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Fuselage August 2005 Updates August 29, 2005 Parts Fabrication..... - 2.0 hrs Did not get as much done yesterday as I thought I would. Continued on with the tunnel cover that I marked up for drill holes and the angled bend line. First I drilled the holes on the drill press and then started the bend in the vice. The manual says to make the bend 1/4 inch so I finished it by clamping it to the edge of the work bench and using the edge benders. They are wider than the 2 and 3/4 in cover plate so it worked great. Next I fabricated the tunnel cover side pieces. There were several mesured cuts and then you match drill the cover for the flush rivets. I will complete this tomorrow. 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.