I painted some of the interior parts, and decided to cleco some of the parts inside the plane to see what it will look like. I use rustoleum silver "hammered finish" and I kinda like how it turned out. I will still need to spray the fixed interior parts that will show in the end- so eventually no yellow chromate will show and very little bare Aluminum (unless you stick your head under the panel, since I don't plan on painting the forward area.)
Here is the painted baggage bulkheads clecoed in place- baggage floors are still unpainted, but the seat floors have been partially painted -- seat cushions will eventually cover the unpainted areas. The white bar across the bottom is the flap actuator weldment.
The flap mechanism clecoed in place- still unpainted- The motor is visible but the part that moves up and down is not. It will eventually be bolted to the weldment but for now it is in the way.
This is the Airflow Performance electric boost pump. This kit from Van's included the filter, pump, bypass valve, and pressure relief valve as well as the Aluminum bits and mounting instructions. This pump is required for the fuel-injected engine I plan to use. The fuel selector valve is just above it to the right and, once plumbed, will allow one to switch between left and right fuel tanks.
All covers in place over the flap mechanism and fuel pump, and with the seat backs in place. Not in place: control sticks (ready to bolt in but waiting on push rods and they get in the way), landing gear weldments (ready to bolt in but I'm leaving them unbolted until I run the fuel lines through them, hopefully soon), the rudder pedals are also ready to bolt in but I'm waiting until after the fuel, vent and brake lines are run first.
