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Lekker man :D
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Engine Cooling Baffles done :D
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Dit lyk goed Jan.
Gaan jy n plenum gebruik ?
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Jip - amper reg vir opsit
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Engine installation complete.
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Meanwhile the Instrument Panel is also taking shape.
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A job that is not liked by all with a lot of crawling around on the floor. Fitting and aligning the gear leg fairings.
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Then it was time to fit the top intersection fairings.
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Nice to see people who are passionate about the quality of their work...well done Jan! =D>
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Thanks Pete - coming from you it is a big compliment :D
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Ek stem saam... Mooiman =D>
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Thanks to you as well Chalkie :D

It is back from the paint shop and I am working hard to complete it. Here you can start to see something of the rather sporty paint scheme.
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Paint will look good when it all comes together.

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Done a lot of small jobs, but yesterday was a nice RV builder milestone.
Wings and rudder on for the last time.
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