July 29, 2024

Riveted the seatbelt attachments.

Inserted the bolt in advance. After riveting it is impossible to insert it this way.

July 29, 2024

Drilling the top of the cabin frame.

July 27, 2024

Finishing the forward L angles.

July 24, 2024

Making the forward L angles.

July 23, 2024

Riveted the firewall. Left the bottom part unriveted. After joining with the fuselage the holes are to be drilled and deburred.

July 22, 2024

Attached the cabin frame. There is a gat between the frame and the rear fuselage about 5 mm each side. Will ask Zenith if it is acceptable.

Yes, there should be a gap.…

July 20, 2024

Disassembled the workbench to preserve some room in the garage.

Put the fuselage on sawhorses.…

July 17, 2024

Temporary attached the forward fuselage.

July 13, 2024

Clicoed the forward fuselage.

July 12, 2024

Clicoed the firewall.

July 11, 2024

My kit has the cabin floor longerons undrilled. Drilled them using a strap duplicator. Do not want to enlarge the skin holes. They already are drilled to the correct size.

July 10, 2024

My kit has small breaks fittings undrilled. Drilled them.…

July 05, 2024

Riveted fuselage sides

July 04, 2024

Riveted fuselage sides.

July 01, 2024

Removed the right fuselage side.
Put the trim tab cable into a split loom 3/8 in. Put the loom in the longeron.
Reinstalled the right fuselage side.

June 19, 2024

Clekoed the baggage area.
Started working on the jump seat channels.

June 12, 2024

Deburring the left fuselage skin.
Riveted an L angle to the Side Channel LS75F4-1

June 11, 2024

Riveted the rear wing bar.
Disassembled the left fuselage skin. Started deburring.

June 07, 2024

Used reamer 3/16 to drill to the correct size holes for the fin top bracket.

Drilled holes throught the top skin into the baggage L angle.…

June 05, 2024

Zenith made the holes in LS75F4-1 for A5 rivets. The plans say to use A6 rivets.
I used a drill press and a 3/16 reamer to enlarge the holes to accept A6 rivets.