Oil cooler reinforcement
I spent the morning helping my friend Steve put a new VHF antenna at the top of his mast. It was great to work outside in the sun for a change.
After an afternoon bike ride with the family and dog, I spent a little time positioning the oil cooler reinforcement. This is about as high up as I could get it without risking some interference with the baffle seal. A tiny bit of the top corner had to be removed. It looks like only the bottom 1/4 of the cooler will be blocked by the cylinder. That seems about typical from other installations I’ve seen. I drilled a few holes with the reinforcement positioned on the baffle.
I then took it off and drilled the rest of the holes on the bench where I had better access. I cleaned up all of the holes on the angle parts and managed to give them a quick shot of primer before it got too cold outside. The next task will be to make a big hole in the back baffle.