We started bending the brake lines - it was at first an exercise in patience, and our first attempt was definitely not good :)
Very irregular curve on our first attempt on making the brake line (left), vs a better result on the second (right)
Kink made during our first attempt on making a brake line
We persisted, and the second and third attempts were actually quite decent:
Firewall fittings connected to rigid brake lines
Rigid brake line bends
Rigid brake lines going down the firewall
Rigid brake lines going aft through the tunnel
With that done, I dimpled and riveted the ducted flanges to the tunnel:
Ducted flange riveted to the tunnel above the brake lines
For the tunnel-to-gear tubing (as well as the pedal tubing in section 38), I'm just getting the lines made by Aircraft Specialty, plus I need to torque all these fittings, so I'll have a short follow-up, but other than that this section is complete.
Time lapse:
Total brake line rivets: 8 Total brake line time: 6.5h
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