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Forward top skin, cowl attach hinges, and shims ready to install.
Upper forward fuselage ready for cover!
Forward top skin clecoed in place along with the hinges and shims. Sealing has begun along the aft center section of the skin.
Forward top skin clecoed in place along with the hinges and shims. Sealing has begun along the aft center section of the skin.
Major components of the canopy release mechanism completed.
Canopy cradles painted.
Cowl attach piano hinges and hinge shims.
Forward top skin ready for dimpling.
Forward top skin clecoed in place.
Forward top skin clecoed in place.
Forward top skin clecoed in place.
Cowl attach piano hinges and hinge shims drilled & clecoed in place.
Panel frame assembly in process.
Panel frame assembly ready for paint.
Forward fuselage masked for more interior painting.
Forward fuselage masked for more interior painting.
Forward fuselage masked for more interior painting.
Forward fuselage masked for more interior painting.
Forward fuselage interior painting nearly complete.
Panel frame assembly riveted in place.
Panel frame assembly riveted in place.
Upper forward fuse painted and almost ready for panel installation.
Canopy decks drilled and clecoed in place.
Masking for tank sealant (used all over the plane for water and/or oil intrusion sealing) applied.
Canopy decks sealed and riveted in place.
