Zenith 750 Cruzer, Air outlet in the air ram box
June 28, 2025Finished cutting the air ram box.Drilled a 1 in hole and riveted an air outlet.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, Cutting the air ram box
June 12, 2025Cutting the air ram box.The box is built from a think aluminum. Tried shears, an angle grinder, a hack saw. The best is a jig saw. Clean and straight cut.See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Built the fuel pump assembly
June 17, 2025Built the fuel pump assembly.Had to file the mounting plate to make the room for the pump and filter clamps.It turned out later the pump assembly place does not match the hoses Zenith supplied.See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Painted the motor mount
April 29, 2025Painted the motor mount. Rust oleum engine paint aluminum. A small paint booth inside the garage.See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Cleaned motor mount before painting
April 28, 2025Cleaned motor mount before painting. Initially by a grinder, sandpaper after.See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Drilling holes in the motor mount
April 25, 2025Drilling holes in the motor mount.See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Drilled the door internal gassets
December 14, 2024Drilled the door internal gussets to the size.Unclecoed and folded the forward top skin to make access to the pedals and stick.See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Reassembled the door frames
December 11, 2024Reassembled the door frames on clecoes to align before riveting.See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Drilled holes in the front top skin
December 9, 2024Drilled holes in the front top skin.Used a strap duplicator to not enlarge the existing holes.See More
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Installed the instrument panel
December 8, 2024Installed the instrument panelSee More
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
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Zenith 750 Cruzer, Air outlet in the air ram box
Posted on August 13, 2025 at 10:27am 0 Comments 0 Likes
June 28, 2025
Finished cutting the air ram box.
Drilled a 1 in hole and riveted an air outlet.
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Cutting the air ram box
Posted on August 11, 2025 at 8:52am 0 Comments 0 Likes
June 12, 2025
Cutting the air ram box.
The box is built from a think aluminum. Tried shears, an angle grinder, a hack saw. The best is a jig saw. Clean and straight cut.
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Built the fuel pump assembly
Posted on August 6, 2025 at 6:15pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
June 17, 2025
Built the fuel pump assembly.
Had to file the mounting plate to make the room for the pump and filter clamps.
It turned out later the pump assembly place does not match the hoses Zenith supplied.…
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Attached the engine to the airframe
Posted on July 20, 2025 at 5:24pm 0 Comments 1 Like
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