Finish Kit Order
  [October 22, 2007]: Ordered Finish Kit
  [December 20, 2007]: Finish kit shipped

Finish Kit Inventory [3 Hours]
  [December 28, 2007]: [2 Hours] Finish kit arrived, started inventory
  [January 25, 2008]: [1 Hour] Finished Inventory

Canopy [142 Hours]
  [February 1, 2008]: [2 Hours] Started fabricating blocks
  [February 2, 2008]: [3 Hours] Finished drilling canopy hinge points
  [February 4, 2008]: [1.5 Hours] Started cutting latch slots
  [February 5, 2008]: [3 Hours] Finished latch
  [February 6, 2008]: [2.5 Hours] Aft canopy latch
  [February 7, 2008]: [1.5 Hours] Drilled skin to canopy frame
  [February 9, 2008]: [5 Hours] Worked on fitting canopy frame to fuse
  [February 10, 2008]: [1 Hour] More canopy frame fitting work
  [February 11, 2008]: [2 Hours] Drilled the canopy frame
  [February 12, 2008]: [1 Hour] Drilled hinge bracket to frame
  [February 13, 2008]: [2.5 Hours] Started riveting canopy frame together
  [February 17, 2008]: [3 Hours] Drilled canopy frame to subpanel
  [February 18, 2008]: [2 Hours] Fabricated spacers; bent side rails
  [February 19, 2008]: [2.5 Hours] More side rail work
  [February 20, 2008]: [3 Hours] Drilled side rails to forward canopy frame
  [February 25, 2008]: [3.5 Hours] Riveted side rails to canopy frame
  [April 5, 2008]: [5 Hours] Started trimming canopy
  [April 6, 2008]: [3 Hours] Trimming front of canopy
  [April 7, 2008]: [4 Hours] More trimming and MADE THE BIG CUT
  [April 8, 2008]: [1.5 Hours] Played around with fitting the forward canopy
  [April 9, 2008]: [3 Hours] Cut sides and lower front of canopy
  [April 10, 2008]: [2 Hours] Played with front tabs
  [April 14, 2008]: [1 Hour] Futzed around with canopy interference
  [April 15, 2008]: [3 Hours] Pretty close to finished trimming the front canopy
  [April 16, 2008]: [2 Hours] Working on F-631A canopy frame
  [April 17, 2008]: [3 Hours] Drilled F-631A together and to side frame
  [April 21, 2008]: [4 Hours] Drilled front canopy; started aft canopy
  [April 22, 2008]: [2 Hours] Fitted aft canopy
  [April 23, 2008]: [2 Hours] Marked aft canopy drill holes
  [April 24, 2008]: [0.5 Hours] Drilled holes for aft canopy
  [April 25, 2008]: [2 Hours] Fiddled with aft canopy
  [April 26, 2008]: [8 Hours] Drilled aft canopy
  [April 28, 2008]: [1.5 Hours] Deburred canopy reinforcement braces
  [April 29, 2008]: [2 Hours] More canopy reinforcement brace work
  [April 30, 2008]: [3.5 Hours] Drilled canopy renforcement brace
  [May 6, 2008]: [2.5 Hours] Firewall Forward Kit Inventory; finished reinforcement brace
  [May 7, 2008]: [4 Hours] Strut mounts
  [May 8, 2008]: [4 Hours] Prepping canopy frame parts
  [May 9, 2008]: [2 Hours] Used shrinker to fix canopy skin fit problem
  [June 24, 2008]: [1.5 Hours] Painted canopy frame
  [June 25, 2008]: [4 Hours] Riveted forward canopy frame
  [September 2, 2008]: [3.5 Hours] Side Skirts
  [September 12, 2008]: [8 Hours] Installed struts, finished countersinking, Frame latches, etc..
  [September 15, 2008]: [3 Hours] Painted and riveted canopy frame
  [September 17, 2008]: [1.5 Hours] Painted glareshield on canopy frame
  [September 22, 2008]: [2 Hours] Edge finished main canopy
  [October 13, 2008]: [2 Hours] Painted canopy frame
  [October 14, 2008]: [3 Hours] Removed scratches in canopy; screwed canopy to frame
  [October 20, 2008]: [2 Hours] Started fiberglassing canopy
  [October 21, 2008]: [2 Hours] More fairing flox work
  [October 22, 2008]: [3 Hours] Fiberglassed canopy fairing
  [December 4, 2008]: [2 Hours] Sanding the fairing

Engine Mount / Landing Gear [22.5 Hours]
  [May 19, 2008]: [2 Hours] Started on engine mount
  [May 20, 2008]: [2 Hours] Drilled engine mount to firewall
  [June 2, 2008]: [3 Hours] Packed bearings and installed tires
  [June 5, 2008]: [0.5 Hours] Worked on gear legs
  [June 9, 2008]: [2.5 Hours] More work on gear legs
  [June 13, 2008]: [3 Hours] Lifted fuselage and fit gear legs
  [June 14, 2008]: [3 Hours] Attached engine mount, gear, and drilled axel
  [June 16, 2008]: [3.5 Hours] Put fuselage on gear! Lots of misc stuff
  [June 20, 2008]: [3 Hours] Modified axel nuts for Avery RV Jack


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