[DZAUTO]

Just a little more assembly work yesterday. One thing that can't be seen yet, which was quite time consuming, was positioning, cutting holes in the bottom of the plane and routing coax cable for some new antennas for our new avionics that will be installed.

Last week we had some of the hyd lines laid out that run along the side of the fuselage.

Those are now installed.

Most of our engine mounted accessories (starter, generator, pumps, etc) have been sent out for overhaul. Our second generator finally came in this week and we'll soon be installing accessories on the second engine to get it ready to hang on the wing. During WWII, MANY American companies produced military equipment, from GM to Singer Sewing machine.

We aslo did a test fit of the engine cowling on the right engine. The cowling has to come back off for some sheetmetal repairs of minor damage in a few areas.

We still have the upper cowl flaps to install, but we wanted to check for fit and secure latching of the cowling first. PERFECT FIT! :hurray:
It can easily be seen here where the air intake for the carb, at the top front of the cowl, mates with the duct (with "flapper valve") that directs the air down to the carb. Our "Cowl Induction" as it is (CI hoods on Chevelles were nothing new).

 

[malibu ss]

Great update Tom. The cowlings look great.

Brian

 

[MrBill66Malibu]

Good job Tom and Crew, It is really starting to look like a plane again, you guys must be getting excited even though you say at least another year (if I remember correctly) before flight tests.

 

[Dean]

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[PaPa Johns 77]

Thanks for the great update Tom!:thumbsup:

 

[novaderrik]

"cowl induction" scoops on cars are rear facing and suck air from the base of the windshield- your plane has more of a "ram air" setup like you'd find on an NHRA Pro Stocker.

 

[DZAUTO]

"cowl induction" scoops on cars are rear facing and suck air from the base of the windshield- your plane has more of a "ram air" setup like you'd find on an NHRA Pro Stocker.

WHATEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please remind me not to ever post any more comments about our NON-Chevelle project so that you won't be offended by my comparrisons!!!

 

[lev8trmn]

Hi Tom! Great to see your project and the pictures. I can't wait to see and/or be a part of the "FLY OVER" we talked about at CB11. Hope all is well with you and your family.

Bob N Kim

 

[Brian_d]

WHATEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please remind me not to ever post any more comments about our NON-Chevelle project so that you won't be offended by my comparrisons!!!

Don't let 'em get to you Tom! You are doing a wonderful thing here!

I'm looking at the last pic of the intake to the carb & the cowl in front of it. There looks like a gap there, like air could also be drawn from outside the cowl as well as from the front of the cowl. Is it supposed to be like that/ is that how it works?

 

[Sid Coleman]

As always, thanks for sharing Tom!! I love watching this bird come together!

 

[Tom Mobley]

jeez, this is like cabin fever month. guys making pointless distinctions, other guys getting in a huff and stomping off......

Tom, why would you get pissed off because some guy you don't know or care about makes some pointless post. I look forward to your A-26 posts myself.

 

[LeoP]

coming together nicely, keep up the progression.

 

[DZAUTO]

I'm looking at the last pic of the intake to the carb & the cowl in front of it. There looks like a gap there, like air could also be drawn from outside the cowl as well as from the front of the cowl. Is it supposed to be like that/ is that how it works?

Brian,
That will change when we get the upper cowl flaps installed. :thumbsup:

 

[Tom Mobley]

That old warhorse is going to be like new with those fresh engines. Pretty much complete overhaul of everything on it.

 

[DZAUTO]

That old warhorse is going to be like new with those fresh engines. Pretty much complete overhaul of everything on it.

This project has turned out just exactly like many Chevelles. It started out as a "fixer upper" with a broke wing spare that was going to be repaired and then "freshened up" a little and start flying it.
It has literally turned out to be a TOTAL restoration-----------equal to a complete frame-off restoration. There is not one square inch that has been overlooked.

Below is the lug (one of 4 points where the wing attaches to the structure of the fuselage) that was broken off of a spar on the right wing and the new spar installed.