Front Wheel and Leg Fairing ( 4 hrs )
Completed Mach C'sinking 6-32 screws attaching forward to aft shell Steps 9 & 10 at Sect 46A-14. Lifted engine/airframe again to confirm clearance for full steering angles left and right. Aligned and trimmed Nose Gear Leg Fairing per steps 1-4, Sect 46A-15. Transferred bracket locations to fiberglass (much harder with later version painted fairings that are not translucent). Cut .063 Piano Hinges to 28" length and marked rivet locations. Sanded excess resin inside Fairing so hinges fit flush per Steps 1-3, 46A-16.
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| filler piece at top, and screws countersunk flush |
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| tah - dah ! |
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| trimming after cleco-ing along T.E. flange |
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| bracket locations transferred, rivet locations marked on hinge |
