The time has come that the belly of this bird needs to be closed up for good. I inspected the hell hole and plans carefully and made a list of things to finish before glassing it all in. First, I drilled out the aileron torque tube bell crank to accept the new HM-4 bearings. I then installed 2, AN4-7A bolts into the holes. I then installed the bell crank back into the torque tube and installed the 2, an3-12A bolts as well. Done. Next I decided it would be WAYYY easier to install the firewall fuel line bulkhead now than later. I went the extra mile to make sure I won't have issues with this fitting either. I used a Delrin sleeve as well as Permatex thread sealant, then floxed the bulkhead to the firewall for a rigid install. Finally I was able to determine that the engine mount bolts are accessible through the hell hole but it may require a couple people. The good news is that I have several awesome neighbors willing to help out when the time comes to put that bad boy on. I went ahead and slipped the 2 lower mount bolts into the extrusions so that when I do the install I won't have to try and push them through using the hell hole. I will only need to place the socket over the head while the helper tightens the nut. The ideal situation will never require me to access these bolts again so a really good install now is important.
