October 10, 2024

The front whell axle does not fit the hole in the fork.

The notch on the main landing gear does not match the studs. Also the studs are slightly turned inward.

Distance between the notches - 1145.

Distance between stud tops - 1138.

Distance between stud bottoms - 1133.

Asked Zenith.…

November 9, 2024

Attaching the front wheel gear.

Installed the SAFETY ALERT – DECEMBER, 2023, Nose gear bearing, C75L3-1 side plates, AN3-42A, AN3-43A.

Tapped 2 rear holes and countersunk 2 front holes.…

October 7, 2024

Primed and painted the cabin frame.

Checked the need of washers on the forward fuselage. Since the drawings are not always correct I had to check every bolt kind for the number of required washers.…

October 5, 2024

Attached the firewall.
Cleaned and deburred the cabin frame.
Attached the struct mounts.

October 3, 2024

Riveted the break cylinders angles and bolted the cylinders to them.

October 1, 2024

Riveted the break pedals.

September 30, 2024

Using vise and hummer bent the break pedal hinges.

September 29, 2024

Started clecoing the front fuselage for the final assembly.

September 26, 2024

Painted the strut mounts.
Deburring the front fuselage parts.
Tested the torque tube rear bearing fitting. Not good. Talked to Zenith. They will send me a new bearing.

September 25, 2024

Primed the left strut mount.
Disassembled the front fuselage.
Ready to deburring.

September 23, 20224

I drilled the skin holes incorrectly. They are elliptical. Drilled a set of holes below.

I am thinking about adding rivets in between the bad holes. The spacing allows it. Rivet A5 is 4 mm, the current distance between holes is 25, 29, 35 mm.

Zenith recommended to use A6 rivets or AN3 bolts for the damaged holes. I opted for the bolts.…

September 12, 2024

Drilled holse in the front wheel fork and doubler.

September 08, 2024

Put rubber pucks on the front wheel leg. Used silicon grease on the leg.

September 02, 2024

Attached flapperon vertical and horizontal control rods.

September 1, 2024

Assembling the flapperon actuator and the control mixer.

Used 9V battery to check if the actuator can turn the mixer bar.

By Zenith advise used ACF-50 as the lubricant. It looks like it works.…

August 31, 2024

Painting steel parts. Rust Oleum self etching prime and Rust Oleum glossy smoke grey enamel.

August 28, 2024

Continued filing the gear channel and the strut mount bracket to match.

August 15, 2024

Started painting aileron pedals. One part is the original one another one is sanded before priming.

July 31, 2024

Ground the top engine mount fittings.
Drilling the top engine mount fittings.

July 30, 2024

Drilled sides of the cabin frame.