12/11/19 2.0 Hours Up drilled pilot holes in cowling to 1/8" for copper clecos. Removed top cowl to see if lower cowl was supported by the clecoes attachment. It was. Marked inside of skin locations to be trimmed where the two cowls meet. Put top cowl back on and removed both as a uniit. Drill the rivet holes for the lower two receptales.
12/12/19 2.1 Hours Removed cowling and trimed skin marked yesterday. Cut six fender "washers" from polyethylene (milk jug) for the right flaperon hinge pivot. Installed the washers to check if they worked OK. Seem to. Cleaned hing pivots for painting and painted.
12/13/19 2.5 Hours Applied Cortec to area inside cabin where the flaperon hinge pivots are located. Put lower cowl back on. There is a lot of room in there. Had Paul over to discuss re-routing the coolant hose from the top of radiator so not to run next to exhaust pipe. Will give it a try and disconnected the hose from the radiator. Drilled rivet holes for the camloc receptacals. Riveted flaperon hinge pivots into place Put the polyethlene fender washers on right pivot and remounted right flaperon.