It was quite a struggle and it took a few hours with the help of François.
Here is what was at stake:
Fitting the right landing gear into this tight space
Here it is done but aligning the bolts at the top of the picture with the holes is very awkward due to the lack of space to move the clamp and the lack of visibility. Two people have to be involved, one lying under the plane to move the clamp with the bolts and one looking from the top to guide the bolts into the holes.
This is the end result of the struggle: one gear leg in place, ready to receive its wheel.
One of the most difficult tasks since I started building. I felt lucky to be able to complete it without having to remove the rivets heads that were in the way as some builders did. Definitely not a one man job, thank you François for the help!
Let's wait until next year to take care of the left gear!
(Plus I have to visit my daughters during the holiday, one in New York and one in Washington DC, this will be a good break and well deserved too)
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