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Finish Kit Update October 2010 Updates October 11, 2010 Wing Tip Lens Install..... - 2.0 hrs Went to the hangar and picked up the parts and tools. Clecos, rivet gun, bucking bar, deburring tool, drill bits, cleco plyers, #6 platenuts, #6 screws and washers. First I drilled the holes on each side of the lens thru the lens and wing tip. Removed the lens and enlarged the center hole to #21. Deburred to a nice counter sink for the rivets and then installed the platenuts. I had to remove the lights again to allow access for the bucking bar but I could see that was an accident waiting to happen. Better to take the time to remove them instead of bending some screws on the lights. Next I counter sunk the lens for the recessed washers and then put it all back together. Repeated for the other tip and then hooked up a power source to test. Came out nice! 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.