Showing the original (left) vs the updated (right) connecting rods. Stronger, lighter, longer. Better material, larger rod bolts, and the...

Milestone reached with the canopy plexiglass bonded into the frame. Clamped and strapped. Sikaflex 295 UV is used to set it in position...

Some parts coming back from overhaul and having coatings applied. This post shows crank bearing #1 silicone bronze, CT1 coated main...

We chose to use the tinted canopy for this build with expectation of running in clear sky days only at Reno and eventually the Gold...

The trick here is the fit the inner skin to the wheel well opening first, using it as the fixture, and then bond the outer skin to the...

An expansion chamber in the wing allows approx, 4 gal of overflow due heating up of the fuel on a hot day. The original pipe allowing the...

Jim with help from his son-in-law who had some free time, knocking out the tedious fill and sand.

Engine arrived at Exotic Engines, pulled down, and the work begins. She’s been sitting for 20 years so given that she was in reasonable...

The initial TM carbon was done in the early days of development of this stuff so isn’t perfect. The entire fuselage and wing are given a...

Gear legs and wheels fitted for the first time! The build manual plumbing is incorrect due interference when the gear is retracted and...

Jim has pulled the engine out of the mount and stripped the accessories ready for shipment to Kevin at Exotic Engines, Reno. She’ll...

Progress is slow but the oil tank work as has taken a while and manufacturing the new oil feed manifold. Show here is the fit and fairing...

The original tank is filled with baffles, and low flow fittings that has been the cause of earlier model engine issues. The fix is to fit...

For superior hysol adhesion, and strength the adjoining surfaces are media blasted in preparation for joining the 2 fuselage halves.