Start to weld the firewall area at sta 0.0. Welding make difficult because of the rossette wooden bar holding the fuselage. Weld at times was not to expectation due to improper use of the torch and filler rod. At times the tube is not properly heated up causing the weld bead not properly formed. Filling the blow hole is not clean, creating untidiness to the weld appeareance.
To ensure strength at the firewall, it may required to have either to have a gusset or strap at the four joint of sta 0.0 at the later stage.