L01-04 Main Gear Legs.
I continued drilling the upper holes in the gear legs. I finished up drilling the first one to the 1/4 size using a new Cobalt drill bit.
I then drilled the pilot hole and final 1/4 size in the other leg.

I also bolted the engine mount back in position.

L01 Gear Mounts.
The kit supplied gear mounts did not have the pilot hole drilled. I used a bent coat hanger to locate the top and bottom of the doubler in the gear mount. I then measured the 1/2 inch location for the pilot hole per the plans. I drilled a 1/8th inch pilot hole and up drilled to the 1/4 inch. I inserted the gear legs. I used the hole in the gear leg to locate and drill the 1/4 inch hole on the other side of the gear mount. I put the gear mounts back in the fuselage using clecos to hold them in place. I then inserted the gear legs and installed the bolts holding them.

L01-05 Axles.
The kit supplied axles did not have the 3/16th pilot holes drilled. I located the position of the pilot holes. I used the drill press to drill the pilot holes on one side of the axles. I drilled the hole on the side that will be on the up side when placed on the gear legs.

L01-05 Axles.
I used a 6ft piece of aluminum angle and 2 short scrap pieces of angle to position the axles on the gear legs. I put the toe in alignment tools on the axles. I clamped the short angles to the axles. I clamped the 6 ft angle to the 2 short scrap angles. There was a place on each on the axle welded part that interfered with the 6ft angle. So I filed away enough of the angle so that they did not touch. I used two large carpenter squares clamped to the 6ft angle to hold the axles the 14 3/8 inches from the bottom of the fuselage. I used visegrips to hold the axles to the gear legs. I then used the hand drill to drill a starting position through the pilot hole in the axle and onto the gear legs. I removed the right gear leg from the fuselage with the axle still held in place by the visegrip. I setup the drill press with the self centering jig and gear leg / axle. I then drilled a pilot hole through both the axle and the gear leg. I up drilled the hole to the final 1/4 in size. I put the AN4-17 bolt through the gear leg and axle. I bolted the gear leg back in the fuselage. I clamped the angles back to the axle. The position and measurements were still correct.

L01-05 Axles.
I removed the Left gear leg from the fuselage with the axle still held in place by the visegrip. I setup the drill press with the self centering jig and gear leg / axle. I then drilled a pilot hole through both the axle and the gear leg. I up drilled the hole to the final 1/4 in size. I put the AN4-17 bolt through the gear leg and axle. I bolted the gear leg back in the fuselage. I clamped the angles back to the axle. The position and measurements were still correct.

L01 Gear Leg and L01-05 Axle.
Rework left gear leg holes.
After closer inspection I found that the holes drilled through the left gear leg, gear mount and axles were not as good as they should be. The problem was in the welded parts. I decided that I would up drill the holes to AN5 (5/16th) hardware. Today I up drilled the hole through the gear mount and gear leg. The new hole came out great. Tomorrow I will re work the hole on the axle end of the gear.

L01 Gear Leg and L01-05 Axle.
Rework left gear leg holes.
Today I will re worked the hole on the axle end of the gear leg. I up drilled the hole for AN5 (5/16th) hardware.

L01 Main Landing Gear.
I placed the gear legs in the gear mounts in the fuselage. I installed the bolts, washers and nuts. I torqued the nuts and installed the cotter pins. I tapped the hole on the end of the axle with a #10-32 tap as called out in the plans. I also started the -09 wheel assemblies. I don't have any hex wrenches at the hangar so I'll will finish that tomorrow.

L01 Landing Gear Installation.
L07 Optional Hydraulic Brakes.
Finished assembling the wheels and tires. Inflated the tires to 50 psi.
Installed the nut plates on the wheel pant mount plates. Threaded the 90 degree compression fitting and the bleed valves into the main brake body. I also inserted the pistons, o-rings and pucks into the main bodies. I put the wheel pant mount plates and brake main bodies on the axles. I packed the wheel bearing with grease. I assembled the wheels and bearings on the axles.

C08 and C09 Optional Center Controls.
I cut out the notch in the seat pan required for the center controls. I put the seat pan back into the fuselage and riveted the hinge halves to the spar tunnel.

L07 Hydraulic Brakes.
L07-11R&L Master Cylinder Mount Angle.
L07-13 Master Cylinder Spacers. Fabricated from angle and bar stock. Drilled pilot holes.

L07 Hydraulic Brakes.
Drilled, debured and rivets to installed L07-11R&L Master Cylinder Mount Angles and L07-13 Master Cylinder Spacers. Up drilled holes and installed hardware and the master cylinder.

L07 Hydraulic Brakes.
Ran and connected the brake lines. Add DOT 5 Brake Fluid. Bleed the lines.

L07 Hydraulic Brakes.
Replaces one of the compression fittings on the master cylinder that was leakinging.
Bleed the brale lines again.
Located and drilled the holes for the brake handle.

Finished installing the screws for the canopy. Installed the canopy restraint cable.
Worked on trimming and fitting the nose wheel pant. I had to remove the nose gear in order to slide on the nose wheel pant. Installed the nut plates to hold the nose wheel pant. Still need more trimming to provide proper wheel clearance.

Finished installing the nose wheel pant. Started work on the landing gear fairings. Cut out the sheet metal shapes.

Made the hinges for the fairings. Drilled and up drilled the holes for the fairing assemblies. Riveted and shaped the nose gear fairing.

Installed the nose gear fairing. Trimmed the cowl for the fairing. Re installed the prop hub lugs. Made a tracing of the spacing of the prop hub lugs. Using the bolts for the prop matched up the prop spinner and prop hub to be sure the holes match.