{"id":463,"date":"2012-09-16T16:46:35","date_gmt":"2012-09-17T00:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stol750project.info\/?p=463"},"modified":"2012-09-16T16:46:35","modified_gmt":"2012-09-17T00:46:35","slug":"inboard-nose-skin-45m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stol750project.info\/?p=463","title":{"rendered":"Inboard Nose Skin (45m)"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s still very much too hot to be building but the wing has been taunting me for weeks so I asked Teri to help fold over the nose skin today so that it would start to look like a wing. It didn’t take long to bend it over and tape it in place and I’m quite the pro now at getting the ratchet straps on. A few tightenings and it mostly looked good.
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\nI then went round with the #40 drill bit and drilled pilot holes in every other hole and clecoed in place. <\/p>\n

These holes all need to be opened up to their final sizes, A5 for holes in the spar, A4 everywhere else. After that, it will be fuel tank time.<\/p>\n

In other news I have made it to the top of the hangar waiting list and went to look at a couple last Friday. The upshot is that one “has my name on it”, just have to procure some insurance and go to City Hall and make the application. I could be renting by the end of the month! As soon as I have a signed agreement I will order the final (airframe) kits, maybe we’ll be on the fuselage by Thanksgiving??<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s still very much too hot to be building but the wing has been taunting me for weeks so I asked Teri to help fold over the nose skin today so that it would start to look like a wing.…<\/p>\n

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