Cut NACA vent on fuselage right side. Next step will be to proseal the plastic vent on the inside of the fuselage.
Removed about 1/16" from the top flange edge of the top forward horizontal angle. This notch allows me to install some rubber edging to protect the fuel tank and does not push the tank reward. I also added another 1/8" strip of rubber to the rear angle brace since I had installed it with the tank pushed back about 1/16" because of the rubber edging on the front angle.
I also installed 4 AN3 nutplates on the two top engine mount braces so I can remove the glare shield without having to access nuts on the underside of the braces which would be difficult to reach. I also installed a few missing nutplates on the top side stringer braces, I had run out of the single tab #8 nutplates and just received them yesterday.
NACA vent cutout top right fuselage.
Rubber edging glued to top front angle brace
Nutplates installed on engine mount braces underside
