I fit the other fairing and the motor mount today.

I started on the main wheel fairings by trimming to the scribe lines. I made a couple of blocks of wood to get the required clearance to...

I cured the paint on my tailwheel parts in an old smoker that I have, then installed them in the aircraft. With the fork and tire. I may...

I prepped my tail wheel parts to paint today. I used a gloss engine enamel I had handy. I will name the parts since they will be exposed...

One of my back ordered parts was the two axle nuts for the main gear. My dad randomly remembered having two extras that he sent to me....

I needed to take the axles apart to get the fluid fittings back on. Here you can see the jack point I bought from sky designs. A bolt...

I decided to put the wheels and tires together today. I aligne dthe valve stem with the red dot. Inflated and deflated the tires slowly...

I started on the axles by checking the alignment with the fishing line method in the plans. I didn't have a great spacer, but it looked...

I planned on continuing to work on the canopy, but after cutting the rails to length, I was stuck since I am missing the rollers to align...

I am missing some critical parts on the canopy, but was able to get started on some stuff I added lightening holes in the rail. Then I...

I did some more brake line work. It was pretty straightforward. You can see the braided flex lines attached to the master cylinders, and...

I unpacked and Leslie helped me inventory the parts. The kids enjoyed all of the packing material.

My finish kit arrived, almost a year after ordering.

I decided to paint some more engine parts today. I used an electric smoker to cure the paint.

I ran the brake lines in the fuselage and flared them. I scrapped some of the carbon off the flange that looked like it had leaked, used...

I bought a set off lightly used trombone exhaust pipes from someone on VAF. Happy birthday to me. I will get them cleaned up and put on...

I started installing the main gear today. It took a fair amount of time to get everything lined up.

I climbed upside down to rivet the inner skin on the baggage door today. Parker came out to help by handing me rivets and laughing. After...

Peter and I helped a co worker with his pinewood derby car. I carved and Peter sanded