I added a couple LED strips under the glare shield. They’re connected to a dimmer switch/knob on the panel. They LED strips had 3M sticky tape on them, but I didn’t think that would last too long sticking to the fabric, so I mounted an aluminum strip riveted to the shield. It still looks a […]
Door supports
The Velocities beautiful gull-wing doors need gas-spring supports like you see on a hatch-back car. This is the only are where I saw that the previous builder made a mistake. He chose to use very short gas-springs mounted close to the hinge that did not hold up the door properly. I reverted back to the […]
Panel complete
Because I didn’t wire my panel into the plane (used connectors), I was able to bench test it. It was nice to see it all light up and function correctly. All the radios, head phones and iPod inputs work properly with the audio panel, and no smoke was seen (always nice) when I flipped the […]
Overhead panel
The overhead panel was pretty straightforward. I covered it in the same vinyl that I used for the rest of the interior. I just put lighting switches in this panel. I have two swiveling lights for the pilot and co-pilot, so I added PWM lighting controls for those. I used the same laser engraving method […]
Finishing the interior
Progress has been slow, but steady. Every night I put in a little time. The last month has mostly been the fiddly bits in the interior. I finished covering the rear portion of the interior – the sides and strake storage areas. Nothing too difficult there. I have not yet figured out how I will […]
More upholstery work
I’ve been doing some traveling, so I haven’t been spending quite as much as I would like on the plane these days. The work in these pictures spans several weeks. Although I haven’t shown pictures here, I have made trim frames for the front, side and strake windows and covered them with vinyl. As you […]
Finishing up the package shelf
I upholstered the package shelf this weekend. Initially, I was going to put upholstery fabric on the whole unit, but that would have required some cleaver sewing. It was easier to put carpet on the main part and fabric on the doors. Using carpet, the seams are visible, but not too bad. I think the […]
Installing front door trim
I can not find any section of the build manual that deals with installation of the trim that runs along the forward door pillar and joins with the overhead switch panel. After some discussion on the Velocity forum, some builders see this as a structural part that must be reinforced with UNI or TRIX then […]
Seat mounting
I lined up and drilled out holes for the front seat rails. I also sanded them down and gave them a coat of silver paint – I used that “hammered-look” paint which I’ve always found to be both attractive and durable. The front seat cushions were then lifted so I could bolt the rails onto […]
Package shelf continued and rear seats
This package shelf is turning out to be a lot more work than I thought. I’m turning the corner on it now. I micro’ed in aluminum angle brackets onto the fuselage sides to hold the upright shelf portion in place. I finished the base by adding aluminum brackets to support the upright portion. I will […]