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Fuselage August 2008 Updates August 31, 2008 More Sideskirt Drilling.... - 5.0 hrs First I drilled the sideskirts thru the glass with a #40 drill bit. I removed the sideskirts and enlarged the holes in the canopy to 5/32. Next I enlarged the sideskin holes to #30. Removed the skinskins and the piece that sits behind the skirts and counter sinked those and then dimpled the skinskirts. While the skirts were off I used a scothbrite bad to clean them up and prepped to prime and paint. The back of the skirts will be painted black to match the canopy frame. Next I fit the fiberglass aft skirts for fitting. Still not sure how this is going to work yet. This website was built to document my work in compliance with the FAA requirements needed to certify my aircraft. My experiences and comments are by no means to be considered as instructions on how to build any aircraft.