We decided we want all the “important” parts in the cockpit to be red....the mixture knob (will eventually be installed with the engine),
- - the C-609 Canopy Latch (middle), treated with alumiprep/alodine, primed, and painted with two coats of single stage red paint
- - the C-607 Latch Handle (bottom), treated with alumiprep/alodine, primed, and painted with two coats of single stage red paint
- - VA-104-1A knob (bottom), sanded smooth, primed, and painted with two coats of single stage red paint (came yellow from Van’s)
- - C-014444 Canopy Jettison Handle, scuffed up with grey Scotchbrite, primed and painted with two coats of single stage red paint (came powedercoated from Van’s)
I looked at several additional pictures of the side panels from Classic Aero Designs. Just to make sure none of the green primer will be seen after the panels are installed, I painted the area around the brackets. Figured it would would be much easier now.
Once all the paint was dry, I installed the parts on the Fuselage. Previously, I completed the assembly of the Canopy Latch Pushrod Assembly.....it is shown where attached to the Latch Handle.
Here is a close up.
This is the view from the rear side showing the Canopy Latch Pushrod Assembly attached to the C-01438 Canopy Latch Torque Tube (hardware at the bottom).
