Instrument Panel and OX-5 Stuff

I completed most of the instrument panel.  Here is a shot of the final product.

The nearly completed panel

The top left hole is for the water temp gauge.  The other for the mag switch.  You gotta love the simplicity of it.  Airspeed indicators and compasses are for wimps!  

I need to complete new artwork for the dial on the water temp gauge and install a new capillary tube.

Here's the original water temp gauge

The last post showed the dial for the fuel gauge.  I got the rest of the gauge apart today.  Will need to fabricate a couple of pieces to make it functional, but should be no big deal.

The brass float between the tubes twists the center
flat piece as the float goes up and down, and turns
the pointer on the dial.

I also couldn't wait to tear into the OX-5, so got started on some of the accessories.  I disassembled the carb - a Zenith Duplex (2-Barrel) O6DS. Simple design and still appears to be in great shape.  Just needs a good cleaning.

Close-up of the float and needle valve

All the parts

Here is a shot of the Berling D-81-X2 magneto.  I am going to overhaul it with the intent of using it, but, if I come across a Scintilla unit and drive I may switch over.  The OX-5 is a single ignition engine, so a reliable magneto is a necessity!!  Weak areas of the Berling magneto are the drive finger and coil windings on the armature.  Those areas will be addressed when I get it disassembled.

Berling D-81-X2

One of the things I find most intriguing as I work on this stuff, is I'm the first one to open up these parts since they were first made in 1928 - 86 years ago!  In previous posts where I talk about the history of this airplane, it crashed after about 1 year after it was made and has been in storage ever since.  No overhauls would have been completed yet.