I'd found several of the push/pull cables for the fuel cutoff, vent and heaters including the mixture that were not supported and merely clamped to the panel. The working back and forth had cracked and weakend the aluminum. These will now have a steel tab to support them.
I'd found a little corrosion in a couple of tubes by the doors that are suspect. These too will be addressed.
The exhaust has had some contact with the engine mount that will be repaired and the exhaust will be redone to ensure clearances. This has always been a vexing issue. As it is with all the IO-360's I've seen. I learned a neat trick that I will try to construct new tail pipes. Using class 200 PVC, mock up the "Pipe" cutting and adjusting as necessary. Once mocked up, use a Sharpie pen to make alignment marks, remove and glue up the pipe with the marks keeping it aligned. Take the PVC pipes down to Atlee Dodge and give it to them to build the right pipe the first time. We used a heat gun and various fittings. It worked great, cost $10 in parts and took less than two hours. My friend has the Franklin in a Stinson and has fought it for years. I'm looking forward to making this happen. 14 years and 2000 hours, I have a list of things like this that I can address properly now.
