I started off today adding a bit more filler around the edges of the Ram ball mounts on the roll bar and sanding that before hitting it with a final primer coat before painting it flat black.

I also sanded down and hit the keys with primer as well.

A bit later I shot the keys with black paint and let them flash for about 45 minutes before carefully adding the labels to the keys.  Once the labels were in place, I then shot the keys with a few rounds of satin clear coat.

In between the rounds of paint, I marked and removed the GIB lower right side kickplate to allow me to cut the cable access hole in the top a bit bigger to allow for the cable cover that I then installed, for both sets of wires in this area (pic 1).  I also replaced the previous cable cover to the wires inside the CS spar opening (pic 2).

Although I didn’t get to it tonight, I removed the screws and covers off the GIB thigh support sump tanks in prep for installing the Holly Hydromats inside the tanks.  I plan to get to those tomorrow.

I also dabbled a bit on the pilot headrest/storage compartment by setting the GNS-480 GPS puck in its final position and drilling out the screw holes.  I then added aluminum tape to the top of the headrest as a ground plane for the GPS antenna.

Here we have the GPS antenna in position on its ground plane (technically the ground plane is supposed to be a bit bigger, but this is all it gets!).

And with that, I called it a night.  Pressing forward!