New project N163Y 7GCBC 1978

[Bruce]

Well according to ups tracking my interior will arrive today, since I had cargo door installed the rear panel needed to be fitted, I can’t remember how this was attached at the top. Suggestions please. Also what glue did everyone use?

 

[Bob Turner]

Me neither. I did mine a quarter century ago. Experts use "Top and Landau" cement. Just a better grade of Pliobond. But maybe the 3M-30N water based stuff is now just as good?

 

[Bruce]

Has anyone installed the cargo door and fitted the interior? If so any one have some pictures they would share?

 

[Bruce]

Anyone have some photos of the interior with cargo door looks like I have to modify the panels,

 

[Bruce]

Need some help trying to wrap this up and stumped on some leftover parts. So who can help with pilots window there are 2 holes seems to me there should be a way to hold open this window and something is missing, next my window hardware bag has these 3 springs but I have no memory where they came from. Let the guessing begin. Now I must admit someone else partially dismantled this before I bought it.

 

[Sully]

Front latch

 

[Bruce]

Are you refer to springs or the 2 holes in window frame?

 

[Sully]

I was referring to the holes but I see they are actually lower than the latch.
Possibly a latch to hold the window open?

 

[Sully]

Possibly

Thread '7GCBC left window latch'

Sep 18, 2019

I have a new window latch that was provided when I bought the plane, it looks to be more sturdy than the current ones installed. However, the holes on the new mounting hardware on the window do not match up. Just curious if anyone on here has replaced theirs, and if so any pointers before I get started?

• Rick
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• Forum: Champ/Citabria/Decathlon General Discussions

 

[Bruce]

Well it’s been a day or 2, but I think there’s daylight at the end of the tunnel. Installed windshield, bled brakes, double checked all kinds of stuff. Pulled it into the daylight and hit the starter. 2 blades one puff of smoke and runs great, except!!! The oil temp pegged (opps something’s wrong with wiring) oil pressure is great till you hit the PTT switch then it jumps???anny input from the masses?

 

[Pburns]

Test your temp probe in boiling water.

Pete

 

[Bruce]

Fixed that, next is oil pressure jumping more then likely bleed over by wires being to close. Test flight today next is working out bugs!