I removed the engine so that additional brackets could be welded onto the fuselage tubing; in this case, support brackets for the cowl flap torque tube. The engine also needed to be removed for fabric covering, as I will put the fuselage on the rotisserie and the engine has to be off for that. Additional brackets will be welded for support of the electronic ignition system coils, as they are quite heavy, and also for the cowl flap cable support, which might otherwise repetitively stress the firewall.