Access Covers and Floor Panels

Section 35

If there's one thing I learned in this section it was that the Pneumatic pull rivet gun is a real time saver. You are still required to use the hand riveter in tight spaces but when kicking out a row of cherry rivets you can roll through them fast, and your hands won't hurt.

You want to make sure your conduit is in place and you know where you're mounting things before you start closing up.  The plans actually specify that you should do your wiring before closing up the panels but since I have conduit I won't need to get into these spaces again.

I also decided against priming and painting the access panels, I may change my mind on some of them in the future but I really don't see the need right now.  These are easy enough to get to that if corrosion does form I can easily replace them.  Aesthetically I'm doing a full interior with carpet, panels, ect so they won't be visible anyhow.  Any of the visible parts I'll end up painting later, ie seat back, baggage area bar.

Final picture with panels and upper fuselage attached

Baggage Door

Section 34 

It doesn't seem like an exciting section, but having a functional door on the plane is pretty neat.  Wasn't overly difficult but had it's own set of challenges.  Ensuring the hinge is lined up takes a bit of time.  Riveting the skin the frame is a bit awkward and resulted in a few smiley, in hind sight if someone would of been there to help me hold it, it probably would of turned out cleaner looking... oh well it's getting painted anyhow.

Inside

Open and Closes

It's done for now, I did go ahead and order locks and door seals.  For the locks I ordered Fort MFW1058 cam locks for the baggage and pilot door.  These use a cylindrical key which will hold up better over time, however you have to order (Part M930101211W010J) or make a longer cam for the baggage door.For the seals I went with 10 feet of McMaster-Carr 93085K67.

Done pending locks and seal