Today I riveted the lower cowl hinges. I did some additional sanding to make sure
the fit was proper. I continued to use
the squeezer to install the flush rivets to the lower cowl. After all of the hinges were riveted in place
I installed the lower cowl to the fuselage with the hinge pins.
I drilled the 8-#19 holes in the front of the cowling. There are 3-holes drilled at the front on
each side of the propeller opening.
There is 1-hole on each side for the attachment of the side hinge pin
knuckle. I used the microstop to
countersink the holes and then riveted nutplates in place.
