Skinning Left Wing - 8 Hours (71.5 Total)

Today I put the fabric on the left wing. This included prepping the wing. I installed the long aileron push/pull tube, flap teleflex, and select fuel lines. I used a 3' 5" fuel line for the rear fitting and a 14" fuel line on the front fitting. Since the middle fitting is accessible, I didn't bother connecting a fuel line to it. I used tarp repair tape (thick) as an anti-chafe tape on the bolt heads, tip wraps, wing tip gussets, and root rib edges. I tried several techniques for applying the tape to the bolt heads. The one I ended up with required me to cut a slit in the tape from the middle out. This allowed me to apply the tape in a cone shape. I also removed the overlap with my utility knife.

I attempted to skin the wing without any help. After several hours and only having 1/3 of the skin on, I had a friend come over and help. Within 30 minutes we had the skin within 12" of the root rib. I installed the first top rib which was easier than expected. Getting the skin the last twelve inches, to the edge of the root rib, was tedious. I was able to do it without the all-thread which is recommended but it required prying the root rib after the pan head screws were installed.