WHEELS and BRAKES: Final Installation of Main Wheels and Brakes

Today was a milestone. After fitting the jacking brackets, I final-mounted the wheels with all axle spacers, axle nuts and cotter pins. I have to admit that drilling through the axle threads to accommodate the cotter pin was a bit of heartburn, but in the end it worked out well.

The brakes slide in place without any rubbing against wheel pant brackets or gear jack points. All nuts torque sealed for reference. Got some help from Stacy's dad, Ralph. His decades of drag car construction paid off in the airplane factory!

Ralph showing off his handy work on the wheels, tires and brakes.