38 NAS problems

I am still working daily but I am having some problem with my NAS so pictures are a hassle at the moment.

38 more prepping of parts but some riveting

Very difficult to access. Some could be squeezed many had to be driven with the gun. And I could not reach with the cupped set so I had to use the back rivet die onto the manufactured head.

38 Fluting, more deburring, scuffing and priming

38 The main canopy latch solution is in place

38 slow but at least steady work

Do not feel like making 2+ hour sessions at the moment so the pace has been lowered a bit during the last 10 days but as long as I am out working every day, I am not worried.

38 Countersinking the window

38 drills arrived

That was fast, drills arrived from the US in just a few days, great. Final drilled lots of holes, treaded the holes in the roll over structure. Managed to drill the holes in the window, got no cracks but a few pieces came of when I tried to drill to final size directly even after dulling the drill bit.

My solution was to drill the holes in several steps, first the already made #40 holes, then to #36, then to #33, then to #30 and finally to #27.

38 more prepping of parts

38 Canopy release pieces

Last night work consisted of some riveting and then mounting pieces for the canopy release. One bolt/spacer/nut took 30 minutes to get into place!

38 slow but something every day

Wife on a conference so less time for me in the shop. I have been working every day but just not enough done to motivate individual posts here. Tinkering with some smaller pieces while waiting for #36 and #27 drill bits, I was so sure that I had all needed sizes by now but no :(

Window drilling, almost done

38 continued window drilling

At least one more session before this is done.

38 First holes drilled in the window

Decided to do the first holes without a helper.

Used very low pressure for the aft holes thru the skin and then used first a 1 mm drill using the electric screw driver, then #40 with the screw driver thru the glass followed finally with #40 thru the metal using the pneumatic drill.

Probably overkill but I realy do not want cracks in the window.

Finish Kit!!!

Starting section 38: Canopy and window

To easy? I am a bit worried as after trimming for the roll brace brackets, I could allign the window perfectly against the front edge of the window shims. Can it be this easy?