https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/Recent content in Finish Kit on 4 Sierra TangoHugoen-USSun, 26 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2004-10-20/Wed, 20 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2004-10-20/Finish kit arrived! I got a call yesterday asking where I was, because Roadway had tried to deliver. Well, I didn’t know anything about it, so arranged the d…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2004-10-24/Sun, 24 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2004-10-24/Today, I went to the hangar to inventory the finish kit, and try to get something else done on the plane where I could. There were a few things on back order…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2004-10-31/Sun, 31 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2004-10-31/Wasn’t really sure what I was going to attack today, until I got to the hangar. I decided to start looking at the canopy. Gulp! Well, it turned out that the…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2004-11-07/Sun, 07 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0500https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2004-11-07/Was at the hangar for five hours today, but spent a lot of time chatting with various visitors. The first hour was spent trying to update the EFIS 1 to Rev 2…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2004-12-09/Thu, 09 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2004-12-09/Canopy frame… Yes, still at it… Will be at it for a bit longer too. Anyways, I stopped by on the way home tonight and continued with the frame bending fu…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2004-12-18/Sat, 18 Dec 2004 00:00:00 -0500https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2004-12-18/Today I went to the airport. I was hoping to actually do some flying today, but the weather was pretty grim. So, instead, I hit the hangar and did a bit more…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-01-09/Sun, 09 Jan 2005 00:00:00 -0500https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-01-09/Today was relatively warm, so I decided to head down to the hangar. I started just tinkering around, and ended up doing more canopy work. I forgot my camera…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-02-06/Sun, 06 Feb 2005 00:00:00 -0500https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-02-06/Finally, some warmer weather! Anyways, first, a bit of catch up. Here are some shots of the canopy frame in position after relocating the rails and doing all…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-07-16/Sat, 16 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-07-16/This evening, my buddy Clayton came over. He’s also my new web hoster! While he was there, we decided to put the gear on the plane! Well, I’m not sure if thi…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-07-24/Sun, 24 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-07-24/I also got the roll over bar all finished up. This is ready now for permanent installation in the plane. It’ll get drilled for the windshield in situ. I thin…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-08-06/Sat, 06 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-08-06/Having put off the canopy for what seems like an eternity, I figured that it was time to make some headways with it. First thing I did was chat with Cameron…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-08-07/Sun, 07 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-08-07/It didn’t feel like I accomplished too much today, although I was working for six hours! Oh well. I wanted to figure out starting the skirts for the sides of…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-08-14/Sun, 14 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-08-14/During the middle of last week, I was reading Rick & Lori Threets site, particularly the canopy bit. Rick quoted a measurement that he calculated of 1 9/32"…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-08-21/Sun, 21 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-08-21/Today, I figured it would be a good idea to make some headway on the canopy. It’s gotta be done sooner or later, so it might as well be sooner. I started by…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-08-22/Mon, 22 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-08-22/Did anyone notice that I assembled my latch the wrong way round? I did, when I saw the picture. It was then I realised that was why I couldn’t get the handle…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-08-23/Tue, 23 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-08-23/Tonight, I started to do the rear canopy anchor blocks. It didn’t seem too bad. Getting it all lined up was quite interesting, and making sure everything was…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-08-28/Sun, 28 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-08-28/Today was a good day at the hangar, apart from the late start. I continued on with the canopy, specifically the lower skirts. There’s still a long way to go…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-09-02/Fri, 02 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-09-02/What a long day! I bounced about a fair bit today working on various things, one of which was the canopy skirts. I cleaned up the inner braces, and made the…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-09-11/Sun, 11 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-09-11/It doesn’t seem like I got much done for the amount of time I was at the hangar today, but at least the canopy is mostly done now. It took me quite a while t…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-09-18/Sun, 18 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-09-18/I decided to make the canopy skirts again after much fretting, so I set about that task first. I need to get this canopy wrapped up while we still have the w…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-09-20/Tue, 20 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-09-20/I stopped by the hangar on the way home from work tonight to paint the canopy parts. They all turned out pretty good, so I expect that this weekend I’ll be r…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-09-24/Sat, 24 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-09-24/Today was the day for riveting the canopy together. I managed to buy some silicone sealant for Lexan and Polycarbonate from Orange Hell (Home Depot) during t…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-10-09/Sun, 09 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0400https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-10-09/Clayton came by to check progress today, and we made some little handles for the sides of the canopy to help open it up. We then rivetted them on. We debated…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-11-10/Thu, 10 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-11-10/Since I’m waiting for some coax from SteinAir, I figured I should press ahead with the cowling today. You’ll have to forgive me because I forgot my camera. I…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-11-11/Fri, 11 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-11-11/Continuing on with the cowl today. I drilled along the top edge before the edge started to come around the sides to hold it in place, then I removed the bloc…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-11-13/Sun, 13 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-11-13/Today wasn’t so productive really. I spent a lot of time thinking about how to do the sides of the cowling where the two halves join. I started off making so…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-11-20/Sun, 20 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-11-20/For some reason, it didn’t seem like I did very much today. I wasn’t even messing about much, and I had no real interruptions. Larry came by and chatted for…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-11-27/Sun, 27 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-11-27/After getting home from Chicago this morning,I managed to sneak a little time in at the hangar. I din’t have my camera with me though, so no pics. I managed…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-12-04/Sun, 04 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2005-12-04/We got some snow today, so my first job was to clear the driveway. Ugh. I better get used to it, as there’s surely a ton more to come. I received my order fr…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2006-01-29/Sun, 29 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2006-01-29/While I was waiting for Lucy to pick me up, I needed something to tinker with since I didn’t have much time left. I thought I’d tackle a brake line. I got an…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2006-02-05/Sun, 05 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2006-02-05/On a roll today, I made all the brake lines that were left to do. I started with the ones for the brake pedals to the parking brake valve. These were pretty…https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2006-03-26/Sun, 26 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500https://www.4sierratango.com/build/finish-kit/2006-03-26/I had to make some clearance on the lower part of the cowling because of the Skybolt flange. The area where the cowl gets thicker interfered a bit. I sanded…