Zenith 750 Cruzer, Installed the avionics tray
April 17 2026Riveted the avionics tray to the fuselageSee 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, Installed breake adapters
April 13, 2026Installed all 4 break adapters. I 3D printed temporary cups to prevent openings from dirt which I have plenty of.Continued working on the aviation tray. Deburred, measured the ECU wires, checked I can set all rivets.See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Avionics tray, sconnd attempt
April 12, 2026I did not like the first version of the avionics tray. Made the second attempt with a larger one.See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Installed the header tank support
April 10m 2026Installed the header tank side support to prevent rocking. I wanted two but hope one is good enough.See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Installed EGT sensors
April 9, 2026Installed all EGT sensors. The most time consuming was installing and removing the botton engine cowling to check the sensors do not touch anything.See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Installed the header tank
March 24, 2026Installed the header tank.Assembled the center console.See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Trimming the door bubble
March 22, 2026Both doors are trimmed and temporarily attached to the fuselage.See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Drilled windshield and top window
February 28, 2026Trimmed, drilled and temporarily attached the windshield and the top window.See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Nose wheel cotter pins
February 16, 2026Drilles the nose wheel axle and install the cotter pins.Drilles and temporarily installed the doors striker plates and cylinder attachments.See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Trimming the windshield
February 16, 2026Continued triming the windshiels. The match to the front skin looks good. Drilled pilot holes in both sides.Tried to mount the header tank. The constant tension clamps look too short now. Definitely I am doing something wrong.See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Safety wire on the front landing gear
February 14, 2026Safety wire on the front landing gear.See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Added windshield side trim support
February 09, 2026Added windshield side trim support.Used a strap duplicator to drill holes in the trim matching the holes in the cabin frame.See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Compressing the front leg rubber pucks
February 3, 2026Compressed the front leg rubber pucks using 2 screwdrivers.When the wheel is in the air the leg centers well.May be a bit too tight. Loosing is much easier than compressing.See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Making the avionics tray
January 13, 2026Finished the avionics tray. Actually, I discarded it later and built another one.Trimmed the Front Top Skin on the back corners to be aligned with the cabin frame.Drilled holes for pitot and electric.More trimming on the windshield.The root pin overlaps the side window. Asking Zenith what should I cut - the pin or the window. If the pin should I use stronger rivets?Zenith answer - do not cut anything. They will overlap.…See More
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Zenith 750 Cruzer, Installed the avionics tray
Posted on August 26, 2026 at 2:35pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
April 17 2026
Riveted the avionics tray to the fuselage
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Installed breake adapters
Posted on August 8, 2026 at 11:13am 0 Comments 0 Likes
April 13, 2026
Installed all 4 break adapters. I 3D printed temporary cups to prevent openings from dirt which I have plenty of.
Continued working on the aviation tray. Deburred, measured the ECU wires, checked I can set all rivets.…
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Avionics tray, sconnd attempt
Posted on August 5, 2026 at 12:27pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
April 12, 2026
I did not like the first version of the avionics tray. Made the second attempt with a larger one.
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Installed the header tank support
Posted on July 31, 2026 at 12:07pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
April 10m 2026
Installed the header tank side support to prevent rocking. I wanted two but hope one is good enough.…
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