The hole in the firewall for the push rod was located and cut out. The hole was cleaned up with a deburring wheel in a rotary tool. The push rod boot plate was located and the holes were drilled. The push rod boot, SNX-L02-05 was cut from Silicone coated Fiberglass fabric bought from McMaster/Carr. Still need to find some fiberglass thread to sew up the boot. Also drilled and tapped the set screws holding the nose wheel bearing.
