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[BDA]

Nice boat - and of course, the mosquito! It must be really involved to form wood with those curves! They are beautiful, though!

[gideon]

Well, if you'd like to know how they were made there's an old British Pathe film of the process in action here:

https://www.britishpathe.com/video/firefly-racing-dinghy

You could also try this link if, for some reason, you were more interested in the Lotus Europa

https://www.britishpathe.com/search/query/lotus+europa

It's a shame we didn't get the same level of detail on the construction of the Europa.

[Gary t]

Here is my new right hand door card, rough trimmed and I hope hand safe. Next step is to start fine trimming to fit the door. But spring is coming very slowly to the Canadian prairies so that will have to wait until the unheated garage is useable.
Next new instrument panel. The PO has extensivlily modified the controls and general layout. I am hoping for a stock look.
Gary

[EuropaTC]

To fabricates something from scratch is impressive, so well done sir !  Actually, when you lay your new one against the old one it makes the original look poor.  I'd be tempted to make another for the other side !

Brian

[BDA]

I'm with Brian. That's well done and a good reason to make it's mate! 

[Gary t]

I have about 6 hours and 40 or 50 dollars invested. No way I'm making another 😁. To be fair the original is in good condition, no reason to replace it.
So on to the next segment of the project.
Gary

[Gary t]

Boy has it been a while since I posted.
I have been working honestly.
Do the rear radius arms have a inner and outer end or are they reversable?

[BDA]

There should be clips for the brake tubes on the top of each one. According to the parts manual, there is a R and L part.

[Gary t]

Not the training links. I would be sad if I could not keep them sorted.
The parts I am asking about are the bottom radius arms.

[BDA]

Ahh! My mistake. Some people call what I really prefer to call trailing arms, "radius arms" and in fact, that's what the parts manual calls them. The parts manual calls what you refer to as "bottom radius arms" as "lower links."

Both of the lower links (bottom radius arms) are the same part.

[Gary t]

And the same on both ends?

[BDA]

IIRC they are angled slightly. I think if it's backwards, it will be obvious.

[Gary t]

Thanks I thought that they were the same but I put the second one in last evening and then started to second guess myself.
Today started to take the left front apart. Can't get the top pin to move. Hot, atf/acetone,tap (brass hammer) hot atf/acetone, tap. Broke the weld on the nut on aft end.
Keep trying.

[dakazman]

Hi Gary t ,
I don’t work on military aircraft but I definitely would work on that mosquito . I love vintage anything.
Are you an AMT? It definitely is a great looking aircraft. My experience is with all Boeing, Airbus and ex McDonnel/ Douglas aircraft.

Your work on door cards looks great. 


Dakazman

[Gary t]

As far as aircraft go I just like airplanes. I am a home builder. The Mosquito is one of the greatest ever it is a privilege to work on it.
At home it is the Europa.