I've worked out a few issues and still moving along. Not an easy job to sometimes design while fabricating parts.
The rudder cables were difficult to swage to length, so I ordered turnbuckles (arrived today). They will help for adjustments in the future and I noticed there are many airplanes that use turnbuckles on the control cables.
The throttle body and new air intake hung well below the lower cowling. What to do? Cut a big hole in the cowling and decide what to do later. OK, its done. Now, I show up after work, and someone found an extra air scoop in somebody's hangar! It's nice to have friends around. Now we have to match the intake with the scoop and its in work. Purchased more shape-able foam, glued it in place and already laying fiberglass from the cowling to the scoop. This is a big project but looks OK so far. Bill has help me with the foam shaping and sanding, along with two more fiberglass layers on the outside of the lower cowling to close the old air intake.
The roll servo for the Dynon autopilot has been temporarily installed but Terry didn't like the location. I'm in the process of moving it 1/2" lower and aft. It will be fine when complete. Brake system is complete and will put fluid in soon and bleed the system. Dynon replaced one of the servo's since I removed the shear pin while fabricating an attach plate that interfered....thanks Dynon!
Need to create two tunnels from the empannage for wires, antenna's and air for pitot/static system. Need to stabilize design for headlight, but have a few idea's. A few new pics in the album and moving along with some progress!
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I welcome your constructive idea's and comments, thanks.