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Zenith 750 Cruzer, Compressing the front leg rubber pucks
February 3, 2026
Compressed 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.
Added by Alexander Samoylovich on May 31, 2026 at 3:49pm — No Comments
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Trimming the windshield
Added by Alexander Samoylovich on May 30, 2026 at 9:38am — No Comments
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Making the avionics tray
January 13, 2026
Finished 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…
Added by Alexander Samoylovich on May 25, 2026 at 4:37pm — No Comments
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Matching the windshield
January 11, 2026
Trimmed windshield to match the cabin frame.
Started building an avionics tray.
The windshield goes right over the rivets in the front skin. I will ask Zenith if it is ok.
My kit has a wide instrument panel, and it does not match the drawings I have. Because of this, it is not clear how the C75N1-5 Windshield Side Trim Support should be installed.
It cannot go under the C75F16-2 Forward Top Skin, because it would interfere with the…
Added by Alexander Samoylovich on May 24, 2026 at 2:00pm — No Comments
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Drilled holes for fuel lines
January 8, 2026
Drilled pin holes in the seats. Assembled the seats.
Drilled holes for the fuel lines in the fuselage.
Cleaned the banana slots for the flapperons.
Enlarged holes around drain and ventilation in the left wing.
Started trimming the windshield. I am using Dremel.…
Added by Alexander Samoylovich on May 5, 2026 at 4:37pm — No Comments
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