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Alexander Samoylovich's Blog – September 2025 Archive (6)
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Attaching the cowling, continued
July 26, 2025
Matching the top and bottom cowling.
Using hydraulic instead of wooden edges. It is named progress.
Cut a plywood template to keep the distance between the spinner and the cowling correct.…
Added by Alexander Samoylovich on September 17, 2025 at 9:29am — No Comments
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Attaching the cowling
Added by Alexander Samoylovich on September 15, 2025 at 8:21am — No Comments
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Attaching the cowling
July 23, 2025
Matching the top and bottom cowling. Trimming the cowling trailing edge.
Attached the propeller spinner back plate. I was not able to push the propeller bushings by hand. Used a bolt-nut and some sockets to persuade them.…
Added by Alexander Samoylovich on September 14, 2025 at 11:07am — No Comments
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Cut holes in the engine cowling
July 19, 2025
Cut holes in the engine cowling. Tried electrical instruments first.
The easiest to use were a copying saw and a file.
Temporarily attached the bottom part of the cowling. Just to see how it looks.…
Added by Alexander Samoylovich on September 5, 2025 at 11:23am — No Comments
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Making the battery compartment
July 19, 2025
Making the battery compartment.
Added by Alexander Samoylovich on September 4, 2025 at 1:14pm — No Comments
Zenith 750 Cruzer, Preparing to lift the front wheel
July 7, 2025
Attached the oil breather.
Preparing to lift the front wheel to regrease the rubber pucks and tighten the collars.
I used a Harbor Freight hoist.…
Added by Alexander Samoylovich on September 3, 2025 at 4:03pm — No Comments
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