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Early To Mid Simmer 2005

Since March, we have gotten a lot of things done. The wing is ready to be covered this fall when the cooler weather starts. The wiring to the dash panel is done and we're waiting to install the radio, transponder and encoder. (When they arrive.) With that, the front deck will be ready to close for good. The list of the major needed items is down to only one! There is light at the end of that tunnel.

5-5-05: Worked on the fuel system.
5-5-05: Worked on the fuel system. 		Replaced the plastic drain line.
Replaced the plastic drain line.
Labeled the wires.
Labeled the wires. 		The battery is off the list.
The battery is off the list.
More wires . . .
More wires . . . 		. . . and more wires . . .
. . . and more wires . . .
6-3-05: And the wires finally coming together.
6-3-05: And the wires finally coming together. 		6-16-05: Scratch the Nav Lights off the list . . .
6-16-05: Scratch the Nav Lights off the list . . .
. . . they work, and the Strobe does, too.
. . . they work, and the Strobe does, too. 		Everything fits and work well.
Everything fits and work well.
Ready to cover.
Ready to cover. 		7-28-05: Rivet-nuts in the windshield bow.
7-28-05: Rivet-nuts in the windshield bow.
Inspection holes in the hull.
Inspection holes in the hull. 		8-5-05: Finished the rivet-nuts and started getting ready for the radio. More about that to come.)
8-5-05: Finished the rivet-nuts and
started getting ready for the radio.
(More about that to come.)