News on the N88ZL cockpit project
Over the past few days, there has been a lot to do. I removed the cabin wall behind the cockpit on the right side. It wasn’t original and had been badly damaged during scrapping. The 6mm plywood is being replaced, and everything will be put back in its proper place. A small shelf for all […]
Full circle moment! My dad revisited the cockpit he once flew in back in November 1975 (BOS-FRA) with Lufthansa. So proud of his incredible journey and this special moment of nostalgia!
Starting to put things back together. A few small areas of corrosion needed attention, but everything is now ready to be reassembled and wired. I have reinstalled the cleaned and overhauled ventilation ducts for the forward panels, and new ducts for the gasper outlets are on order, as many of the old hoses are unusable […]
Corrosion is by far the biggest challenge in this project apart from financing. Brushed off the corrosion on the RH side and the forward bulkhead and repainted with 2k primer. Once the forward bulkhead is complete I can reinstall insulation and air conditioning ducts and basically start wiring things up. Found a German coin from […]
painted the front in black matte, replaced the broken wiper motor, worked on the autopilot, flight director INS, overhead and captain panel, and audio warning systems. Usually spent 2 hours a day whenever possible. I usually spent two hours per day on the 707 project, if possible. The autopilot is proving to be a bit of a challenge, despite its simple appearance. The center component of the Autopilop contains a motor that shifts a potentiometer into neutral position following disengagement