Sep 15, 2020 - The first couple weeks of September was spent doing on various small wiring jobs and odds and ends. Sep 18, 2020 - Finally attempting the dry fit the wings and determine flap attach points, etc. Sep 18, 2020 - Dallas Harding on the left wing tip. 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. 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. Sep 22, 2020 - Gary Reynolds fabricated a jack plate to try and enlarge the opening of the main spar. Sep 24, 2020 - Marking for additional trimming on left wing. Sep 24, 2020 - After the trimming. Sep 24, 2020 - Removed all rivets holding internal upright angle, releasing pressure on the main spar for the right wing. Sep 24, 2020 - Gary Reynolds measuring spar opening. Sep 25, 2020 - Attempting to file the backside of the upright angle to ease pressure on the main spar. Sep 25, 2020 - Testing the fit of the size spacer that is .004 bigger than the wing spar. Sep 25, 2020 - Additional skin trimming similar to the left wing. Sep 25, 2020 - Chamfered bolt holes. Sep 25, 2020 - With Gary's help, we got the wing inserted into the main spar. Sep 29, 2020 - Gary Reynolds tiding up after a hard days work attaching wings. Sep 29, 2020 - Both wings temporally attached with 5/16 inch (under size) bolts. This will allow for flap attachment/setting, and other
work. Sep 29, 2020 - Gary insisted on taking tthis picture to prove I was around. lol Back to Top
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