Brakes!

After what has been years, the brake system is complete!  It's so weird working on a system that I haven't touched in so long.

Bought a bleeder system from Amazon that does both vacuum and pressure bleeding.  The hose is all clear plastic, and kinda hokey.  But it worked.

I had some 5606 in the hangar that was my Dad's.  My buddy said it was still good so we used it.

Started on the left side, and pushed fluid in until we had some fluid make its way into the reservoir.  Then moved onto the right side.  One small leak in the T where the two sides meet to head to the reservoir.  Checked the park brake, and it works as well!

Such a simple thing, and its done.  BRAKES DONE!  So grateful.  Thanks Geoff!

Rudder Pedals and Brakes

 I am lucky enough to have the cast rudder pedals with my kit.  As part of the repaint, I removed everything and either cleaned, painted or anodized the parts.

Rudder pedals after anodizing

They didn't come out really black, but kind of a dark grey.  I think they will look good.

Refurbished pedals installed.

Setting the pedal angle.  I made a block that fits between the top of the torque tube and cage that sets the distance.

All of the nylon brake lines have been replaced with teflon / stainless steel braid (Aeroquip).  Also, a Matco parking brake was added under the forward tunnel.

I put the reservoir close to the stock location, but mounted it with an Adel clamp.  I don't see any reason to mount this to the firewall.  Also, I used teflon lines all the way up to the reservoir (the 2004 manual says use Nylon... the TWTT instructions use teflon / stainless for everything but the reservoir).

All brakes lines have been run, except to the callipers (up to the park brake).

All of the lines still need to be spiral wrapped / tie wrapped.  But everything is connected.  Will drill the holes down to the callipers once the gear legs have been powder coated and gear leg fairings completed.

January 2022 update.

Finally got around to spiral wrapping the brake lines, and attaching the hose coming down from the reservoir.

Probably overkill, but in that area I have my park brake cable, vent line, and brake fluid reservoir.  I really don't want anything to touch / rub.

I probably spiral wrapped more then I needed to as well, but oh well.  Its light stuff.