I spent today fitting and drilling the main gear, that was just a barrel of fun...
My lovely wife was kind enough to help me mate the wings to the fuselage first thing in the morning. I then spent all day fitting and drilling. I used temporary hardware store bolts for the fitting to keep my close tolerance bolts in good shape.
I still have some cleanup items to complete, so right now the plane gets to spend the night in the driveway (not something I'm particularly comfortable with). At least the hard part is over with.
For the 3/16 holes I used a 3/16 OD X 1/8 ID bushing to drill a pilot and then finished it with a 3/16 drill.
For the 1/4 holes I used the same pilot and bushing, then a 3/16 bit, then a 7/32 bit, then finished it with a chucking ream.
I'm pretty happy with the fitment. There are a coule spots that are going to very difficult to get a nut on due to proximity to a weld. I will see what Vans says about these spots.
