Exterior Repairs


This is a photo illustration of the various repairs that need to be made before I can start work on the "fun" stuff.  I must apologize for the condition of the photos - I was using a VERY low res digital camera for these shots.

 

Punched hole - filled with bondo

Status: [Done]

Pitot Probe assembly.  A cover plate needs to be made to close this.

Status: [Not Started]

Requires new cover plate.

Status: [Not Started]

AOA vane assembly.  This will be covered with a smooth plate until I obtain a surplus AOA vane to install here.

Status: [Not Started]

 

Pre-existing rough patch.  This needs to be cleaned up and painted.

Status: [Done]

Deep scratch in the metal.  Fill with body putty.

Status: [Done]

 

Two small corner tears in the fuselage skin (#'s 8 and 9).  Needs to be filled with body putty.

Status: [Done]

 

This is a ferrous patch that has rusted quite badly.  Needs to be cleaned up and painted.  Rust marks underneath the patch needs to be cleaned as well.

Status: [Done]

 

Left forward avionics bay is covered by a large sheet of poorly attached aluminum.  This needs to be removed.

Status: [Done]

 

Small dent that can easily be filled with body putty.

Status: [Done]

 

Huge, gaping hole in the fuselage.  I have no idea why this was done, but it's going to require extensive work to repair it.

Status: [Done]

 

Series of drilled holes.  Fill with body putty.

Status: [Done]

 

Rear avionics bay cover.  Again, like it's forward counterpart is made of sheet aluminum that's been poorly attached.  It needs to be removed.

Status: [Done]

Small rivet hole that needs to be filled.

Status: [Done]


Punch/tear in aft of fuselage.  Needs to be trimmed and filled.

Status: [Done]

 

Big hole punched through skin (#25) and silicone caulk encrusted skin patch (#27).  Hole needs to be filled and the patch needs to be drilled off and replaced.

Status: [Done]

Series of "slices" in the skin.  Area is also pushed in.  This will end up being filled with body putty.

Status: [Done]

 

Patch needs cleanup and repair.

Status: [Done]

 

Rivet holes that need to be filled.

Status: [Done]

 

Patch needs to be cleaned up and repaired.

Status: [Done]