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Sep 4. 2012 - Clecoed left side skin and internal support structure back on frame.
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Sep 4, 2012 - Right side left open for viewing.
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Sep 4, 2012 - Clamped horizontal stabilizer onto tail section.
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Sep 4, 2012 - Not enough vertical clearance to attach rudder at this point.
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Sep 4, 2012 - Marking approximate locations for various pass-throughs.
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Sep 4, 2012 - Mock up of panel.
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Sep 5, 2012 - Members of EAA Chapter 1311 visited projects tonight.  Tom Mabis, Dave Clark, Gary Reynolds & guest Ron Shearer.
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Sep 5, 2012 - Dave Clark "explaining".
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Sep 5, 2012 - Chapter President Vern Sullenger, and guest Linda Winters.
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Sep 14, 2012 - Added a nylon fairlead in the rear fuselage to keep the left rudder cable off a bottom L-angle.
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Sep 14, 2012 - Drilled and bolted O/B seat belt brackets to gear uprights.  Needed to put nuts in front to prevent interference with bolts from gear support brackets.
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Sep 16, 2012 - Drilled and clecoed steps to fuselage.  
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Sep 17, 2012 - Drilling bulkheads I preparation for installing rear top skin.
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Sep 21, 2012 - Clecoed center line of rear top skin to top of each bulkhead.  Used 1x2 to clamp down top skin prior to drilling into bulkheads.
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Sep 21, 2012 - Suzanne did cleco job while I back drilled (from underneath on the opposite side) through the bulkheads into the skin.  "Let's go, I got cookies to bake!"
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Sep 21, 2012 - performed same operation on the right side (by un-clecoing the left side to gain access to the underneath).
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Sep 21, 2012 - Drilled left side edge of top skin into the side skin and top longeron.
 
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Sep 21, 2012 - Both sides and top all drilled.  Next step is to enlarge to A4 size, then debur.
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Sep 27, 2012 - Drilled the Rear Top Skin out to A4 size.
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Sep 27, 2012 - Drilled and attached NACA air scoops to front side skins.
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Sep 29, 2012 - Riveted tail cone area.
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Sep 29, 2012 - Riveted rear bulkhead,
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Sep 30, 2012 - Trimmed the front side skins around the firewall, leaving room for attaching the engine cowl.  The background shows skin before trimming.
 

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