The doors were installed using blocks on the top to press the doors down even with the top of the fuselage.  I trimmed only enough to fit them, and will final trim just before installing the windows.

I'm also fitting up an overhead console from a GMC van.  This will give me map lights, baggage lights, a cabin flood light, and storage for glasses & other essentials, all for $60 new on Ebay.  To keep the console from intruding down into line of sight, I removed some of the top foam.  Since this weakened the original box beam, I laid in several layers of uni for rollover strength, and installed bridge blocks between the sides in areas where the console did not protrude upward.  This picture is before the blocks went in. 

For the fuel tank, I've installed a flop tube using pictures from Byron Covey.  I changed the design slightly, fabricating the fitting from 1.5" square stock (instead of round) so that I can put a wrench on it when tightening.

I used glue bocks and squares to fit it all up, and peel plied everything to get the best, most fuel tight lay-ups I could.  The bottom panel has extra glass to accommodate the flop tube.

I also used Dace Kirk's suggestion to run an internal tube to the highest point for the vent.

The tube in the aft of the tank heading up at 45 degrees is a custom capacitive fuel sensor.  I built an aluminum block much like those provided by Glasair for potting in fuel fittings.  This block was then fit into the right edge of the sump.  I used the same thread size as the EI sensor so I can buy off the self if the custom sensor gives me grief.

I also put time in fitting the belly panel and finishing lower seams while the fuselage is on it's back.  Finally, I've also potted in the fresh air vents using castle nuts in milled fiber, and have installed the vents in the fuselage. 

February  2002 – 29.0 hours

Total 1295.0 hours