This morning I drilled one half of the map box door hinge to match the map box floor. I clecoed the hinge in place and clamped the door to the hinge. I marked the other half of the door hinge to match the map box floor and drilled. I then clamped the door to the hinge and drilled two holes. I clecoed the hinge to the door and the map box floor to make sure it fits properly. It all fits together as planned. I also drilled the hole in the top of the door for the camlock. I finished drilling the door and hinge and checked again for the proper fit. All of the parts are fitting together as expected. I will need to deburr all of the edges of the map box components and round the corners of the door. I will also need to drill the camlock hole in the instrument panel and set the camlock. Before I assemble the map box I want to paint the interior.
I match drilled the hole for the camlock in the instrument panel and top flange of the top half of the map box. Next I disassembled the components and prepped them for priming.
I primed the parts so that I can finish paint the inside of the map box and the inside of the map box door. I will also finish paint the hinge. I primed some blind rivets that I will use to attach the door hinge to the floor of the map box.
