Matt's RV-8 Project



Matt Dralle's RV-8 Project
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Date:  10-26-2009
Number of Hours:  0.50
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Brief Description:  FWF Fabrication Complete - Part 1

And with this, the FWF fabrication is complete!! Two months and 10 days from hanging the engine to FWF fab done including the cowling. Now I have to disassemble all of the sheet metal engine baffling, debur, and rivet all of the various pieces together, then take it down and have it power coated. Once they come back from the power coater, final assembly on FWF will commence. I would project maybe about a day of work. At that point, FWF will be complete and I could fire up the 'ol engine! I'll probably hold off until I get some of the interior work completed, however. I want to get all of the interior surfaces painted before I run any fuel or brake fluid though the internal lines. This is in case there is a leak, I don't want to contaminate the metal surfaces such that the paint wouldn't stick correctly.
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FWF Fabrication Complete

FWF Fabrication Complete

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FWF Fabrication Complete

FWF Fabrication Complete

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FWF Fabrication Complete

FWF Fabrication Complete

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