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So far we've raised over 35 cents.
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Rudder bars being sanded.
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Rudder bars being finished.
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The gussett bending tool in use.
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Details of how fuselage side tubes
fit together before the gusset plates are installed.
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Marking a fuselage side gussett
plate for drilling.
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This one has had some of the holes
drilled and is clecoed into place while the rest are drilled.
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The team takes a break after
completing the final fuselage side.
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Here are 14 completed left
fuselage sides. The 14 completed right sides are at the other end of
the hangar.
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We've ordered the parts for one VW
based engine so we can assemble it and mount it to do our weight and
balance tests. Here're the cases.
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How the starter mounts to the
Diehl case.
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The Diehl case mounted on our
prototype firewall.
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This bolt fits into this sleeve.
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Pressing the bolt into the sleeve.
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The fit inside the sleeve keeps
the bolt from turning.
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When it's done it looks like this.
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Landing gear struts completed and
ready to be installed.
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A wheel and drum brake assembly.
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Building the seats.
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Wood plugs for stiffening the wing
struts.
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A plug is driven into the center
of the wing strut.
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A jig is being built to hold the
two fuselage sides to be be assembled into one unit.
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The two fuselage sides are being
assembled into one unit in this jig.
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