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Mar 19, 2010 - Firewall plate and componets..
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Mar 19, 2010 - Added top, center, and side stiffeners.  The two slots are for the steerable nose wheel control rods.
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Mar 20, 2010 - Added gear gussets to sides of center firewall support.
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Mar 20, 2010 - Nylon bearing material added to top firewall stiffener.  This will be the top bearing for the nose wheel strut.
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Mar 20, 2010 - More support added to top firewall stiffener.
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Mar 20, 2010 - 5/8" holes created for the nose wheel strut bungee pin.  Added center stiffener doubler, and nose wheel steering rod cover plates added.
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Mar 20, 2010 - All assembled.  Nexxt, disassemble and deburr all componets prior to riveting.
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Mar 23, 2010 - Front (engine side) of firewall, all riveted except for nose wheel steering rod cover plates.
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Mar 23, 2010 - Rear side of riveted firewall.
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Mar 23, 2010 - Approximate location of nose wheel strut when assembled later.
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Mar 23, 2010 - Closer view showing strut in upper bearing.
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Mar 23, 2010 - Rear fuselage and firewall.  A lot more work left to do.  Can't proceed any further until receiving new wing modifcation kit.

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