SWITCHING ON THE JUICE – June 20, 2019 One of the things we had to accomplish was the wiring of the electrical system, which included a fuse block. Shown in the image above, our fuse block is made...
Update – June 20, 2019
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Switchblade Updates
Update – May 15, 2019
FIRE PROTECTION INSTALLED – MAY 15, 2019 Our fire blanket from Sun Fire Defense (image above) arrived and was installed on the firewall between the engine bay and the cockpit. This material is used...
Update – May 13, 2019
GETTING THE NUTS ON – MAY 13, 2019 It may look like nail polish, but the red stripes in the image above are not there for good looks. After you torque down the bolts/nuts in a final assembly, you...
Update – May 12, 2019
THE RADIATOR CAP DEBATE – MAY 12, 2019 It may sound silly, but the placement of the radiator cap is an important feature. If you put it in the wrong location, you can trap air bubbles in the system,...
Update – May 10, 2019
BUFFING THE LIGHTING LENS – MAY 10, 2019 At the rear, the lights are mostly for ground use. We have brake lights, tail lights, turn signals, and back up lights. Rather than have a complicated...
Update – May 7, 2019
PIANO HINGE ON CLAMSHELL – MAY 7, 2019 Aluminum piano hinges are used to connect the clamshell doors to the belly pan. The clamshell doors open to allow the wings to swing in or out of the belly of...
Update – May 5, 2019
RON BURCH CHECKING ON FUEL TANK CLEARANCE – MAY 5, 2019 Ron was one of several who worked on locating and fitting the aluminum fuel tanks into the Switchblade. Aluminum was chosen as it can be...
Update – May 3, 2019
ADJUSTING THE U-JOINT FIT – May 3, 2019 We have a lot of finely machined parts in this vehicle. One of those is a u-joint made from Titanium, to keep it light. (U-joints are part of a driveline to...