Fuel pump cover fitting
Worked more on fitting the fuel pump covers. It’s really nice (not) that all of the fuel pump covers are attached with #6 screws instead of the #8 screws that are used throughout the entire rest of the plane. I don’t have a platenut jig for #6 or the right drill bits. I ended up using a 9/64″ drill from my regular drill bits.
I basically fitted all of the covers together and drilled the required holes. I had a heck of a time getting the pump platform fitted between the floor stiffeners. It was about 1/8″ too wide. I bent the two sides of the platforum inward and was able to jam it in there.
I took everything apart, drilled holes for the platenuts, and deburred all of the holes. I also cut off the front of the fuel selector mounting plate. The forward triangle is used for manual elevator trim, but I’m using electric.
While I was at the hardware store, I picked up a stubby 1 point Phillips screwdriver. I used that to attach the servo for the electric aileron trim. That’s about all I can do on that part until I get the control column mounts installed.