So the pinting process is still on schedule. I have included a few pictures of the plane durring prep and a few pictures of the problems found. The shots here are the pre paint shots. It is still not painted but the body work is underway and the masking is completed. You can see it here with the control surfaces removed and the masking on the windows. The main wheel farings are off as well for painting.
There were a few problems that were found with the airplane.
1) The bearings on the flaps were worn out and all need to be replaced.
2) The assist step is damaged to the point where it will not help to just weld it back.
3) There were apparently a lot of wasps that have made my airplane their home in the years that it sat.
4) The air exchanger has a few cracks in it.
The biggest problem was that the left aileron had
been repaired poorly in the past and they recomended that the aileron be replaced.
You can see in the picture to the left that there was a piece of metal rivited over the aileron for whatever reason. I have been searching for a replacement that I can get while it is being painted. I will upload more as I have it.
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