Today I continued with the fabric covering for the interior. I divided the cabin area roof into four sections, with the first being as shown below:
Cabin area ceiling
I didn’t account for my back seat shoulder harness tab when I did this piece.
Shoulder harness tab
When I do the other side I’ll cut a small slot and slide the fabric over the tab during installation. On this side I’ll have to cut a pretty big hole to make room for the tab. It will be hidden behind a big reinforcing patch anyway.
Starting on the other side of the rear ceiling
Done with the cargo area ceiling
This section of the roof is a concave shape- the only one on the airplane. That’s why I’ve arranged the covering into these triangle shapes. The next pieces will require some stitching to keep the panels from pulling off when I shrink them later.
This is what we came up with for the left rear window
Left rear window continued
The area around the front of those two big triangles gets a little bit weird because of the overlaps.
A wide piece of tape will cover this void, hopefully.
Next roof piece
I’ve marked this triangle to fit in on the front section of the ceiling. This piece will go on as an overlap joint with cement, since there aren’t any tubes to wrap around.