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Sep 15, 2020 - The first couple weeks of September was spent doing on
various small wiring jobs and odds and ends.
 
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Sep 18, 2020 - Finally attempting the dry fit the wings and determine
flap attach points, etc.
 
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Sep 18, 2020 - Dallas Harding on the left wing tip.
 
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Sep 18, 2020 - Gary Reynolds inside the plane trying to insert bolts thru
the spars.  Dallas' hand is marking where the skin still needs trimming.
 
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Sep 18, 2020 - Dallas, Gary and Don Hughes are starting to work on he
right wing.  Unfortunately, the wing spar would not fit into the main spar.
 
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Sep 22, 2020 - Gary Reynolds fabricated a jack plate to try and enlarge
the opening of the main spar.
 
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Sep 24, 2020 - Marking for additional trimming on left wing.
 
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Sep 24, 2020 - After the trimming.
 
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Sep 24, 2020 - Removed all rivets holding internal upright angle, releasing
pressure on the main spar for the right wing.
 
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Sep 24, 2020 - Gary Reynolds measuring spar opening.
 
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Sep 25, 2020 - Attempting to file the backside of the upright angle to
ease pressure on the main spar.
 
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Sep 25, 2020 - Testing the fit of the size spacer that is .004 bigger than
the wing spar.
 
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Sep 25, 2020 - Additional skin trimming similar to the left wing.
 
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Sep 25, 2020 - Chamfered  bolt holes.
 
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Sep 25, 2020 - With Gary's help, we got the wing inserted into the main spar.
 
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Sep 29, 2020 - Gary Reynolds tiding up after a hard days work attaching
wings.
 
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Sep 29, 2020 - Both wings temporally attached with 5/16 inch
(under size) bolts.  This will allow for flap attachment/setting, and
other work.
 
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Sep 29, 2020 - Gary insisted on taking tthis picture to prove I was
around. lol
 
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