Today I prepped the parts for the oil cooler box
assembly. I used the countersink to prep
the holes in the oil cooler face plate and the dimple dies to prep the oil
spacers and the oil cooler frame. I then
riveted the pieces together. I took them
home to prime and paint the parts before installing the oil cooler.
I started working on trimming the cowling
duct and the duct interface. I used my
Dremel tool to cut the fiberglass to the scribe lines and then sanded them to
finish.
I drilled and installed clecoes to hold the
duct in place. I trimmed and clecoed the
duct interface in place. It took several
time of removing and reinstalling the lower cowl to get everything to fit
properly.
I finished the day by putting tape over the
fittings on the oil tank to prevent anything from getting inside.
