More work on the left door, gluing the right door, more FWF

In the last week, I continued fitting the left door, getting it to the point that it’s mounted to the hinges and can open and close reasonably well.  I’m waiting until I have the door seals (from McMaster-Carr) before doing the final fit.

In the mean time, I trimmed and we glued the halves of the right door.

We also continued working on the hinges that mount the cowl to the fuselage.  These are aviation versions of regular piano hinges.  One side is riveted to the fuselage, the other side to the cowl (the big pieces of fiberglass that cover the engine).  To remove the cowl, just pull out the hinge pin.

We also finished riveting the oil cooler box to the firewall.  The flanges didn’t end up completely flush, but it really doesn’t matter.  I’m glad i don’t have to climb back under the instrument panel for a while.

Next up: more fitting of the left door and finishing the cowl hinges.