While we are on the subject of wireing, I screwed a 1/8x1'' piece of aluminum along the inside of the fuselage from tail to firewall via one of the bolts holding the engine mount. It seems to work just fine for a common ground but I wonder if it is kosher. My battery is behind the seat, connected directly to it. Any comments?
Also, since my battery is back there, I had to make my head rest panel easily removeable for jump starting. I do not have hangar space but thought I had a good protective tarp sown for it. Water did leak into it during the past two weeks, making the last three bays over the tail wheel fill with water. I had to drill a series of drain holes to solve the problem temporarily. What with the frosts that we are getting now, it very well could have iced up. Either way, it would have caused quite a weight and balance problem had I not had to jump start that day. There's a lot more work owning a completed plane than building it. Something always need fixing or changing.
