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By the time Lynne got home I had the tops pried off and we both got down to some serious inventorying.  We got all the major kits and odd parts inventoried and I will tackle inventorying the sub-kits later.  There was a lot of packing paper!

 

I fabricated the F-601J angles, F-601P spacers and F-601E stiffener and after clamping, back-drilled through the pre-punched holes.  I started with new drill bits and used Boelube on every hole.

I also started fabricating the F-601Z Fuel Pump Doubler.

 

Riveted the F-601K recess and sealed with red RTV.  This will help keep oil and gas fumes out of the cabin.

 

Next, I clecoed the F-904D center section aft sides to the F-904B aft bulkhead.

 

Marked the location and drilled the 3/16" holes in the F-633 L&R Control Column Mounts.

 

I then bolted the F-633 L&R Control Column Mounts to the Center section and used my engineer's square to align.  I clamped each mount and back-drilled to 3/16's.  Disassembled and trimmed per the plans (Woohoo, I shaved off another 1.0004578 ozs!), deburred and bolted and torqued (20-25 in/lbs). 

Note:  I am being very diligent in only using AN365-1032 nuts ONCE ONLY.  If I ever have to disassemble, I discard the used nut and replace with a new nut. 
 

I countersunk and installed platenuts on the top flanges of F-904A/B.  Installed the Cover Support Ribs, match-drilled and drilled the snap bushing holes to full size.  Fabricated the F-904M Web Stiffeners and installed the platenuts.  I then installed the platenuts on the Cover Support Ribs and riveted the ribs and stiffeners to F-904A.

I fabricated the F-904J Center Section Spacers and bolted the two center bulkhead assemblies together.  I borrowed the plywood spacer blocks from Ron Russ so I did not have to fabricate them.

 

I clecoed the F-705D Side Channels, Doublers and Top Channel.  I drilled the right seat belt anchors, clamped and match-drilled the left anchors.  I also trimmed the seat belt anchors that would interfere with the floor ribs.
 

I looked outside and was surprised to see the rain had turned into snow!  This is the latest date I have seen snow in North Georgia.  I will be off next week for Sun-N-Fun.  Ben Bierbaum and I will be flying a rented C-172K.

 

Match-drilled the F-705.  Disassembled the assembly and deburred.
 

Fabricated the F-711 bulkhead and deburred and set aside for priming.  I fabricated the F-712 but still need to finish match-drilling and deburring.  My bandsaw blade is shot so I will need to pick up another one.  There is a lot of cutting required!  I pity those builders who are trying to do all this with a hacksaw.  I'm just about ready for a major priming session.

 

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