Zenith 750 Cruzer, Installed the instrument panel
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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, Riveted piano hinges to the door frames
December 7, 2024Drilled left door frames holes to #21.Riveted piano hinges to the door frames.Drilled out the SS rivets on the left side.See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Installing the forward top skin
November 30, 2024Drilling and clecoeng the forward to skin.Questions to Zenith about the skin.My instrument panel is wide. I cannot wrap the skin around the cabin frame like on the drawings. I suspect the drawings is for the SD only.Should the top skin be over the side skin or under, like the drawings says.The most difficult - what to do with the 9 SS A5 rivets in the cabin frame? Should I remove them and set again through the top skin or I can leave the as is and the top skin will have a nice…See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Installing the forward top skin
November 29, 2024Started installing the forward top skin.Continued making the left door frame.See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, On its own legs
November 23, 2024Squeezed the fuselage top skin between the firewall and the cabin frame. No need to cut anything.Removed the sawhorses. Now the plane stands on its own wheels.See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Thinking how to install the fuselage top skin
November 23, 2024The drawings shows the Forward Top Skim with an open hole for the cabin frame.The actual part has a closed hole. With the firewall assembled and partially riveted to the fuselage it is not clear how to put the Forward Top Skin in place.Zenith said - either try to push it through the gap between the firewall and the cabin frame or cut the skin and use 0.025 thick patch with A5 rivets pitch 40, like Super Duty has.…See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Attached the main landing gear
November 5, 2024Attached the main landing gear. Have several questions. Asked Zenith.1. The drawings and assembly manuals describe 2 styles of installing the main gear support - the vertical edge inward and the vertical edge outward. Does it matter from the structural point of view?2. When the supports are installed the vertical edge out the trimming in the drawings makes sence. If it is installed the edge out - the trimming looks useless.3. When installing the edge in the support touches the…See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Installed the wheels
November 4, 2024.Packed the wheel bearings with Mobil 28. Installed the wheels on the axles.Started building the door sill and the top window rib.…See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Assembled and balanced the main wheels
November 3, 2024Assembled and balanced the main wheels. Slightly cut the edge of the dimpled washer to make it fit in the wheel.Made a custom wrench to screw the stop nut in the nose wheel. The wrench should go through the hole in the wheel.See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Installed the main wheels axles
November 1, 2024Installed the main wheels axles.See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Filing the main spring
October 31, 2024Zenith answered. The brake caliper should move freely. Filing the corner of the main spring.See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, A brake question
October 28, 2024Asking Zenith.The brake caliper interferes with the main spring. As far as I understand the caliper should move freely. Actually it has a movement range of about 2mm.Should I remove the corner of the main spring to allow the caliper to move the full range?…See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Initial main landing gear installation.
October 17, 2024Inserted tubes inside wheels.Was able to install the main landing gear. I filed it. And filed more. And a tad more.…See More
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Zenith 750 Cruzer, Installed the instrument panel
Posted on March 21, 2025 at 9:44am 0 Comments 0 Likes
December 8, 2024
Installed the instrument panel
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Riveted piano hinges to the door frames
Posted on March 15, 2025 at 9:15am 0 Comments 0 Likes
December 7, 2024
Drilled left door frames holes to #21.
Riveted piano hinges to the door frames.
Drilled out the SS rivets on the left side.…
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Installing the forward top skin
Posted on March 13, 2025 at 8:02am 0 Comments 0 Likes
November 30, 2024
Drilling and clecoeng the forward to skin.
Questions to Zenith about the skin.
My instrument panel is wide. I cannot wrap the skin around the cabin frame like on the drawings. I suspect the drawings is for the SD only.
Should the top skin be over the side skin or under, like the drawings says.
The most difficult - what to do with the 9 SS A5 rivets in the cabin frame? Should I remove them and set again through the top skin or I can leave the…
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Installing the forward top skin
Posted on March 8, 2025 at 10:03am 0 Comments 0 Likes
November 29, 2024
Started installing the forward top skin.
Continued making the left door frame.
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