Did a 2 ply BID layup over the plywood fixture, floxed on the foot and the nose wheel pivot mount and cleaned up

Made a plywood fixture for the nose wheel pivot mount, epoxied it to the strut, sanded the strut for then made paper patterns for a layup to cover and affix same

Took the nose pivot off of the strut and starting making a fixture to correctly align and securely mount it

Heat molded yet another lexan window for the nose lights, this one turned out pretty darn good, good enough for a spare anyway. I'll make another one using parchment to prevent sticking and it should be near perfect

36-grit sanded the nose lights compartment insert then test fit it, enlarged the manual extension rod slot and drilled holes in the ballast compartment cover

Made a paper pattern for the backing plate for the lights space cover, then finishing cutting, sanding and drilling to size

Finished installing the manual extension rod for the nose lift by cutting appropriately sized and shaped holes in F-22 and the IP

Microed NG-31 then the sides of the taxi/landing light space then added a 1 ply BID layup to those same parts. Installed the nose lift, measured for the hole in F-22 and drilled it after laying out the manual retract rod's location.

Knife trimmed the previous layup, glued in the aluminum slugs, sanded the landing and taxi light cavity then made a paper pattern for glassing it

36 grit sanded then installed with flox the ballast compartment door insert/mounting bracket, then sanded the bottom of the torsional stiffener, made a flox corner against F-22 and applied the 1 ply BID layup to its bottom

Finished making and fitting the aluminum slugs

Worked on making aluminum slugs for the lexan install bolts in the headlight area

Did the 1 ply BID layup on top of the torsional stiffener and surrounding areas

36 grit sanded the torsional piece, microed foam and floxed the corners

Floxed the torsional stiffener piece into the nose after drilling some nail holes. Peel plied the edges and weighted it into place.

Trimmed the torsional stiffener piece to a smaller size by cutting it into two pieces and trimming each piece; disassembled the nose wheel for shipping and truing

Made another form then cast another plaster of paris mold for the nose lights lexan

Started making another plaster of paris mold

Finished trimming and fitting the torsional piece, dull sanded where it would install and be taped, carved the canard cutout edges of the nose top to final shape and routed foam for a flox corner

Cut the holes in the torsional piece, trimmed it to fit tight against F-22, installed the canard to verify clearance, cut a slot in it, taped it into a bent position then glued it in that position

Unbagged the stiffener piece, then re-tapped the nose light holes and re-installed the nose door temporarily

Finished making the foam for the torsional stiffener, then, cut glass, microed it, did a 1 ply BID layup on both sides, vacuum bagged it and cleaned up

Started making a foam blank for a new/better torsional stiffening piece

Removed the last layup from the vacuum bag, then, baked another piece of lexan to mold it; stuck to the mold this time….

Trimmed & sanded the torsional stiffening piece edges and holes. Did a flox repair over the glass layups that didn't join and vacuum bagged it. Baked my plaster mold to get it completely dry.

Added a 1 ply BID layup to the bottom of the torsional stiffening brace, then vacuum bagged same. Mixed and poured plaster of paris into the nose lights lexan mold form.

Finished making the form for the plaster of paris mold

Started making a (second) mold form for a plaster cast of the nose to use to mold lexan for the lights

Cut holes in the stiffening piece between F-22 and the nose top, then routed a chamfer for glassing. Heat molded a piece of Lexan for the landing/taxi light cover and test fitted same. Didn't fit properly, need to make a new mold.

Cut the hole for the nose lights and dug out the foam, then, trimmed the backing plate to size and shape

Trimmed the excess glass from the inside of the ballast compartment and test fitted the door and door backing plate

Made a 3 ply BID layup on waxed paper, installed same over the foam blank on the inside of the nose door then vacuum bagged the assembly & cleaned up

Made a foam backing piece for the nose door

Made a 3 ply BID layup then applied it over the bottom of the nose.

Made a foam back for the ballast compartment door. Cut glass, then did a 2 ply BID layup on the inside of the ballast compartment, a 1 ply BID layup on the ballast compartment door, then vacuum bagged same & cleaned up.

Trimmed the blank for the ballast compartment door mount, then, glued on a printed sizing diagram, cut and sanded it to exact shape, drilled holes and test installed it. Made a foam backing piece for the nose ballast door then spray-glued it to the back of the door.