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The rudder pedals were originally mounted from the top shelf.  I had to move them to the bottom when I added the hydraulic brakes.  The pedals were made of 1 X 2" aluminum C channel.  There are Nylon bushings inerted in the holes in the pedals where they go on the tube pedals.  I had to make all the brackets and the clevice ends on the master cylinders.

 

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This view shows the dual sticks.

 

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I originally had a model plane servo for trim, but I really don't like electric trim.  I made a new trim system.  The know adjusts tension on the handle.  The cable is a piece of 1/8" nylaflow tubing inside a 1/4" piece of nylaflow tubing.  The trim actuating cable is a brass control cable.  Hobby Lobby sells it for RC planes in 15' sections.

 

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Here is another view of the rudder pedals.  The stainless plate covers a hole in the firewall where the starter that a previous owner installed doesn't have quite enough clearance.

 

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And another.

 

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Aileron hinges needed to be replaced and I had to cut into the wings to put in the nut plates.

 

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Here is another view of the trim and the cabin ventilator.  I have since added a piece of 1/8" aluminum tubing over the trim cable at the attachment points on both ends so I can clamp down on the set screw and not smash the brass cable.

 

Here is a picture of the mold I used for the aileron balance weights.  It is made out of plaster of paris.  It was baked in the oven to remove moisture before the hot lead was poured in.

Mold was broken to remove the weights.

The weights were cleaned up on my milling machine after this picture was taken.