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Layup Port side complete with peel ply. Notice the glad wrap to keep air from getting under the peel ply. 420 = 46g, aeropoxy ~ 200g

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Port side dirty work. Just test fitting final install with all hardware will be after the legs are painted.

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Port side. Fitting of LG socket.

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The mono wheel has been removed. Sad to see never used parts coming off the plane.

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The gap from the bottom of the socket and the belly is as you see. The only way to get it all the way down was to lower the belly to 15" which was not considered an option. Belly hight is 16.0" with the axle width at 82.50" and axle cent

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Here is a shot of the working angle. This was so much better than leaning over the edge. Kim's idea. Notice the heater behind Kim, this was key to keeping the temps even though the temps outside were in the 40's.

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Starboard side of the air bubble fix on rib one. Used Flox with aeroboxy as a fillit.

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Time for some clean up.

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Stbd. side ready for the bid.

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Here the axles are getting the green goop. I used car carnauba wax as a release agent. Worked well jut get it on there thick. We also wrapped the top of the sockets with glad wrap to keep contaminates off of it while we moved it around.

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bungee cord removal.

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Cut old fuel lines. Gona have to replace them anyways. Now I just need to remove the stop block where the gear handle went.

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Though this was a neat pic of the mono wheel in the retracted position.

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Landing gear parts. The nose gear leg is having MOD 53 performed on it at my fauther in-laws.

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Block and tackle used to hoist the front of the aircraft to aid in creating a jig. This hoist reduces the weight to 25%.

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Starboard side done. Pic taken before a little clean up.

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Little clean up required on Port side.

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Port side

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Wetting out stbd side.