March 10, 2025

Danusia Phase 2-45

Monday

I sanded the coat of metal primer to prepare the surface and, after cleaning up, applied a coat of white primer over the entire pedestal.

In other works, I replaced the faceplate on the old engine panel in the cockpit.  The panel’s main problems were cosmetic, as the old face had begun to fail and chip away in places, and while the owner indicated there were a couple operational quirks and he’d be open to replacing the whole panel, I could not find a replacement panel of this style anywhere, other than one similarly-worn used one.  However, the damaged face plate issue must be a common one, as there was a vigorous market in replacement face panels online.  So I ordered one of those and now, with the replacement in hand, I removed the rest of the old one and replaced the face.  It did improve the appearance for a minimal cost.

Total time billed on this job today: 1.5 hours