working on the electricity bay
August 6, 2025Made clamps for the capacitor.Attached the power and earth buses.Put the battery in place.Move adel clampses around.Made a new hole in the firewall for the ECU main cable.See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Installing EGT probes
July 27, 2025Made an EGT probe mock-up to select the right sensor position.A good position is easy to find for the two back exhaust pipes. For the two front pipes it is more difficult.The Homebuilt Help video says the probes should not point to the engine parts. The probe manufacturer says the probes are not designed to be bent.Asked the manufacturer.The manufacturer said the probes could be bent in the part which is closer to the exhaust pipe. See the pictures for the details.…See More
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Zenith 750 Cruzer, Attaching the wings
Posted on December 7, 2025 at 9:56am 0 Comments 0 Likes
October 7, 2025
Temporarily attached the wings.
We did not have enough working hands. Used a hoist to pull the wings up.
The next time I would do it differently. It is what people call experience.…
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Drilling the bubbles
Posted on December 3, 2025 at 8:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes
October 7, 2025
Drilled the bubble doors using a step drill.
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Working on the rudder cable
Posted on November 29, 2025 at 11:18am 0 Comments 0 Likes
September 27, 2025
Added the stoppers for the rudder. Should to adjust the travelling angle later.
Adder fairings for the rudder cable. It is not clear how to put the teflon fairlead. I will ask Zenith.
Put the fairing outside the fuselage.…
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Set the bottom elevator pulley
Posted on November 26, 2025 at 8:38am 0 Comments 0 Likes
September 24, 2025
Added one more supporting L angle to the upper pulley.
Installed the bottom pulley with two L angles.…
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