December 12, 2005 - Forward Fuselage

I trimmed the forward end of the longeron so there is 3/4" of space between the end of the longeron and the end of the skin.  Then I drilled the longeron to the forward end. 
A rare family member sighting in the vicinity of the project!
I clecoed the forward bottom skin.  The pre-drilled holes matched perfectly with the center bottom skin and the side skins.  At moments like these, you can't say enough great things about Van's Aircraft Company.
I made four "straps" and drilled them to the F-704 bulkhead sides, longerons and side skins. 
And then it was time to clamp the firewall in place. 
The firewall from a different perspective. 
Per the instructions, I drew a line down the middle of the firewall bottom angle.
A happy camper. 
Yet another firewall image.  The image doesn't capture how big the fuselage is. 
A good look at the forward bottom skin. 
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