H. Stab. Bottom Skin

Laid out center-lines on bottom skin surface. Aligned skin to rear spar and drilled and clecoed (silver) in preparation for strapping (5 straps) to evenly pull the skin over the structure. Verified alignment across front spar and ribs, then drilled out for silver clecos. Strapping process is difficult with just one person. However bottom skin alignment is good around the nose and curved surfaces

H. Stab. Structure (7H0) Ready for Skinning

H. Stab structure(7H0) and attachments drilled, (#40) deburred, and ready for skinning

H. Stab. Rear Spar layout & mate with Front Spar

Rear spar layout (doublers & ribs). Drill & cleco (silver) H. Stab Rear spar. Mate front & rear.

Layout H. Stab. - Front Spar

Front Spar layout (doublers & ribs). Drill & cleco (silver) front Hor. Stab front spar.

Complete Invntory and Parts Storage Process

Completed the inventory and parts storage process. No parts missing from pick-list/BOM other than 3 small parts (for the folding wing option) on Back-Order. One small part duplicated. Informed Joyce, she said to keep it.

Unload & Return Van - Start Inventory and parts Storage

Unloaded van into garage to return van to Capps. Started inventory and storage process. Logged parts and storage locations to spreadsheet.

Load Van & Return Trip

Zenith folks loaded van in under 40 min. Great job and fit easily. Skins flat on corrugated cardboard on van floor. Landing gear spring on further cardboard and furniture blankets on top of the skins, Spars fit well. Large box is the major portions of the metal parts. Other boxes contain Matco wheel-rims and brakes. Welded cockpit superstructure and plexi-galss parts went in last covered in furniture pads. Rode well for the 550 mi, trip back.